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Writers Talk

By Philip Tew

Writers Talk

By Philip Tew

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Writers Talk includes interviews with Kate Atkinson, Pat Barker, Jonathan Coe, Jim Crace, Toby Litt, Graham Swift, Matt Thorne, David Mitchell, AlanWarner, and Will Self. "Is it a good time to be a writer in the time of The Da Vinci Code? It's not necessarily good time to be a literary writer."-Kate Atkinson "The best novels allow us to rehearse the world ahead of us, to play out the battle before we fight it, to experience disaster before we encounter it, to practice grief before it flattens us. Narrative is useful. It confers advantages on us as a species." -Jim Crace Why do writers write? How do they react to criticism of their work? What inspires them and how do go about working? Does fiction have any political, ethical or spiritual significance? Can we learn more about a book from its author? This collection of interviews with contemporary British novelists offers a fascinating insight into bestselling authors' views on fiction today; their influences and themes; readers and critics; why they write and their writing process; and provides a snapshot of the reality of living as a writer.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
210
Release Date:
2008-07-01
Publication Date:
2008-05-01
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0826490581
ISBN13:
9780826490582
Weight:
434 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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