The Story Behind the Story: 26 Writers and How They Work - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0393325326 ISBN 13 : 9780393325324

Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2004

Synopsis

This big, beautiful anthology of short fiction is for readers, writers, and anyone curious about the mysterious processes of literary minds. All contributors have been recent faculty members of the prestigious Warren Wilson Low Residency Program, including such literary favorites as Margot Livesey, Charles Baxter, Robert Boswell, Jim Shepard, Antonya Nelson, David Shields, and the editors themselves.

Each writer was asked to submit an original story, accompanied by an essay describing the challenges of the story and how they were met. Since writers resist herding, the editors were happily surprised by the wide range of essays--"fiction writers, when given the space, think about their work very differently." We learn about the genesis of a story, how story evolves, what was eventually relinquished and why, and how a story--surprisingly--might "insist" on changing.

Arranged alphabetically by author, and beginning with Richard Russo's cogent introduction, this volume is a treasure throughout.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Andrea Barrett is the author of the National Book Award-winning Ship Fever and the Pulitzer Prize finalist Servants of the Map, among other works of fiction. The recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and a Guggenheim Award, she lives in the Adirondacks.

Peter Turchi, director of the Warren Wilson M.F.A. Program, lives in Asheville, North Carolina.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: WW Norton & Co
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0393325326
• ISBN 13: 9780393325324
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 480
• Éditeur: Barrett Andrea, Turchi Peter
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible