Page Fright: Foibles and Fetishes of Famous Writers - Hardcover

Bruce, Harry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 077101712X ISBN 13: 9780771017124

Verlag: Mcclelland & Stewart, 2009

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Book by Bruce Harry

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Reseña del editor:

A witty round-up of writers' habits that includes all the big names, such as Dickens, Flaubert, Tolstoy, Hemingway
At public events readers always ask writers how they write. The process fascinates them. Now they have a very witty book that ranges around the world and throughout history to answer their questions. All the great writers are here — Dickens, dashing off his work; Henry James dictating it; Flaubert shouting each word aloud in the garden; Hemingway at work in cafés with his pencil. But pencil or pen, trusty typewriter or computer, they all have their advocates. Not to mention the writers who can only keep the words flowing by writing naked, or while walking or listening to music — and generally obeying the most bizarre superstitions.
On Shakespeare’s works: “Fantastic. And it was all done with a feather!” — Sam Goldwyn

“I write nude, seated on a thick towel, and perhaps with a second towel around me.” — Paul West

“I’ve never heard of anyone getting plumber’s block, or traffic cop’s block.” — Allan Gurganus

“I’m a drinker with a writing problem.” — Brendan Behan

Biografía del autor:

Harry Bruce, a Halifax-based author of many books, has been gathering these stories all of his life.

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• Verlag: Mcclelland & Stewart
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 077101712X
• ISBN 13: 9780771017124
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 351