The Faith of a Writer - by Joyce Carol Oates (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>A tribute to the brilliant craftsmanship of one of our most distinguished writers, providing valuable insight into her inspiration and her method</p><p> Joyce Carol Oates is widely regarded as one of America's greatest contemporary literary figures. Having written in a number of genres -- prose, poetry, personal and critical essays, as well as plays -- she is an artist ideally suited to answer essential questions about what makes a story striking, a novel come alive, a writer an artist as well as a craftsman.</p><p> In <em>The Faith of a Writer, </em>Oates discusses the subjects most important to the narrative craft, touching on topics such as inspiration, memory, self-criticism, and the unique power of the unconscious. On a more personal note, she speaks of childhood inspirations, offers advice to young writers, and discusses the wildly varying states of mind of a writer at work. Oates also pays homage to those she calls her significant predecessors and discusses the importance of reading in the life of a writer. </p><p> Oates claims, Inspiration and energy and even genius are rarely enough to make 'art': for prose fiction is also a craft, and craft must be learned, whether by accident or design. In fourteen succinct chapters, <em>The Faith of a Writer</em> provides valuable lessons on how language, ideas, and experience are assembled to create art.</p>
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