Swallowing the Sea: On Writing & Ambition, Boredom, Purity & Secrecy

Awards:   Commended for IndieFab awards (Essays) 2012 Commended for IndieFab awards (Writing) 2012
Author:   Lee Upton
Publisher:   Tupelo Press, Incorporated
ISBN:  

9781936797141


Pages:   156
Publication Date:   31 July 2012
Format:   Hardback
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Swallowing the Sea: On Writing & Ambition, Boredom, Purity & Secrecy


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  • Commended for IndieFab awards (Essays) 2012
  • Commended for IndieFab awards (Writing) 2012

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This is an inspiring book about writing and—more unusually—a book that honors ambition, that idiosyncratic drive that compels writers and other artists to action despite every kind of obstacle. Upton explores forces that threaten our ability to fulfill the most daring aspirations, and she examines ambition’s adjuncts, including failure, boredom, and purity, offering a provocative antidote:obsession. Ultimately Upton argues for a new perception of literary art as “a good secret” for our time, when our interior lives and our imaginations are under threat.

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Author:   Lee Upton
Publisher:   Tupelo Press, Incorporated
Imprint:   Tupelo Press, Incorporated
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781936797141


ISBN 10:   1936797143
Pages:   156
Publication Date:   31 July 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable   Availability explained
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Lee Upton is the author of twelve books, including five collections of poetry, a novella, and four books of literary criticism. Her awards include a Pushcart Prize, the National Poetry Series Award, two awards from the Poetry Society of America, and the Miami University Novella Award. She is Writer-in-Residence and a professor of English at Lafayette College.

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