Spirituality and the Writer
A Personal Inquiry
«“Reading Spirituality and the Writer is like dream-walking in the tracks of a master guide to the sublime. Larson’s inquiry into the realm of authentic spiritual writing creates a tableau of the erudite, the creative, and the spiritual. Not only will I return to this book but to every work that Larson plumbs through his expansive lens of the spiritual writer and the unmoored soul.”»
Kathryn Winograd, author of Phantom Canyon: Essays of Reclamation
In a book-length essay on the evolving, improvisatory world of spiritual literature, Thomas Larson surveys authors old and new who have shaped religious autobiography and spiritual memoir. He shows just how the writer's craft must prevail to capture the fleeting and personal truths of the spirit in an important addition to nonfiction craft studies. Les mer
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In a book-length essay on the evolving, improvisatory world of spiritual literature, Thomas Larson surveys authors old and new who have shaped religious autobiography and spiritual memoir. He shows just how the writer's craft must prevail to capture the fleeting and personal truths of the spirit in an important addition to nonfiction craft studies.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Swallow Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780804012126
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 22 x 14 cm
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«“Reading Spirituality and the Writer is like dream-walking in the tracks of a master guide to the sublime. Larson’s inquiry into the realm of authentic spiritual writing creates a tableau of the erudite, the creative, and the spiritual. Not only will I return to this book but to every work that Larson plumbs through his expansive lens of the spiritual writer and the unmoored soul.”»
Kathryn Winograd, author of Phantom Canyon: Essays of Reclamation
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Praise for The Memoir and the Memoirist:
» Phillip Lopate
“This thoughtfully reasoned and lucidly written book delves further into the dynamics of the new memoir than anything I know of, and is sure to spark discussion, help guide would-be practitioners, and bring much–needed illumination to a vexed subject.”
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Praise for The Memoir and the Memoirist:
» Brevity
“Indispensable … arguably one of the two or three best references for those who teach and write nonfiction.”
"(S)uperb…. (Spirituality and the Writer’s) erudite analysis of texts and expansive concern for the human condition is both inspiring and reassuring, creating a kinship between the writers Larson discusses and the reader.“
Rain Taxi
«“In Spirituality and the Writer, Thomas Larson offers an astute examination of the craft and artistry needed to successfully render faith, doubt, and transcendent experience onto the page. From Thomas Merton to Annie Dillard, Cheryl Strayed to Mother Teresa, Larson defines the genre of spiritual memoir broadly, creating a powerful resource for writers, teachers, students, and anyone with an interest in spirit-seeking literature. Larson’s captivating book is both a toolbox and an inspiration.”»
Dinty W. Moore, author of The Mindful Writer
«“Thomas Larson is a first-rate scholar and writer. Spirituality and the Writer is a book for anyone interested in spiritual writing, as well as for anyone wishing to live a well-considered life.”»
Lee Martin, author of Pulitzer Prize finalist The Bright Forever