Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places
I have decided that the trouble with print is, it never changes its mind,” writes Ursula Le Guin in her introduction to Dancing at the Edge of the World. But she has, and here is the record of that change in the decade since the publication of her last nonfiction collection, The Language of the...
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I have decided that the trouble with print is, it never changes its mind,” writes Ursula Le Guin in her introduction to Dancing at the Edge of the World. But she has, and here is the record of that change in the decade since the publication of her last nonfiction collection, The Language of the Night. And what a mind strong, supple, disciplined, playful, ranging over the whole field of its concerns, from modern literature to menopause, from utopian thought to rodeos, with an eloquence, wit, and precision that makes for exhilarating reading.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780802135292 (0802135293)
Publish date: September 24th 1997
Publisher: Grove Press
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Writing,
Essays,
Humanities,
Language,
Feminism,
Philosophy,
Short Stories,
Womens,
Gender,
Gender Studies
Talks, essays and reviews recommended for anyone in the throes of a creative endeavor, especially writing. For me, a reference work that upon reconsideration feels like regaining the perspective of an old and trusted friend. May be scanned for the best bits to suit a mood or mindset, or read for ran...
Talks, essays and reviews recommended for anyone in the throes of a creative endeavor, especially writing. For me, a reference work that upon reconsideration feels like regaining the perspective of an old and trusted friend. May be scanned for the best bits to suit a mood or mindset, or read for ran...
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