The world within the word : essays /

"In this sequel to Fiction & the Figures of Life ... [Gass] examines literature, culture, writers (their lives and works), and the nature and uses of language and the written word. Included are discussions of Valéry, Henry Miller, Sartre, Freud, Faulkner, suicide, 'art and order,'...

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Main Author: Gass, William H., 1924-2017
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1978.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Borzoi Books
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Summary:"In this sequel to Fiction & the Figures of Life ... [Gass] examines literature, culture, writers (their lives and works), and the nature and uses of language and the written word. Included are discussions of Valéry, Henry Miller, Sartre, Freud, Faulkner, suicide, 'art and order,' and the transformation of language into poetry and fiction"--From GoodReads website, viewed December 19, 2023.
Item Description:"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:341 pages ; 22 cm
Also issued online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:0394408098
9780394408095