In this deeply resonant book, Gordimer examines the tension for a writer between life's experiences and narrative creations. She asks first, where do characters come from - to what extent are they drawn from real life? We are touching on this question whenever we insist on the facts behind the fiction Gordimer suggests, and here she tries to unravel the mysterious process that breathes "real" life into fiction. Exploring the writings of revolutionaries in South Africa, she shows how their struggle is contrastingly expressed ...
Read More
In this deeply resonant book, Gordimer examines the tension for a writer between life's experiences and narrative creations. She asks first, where do characters come from - to what extent are they drawn from real life? We are touching on this question whenever we insist on the facts behind the fiction Gordimer suggests, and here she tries to unravel the mysterious process that breathes "real" life into fiction. Exploring the writings of revolutionaries in South Africa, she shows how their struggle is contrastingly expressed in factual accounts and in lyrical poetry. Gordimer next turns to three writers linked by their search for a life that transcends their own time and place: in distinctive and telling ways, Naguib Mahfouz, Chinua Achebe and Amos Oz defy accepted norms of loyalty to the mores and politics of their countries. Their search in Egypt, Nigeria and Israel for a meaningful definition of home testifies to what it must be: the destination of the human spirit beyond national boundaries. Ending on a personal note, Gordimer reveals her own experience of "writing her way out of" the confines of a dying colonialism.
Read Less
Add this copy of Writing and Being to cart. $0.99, very good condition, Sold by More Than Words rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waltham, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Harvard University Press.
Add this copy of Writing and Being to cart. $2.38, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Harvard University Press.
Add this copy of Writing and Being to cart. $2.38, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Harvard University Press.
Add this copy of Writing and Being to cart. $5.40, very good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Harvard University Press.
Add this copy of Writing & Being to cart. $7.50, very good condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Harvard University Press.
Add this copy of Writing and Being to cart. $7.98, good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Harvard University Press.
Add this copy of Writing and Being to cart. $8.34, very good condition, Sold by BooksRun rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Philadelphia, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Harvard University Press.
Add this copy of Writing and Being to cart. $9.50, very good condition, Sold by Daedalus Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Harvard University Press.
Add this copy of Writing and Being to cart. $12.95, very good condition, Sold by Fleur Fine Books rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Port Neches, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Harvard Common Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Harvard Common Press. Harvard University Press, 1995. Hardcover Previous owner name on front free end page. Book Condition: Very Good Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1995. HARDCOVER.
Add this copy of Writing and Being to cart. $12.98, very good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Harvard University Press.
