NEGOTIATING WITH THE DEAD

ATWOOD, MARGARET

ATWOOD, MARGARET / NEGOTIATING WITH THE DEAD
Format: Book - Paperback
Released: Mon 27 Oct 2003
Catalogue Number: 9781844080274

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WhatistheroleofthewriterProphetHighPriestofArtCourtJesterOrwitnesstotherealworldLookingbackonherownchildhoodandthedevelopmentofherwritingcareer,MargaretAtwoodexaminesthemetaphorswhichwritersoffictionandpoetryhaveusedtoexplain-orexcuse-theiractivities,lookingatwhatcostumestheyhaveseenfittoassume,whatrolestheyhavechosentoplay.Inherfinalchaptershetakesupthechallengeofthebook'stitle:ifawriteristobeseenas"gifted",whoisdoingthegivingandwhatarethetermsofthegiftAtwood'swideandeclecticreferencetootherwriters,livinganddead,isbalancedbyanecdotesfromherownexperiencesasawriter,bothinCanadaandontheinternationalscene.Thelightnessofhertouchisunderlinedbyaseriousnessaboutthepurposeandthepleasuresofwriting,andbyadeepfamiliaritywiththemythsandtraditionsofwesternliterature.

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