The Wave in the Mind
Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination
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Shambhala Publications01/01/2004Pages: 320Size: 6 x 9ISBN: 9781590300060DetailsJoin Ursula K. Le Guin as she explores a broad array of subjects, ranging from Tolstoy, Twain, and Tolkien to women's shoes, beauty, and family life. With her customary wit, intelligence, and literary craftsmanship, she offers a diverse and highly engaging set of readings. The Wave in the Mind includes some of Le Guin's finest literary criticism, rare autobiographical writings, performance art pieces, and, most centrally, her reflections on the arts of writing and reading.RelatedCheck items to add to the cart orAuthor BioUrsula K. Le Guin is the winner of the Hugo, Nebula, Gandalf, Kafka, and National Book Awards. She is the author of many short stories and more than fifteen novels, including The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed. She is also an honored author of children's books, poetry, and criticism.
Praise"Essential reading for anyone who imagines herself literate and/or socially concerned or who wants to learn what it means to be such." —Library Journal
"What a pleasure it is to roam around in Le Guin's spacious, playful mind. And what a joy to read her taut, elegant prose." —Erica Jong
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