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Landscapes with Figures: The Nonfiction of PlaceFor some, a sense of place is about travel, about plunging oneself into new settings. For others, it is about being and knowing home. This book is a collection of essays, memoirs, nature writing, and travel narratives that document the impact this sense of place has on writing. In locations as familiar as Cape Cod or Mesa Verde and as exotic as Krak w or Kyrgyzstan, thirteen accomplished writers of contemporary creative nonfiction share some of their
For some, a sense of place is about travel, about plunging oneself into new settings. For others, it is about being--and knowing--home. This book is a collection of essays, memoirs, nature writing, and travel narratives that document the impact this sense of place has on writing. In locations as familiar as Cape Cod or Mesa Verde and as exotic as Krak w or Kyrgyzstan, thirteen accomplished writers of contemporary creative nonfiction share some of their most memorable work, disclosing how place alters our perception and influences our insight. Taking readers to deserts and forests, islands and mountains, Landscapes with Figures is an encounter not only with places but also with writers themselves. Each contribution is accompanied by an author's commentary that discusses the relationship to place in his or her writing. The authors reveal the connections they feel to the places they write about, the role that place plays in the choices they make in relating their experiences, and the strategies and work habits that produce such writing. This compilation is at once a wide-ranging anthology of the nonfiction of place for the armchair traveler and a book about writing for those who aspire to understand and practice the craft, carrying with it the invitation to reflect on one's own special places.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 04/01/2007
ISBN: 9780803259836
Pages: 294
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.47h x 5.88w x 0.62d
Review Citations: Library Journal 03/15/2007 pg. 85
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