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" The faith of a writer : "
Joyce Carol Oates.
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BL
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994173
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b748543
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| Main Entry
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Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-
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The faith of a writer : : life, craft, art /\ Joyce Carol Oates.
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1st ed.
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New York :: Ecco,, ©2003.
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xii, 158 pages ;; 22 cm
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0060565535
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: 9780060565534
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| Abstract
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Oates discusses the subjects most important to the narrative craft, touching on topics such as inspiration, memory, self-criticism, and "the unique power of the unconscious." On a more personal note, she speaks of childhood inspirations, offers advice to young writers, and discusses the wildly varying states of mind of a writer at work. Oates also pays homage to those she calls her "significant predecessors" and discusses the importance of reading in the life of a writer. Oates claims, "Inspiration and energy and even genius are rarely enough to make 'art': for prose fiction is also a craft, and craft must be learned, whether by accident or design." In fourteen succinct chapters, The Faith of a Writer provides valuable lessons on how language, ideas, and experience are assembled to create art. [from publisher description].
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Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-
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Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-Authorship.
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Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-
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Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-Authorship.
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Oates, Joyce Carol ,1938-.
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Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-
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Oates, Joyce Carol.
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Authors, American-- 20th century, Biography.
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Authorship.
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Fiction-- Authorship.
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18.06 Anglo-American literature.
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American authors.
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Authors, American.
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Authorship.
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Authorship.
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Fiction-- Authorship.
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Fiction-- Technique.
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Auteurschap.
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813/.54
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B
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PS3565.A8Z467 2003
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18.06bcl
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