Why Writing Matters

Autorentext

Nicholas Delbanco is the Robert Frost Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan. He has published thirty previous books of fiction and nonfiction, including The Count of Concord, Spring and Fall, The Countess of Stanlein Restored, and The Lost Suitcase: Reflections on the Literary Life.

Klappentext

A distinguished scholar and writer tackles central questions of creative writing and teaching writing, drawing from his own experience. Delbanco looks in particular at questions of influence, including the contradictory, simultaneous impulses toward imitation and originality.

Zusammenfassung
Drawing lessons from writers of all ages and writing across genres, a distinguished teacher and writer reveals the enduring importance of writing for our time