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The Resource The wave in the mind : talks and essays on the writer, the reader, and the imagination, Ursula K. Le Guin

The wave in the mind : talks and essays on the writer, the reader, and the imagination, Ursula K. Le Guin

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Summary
The author presents a collection of nonfiction writings, including essays on such topics as Tolstoy, Tolkien, women's shoes, Mark Twain, family life, and beauty, as well as autobiographical writings and reflections on the arts of reading and writing
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
x, 304 pages
Contents
  • Personal matters
  • Introducing myself
  • Being taken for granite
  • Indian uncles
  • My libraries
  • My island
  • On the frontier
  • Readings
  • All happy families
  • Things not actually present: On the book of fantasy and J.L. Borges
  • Reading young, reading old: Mark Twain's diaries of Adam and Eve
  • Thinking about Cordwainer Smith
  • Strews-rhythm in poetry and prose
  • Rhythmic pattern in The Lord of the rings
  • The wilderness within: The sleeping beauty and "the poacher"
  • Off the page: loud cows: a talk and a poem about reading aloud
  • Discussions and opinions
  • Fact and/or/plus fiction
  • Award and gender
  • On genetic determinism
  • About feet
  • Dogs, cars, and dancers: thoughts about beauty
  • Collectors, rhymesters, and drummers
  • Telling is listening
  • The operating instructions
  • "A war without end"
  • On writing
  • A matter of trust
  • The writer and the character
  • Unquestioned assumptions
  • Prides: an essay on writing workshops
  • The question I get asked most often
  • Old body not writing
  • The writer on, and at, her work
Isbn
9781590300060
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The wave in the mind : talks and essays on the writer, the reader, and the imagination
Title
The wave in the mind
Title remainder
talks and essays on the writer, the reader, and the imagination
Statement of responsibility
Ursula K. Le Guin
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
The author presents a collection of nonfiction writings, including essays on such topics as Tolstoy, Tolkien, women's shoes, Mark Twain, family life, and beauty, as well as autobiographical writings and reflections on the arts of reading and writing
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DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1929-2018
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Le Guin, Ursula K.
Dewey number
813/.54
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
PS3562.E42
LC item number
W38 2004
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Le Guin, Ursula K
  • Le Guin, Ursula K
  • Le Guin, Ursula K
  • Science fiction
  • Science fiction
  • Authorship
  • Science fiction
  • Science fiction
Label
The wave in the mind : talks and essays on the writer, the reader, and the imagination, Ursula K. Le Guin
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
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volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Personal matters -- Introducing myself -- Being taken for granite -- Indian uncles -- My libraries -- My island -- On the frontier -- Readings -- All happy families -- Things not actually present: On the book of fantasy and J.L. Borges -- Reading young, reading old: Mark Twain's diaries of Adam and Eve -- Thinking about Cordwainer Smith -- Strews-rhythm in poetry and prose -- Rhythmic pattern in The Lord of the rings -- The wilderness within: The sleeping beauty and "the poacher" -- Off the page: loud cows: a talk and a poem about reading aloud -- Discussions and opinions -- Fact and/or/plus fiction -- Award and gender -- On genetic determinism -- About feet -- Dogs, cars, and dancers: thoughts about beauty -- Collectors, rhymesters, and drummers -- Telling is listening -- The operating instructions -- "A war without end" -- On writing -- A matter of trust -- The writer and the character -- Unquestioned assumptions -- Prides: an essay on writing workshops -- The question I get asked most often -- Old body not writing -- The writer on, and at, her work
Dimensions
23 cm
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
x, 304 pages
Isbn
9781590300060
Lccn
2003012931
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)52418183
  • 973778
  • (OCoLC)ocm52418183
  • 973778
Label
The wave in the mind : talks and essays on the writer, the reader, and the imagination, Ursula K. Le Guin
Link
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Personal matters -- Introducing myself -- Being taken for granite -- Indian uncles -- My libraries -- My island -- On the frontier -- Readings -- All happy families -- Things not actually present: On the book of fantasy and J.L. Borges -- Reading young, reading old: Mark Twain's diaries of Adam and Eve -- Thinking about Cordwainer Smith -- Strews-rhythm in poetry and prose -- Rhythmic pattern in The Lord of the rings -- The wilderness within: The sleeping beauty and "the poacher" -- Off the page: loud cows: a talk and a poem about reading aloud -- Discussions and opinions -- Fact and/or/plus fiction -- Award and gender -- On genetic determinism -- About feet -- Dogs, cars, and dancers: thoughts about beauty -- Collectors, rhymesters, and drummers -- Telling is listening -- The operating instructions -- "A war without end" -- On writing -- A matter of trust -- The writer and the character -- Unquestioned assumptions -- Prides: an essay on writing workshops -- The question I get asked most often -- Old body not writing -- The writer on, and at, her work
Dimensions
23 cm
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
x, 304 pages
Isbn
9781590300060
Lccn
2003012931
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)52418183
  • 973778
  • (OCoLC)ocm52418183
  • 973778

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