Talking to strangers : selected essays, prefaces, and other writings, 1967-2017
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Author
Published
New York : Picador, Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781250206299, 1250206294
Physical Desc
viii, 390 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Status
Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction
818.5403 AUS
1 available
818.5403 AUS
1 available
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Published
New York : Picador, Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781250206299, 1250206294
Notes
General Note
Previous editions have title: Collected prose : autobiographical writings, true stories, critical essays, prefaces, and collaborations with artists.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [387]-390).
Description
"In this updated collection of literary essays, interviews, prefaces, personal notes, and occasional writings, including poignant and illuminating appreciations of other poets and novelists and of New York City life, Paul Auster offers not only samplings but insights into the first fifty years of his brilliant writing career. Through critical readings of literary greats such as Hawthorne, Poe, Beckett and Kafka, as well as less well-appreciated poets from George Oppen to Laura Riding, Auster celebrates the achievements of his fellow authors while probing the constraints of language and considering the relationships between writers and the works they create. In addition, through an offering of highly personal notes, essays, and interviews dating back to his student days at Columbia in the 1960s, Auster turns the light on himself, exposing readers to the myriad of topics and inspirations that have shaped his work. From sitting in the bleachers at a Mets game to discussing the Dada art movement, from witnessing the death-defying performances of high-wire artist Philippe Petit to reflecting on the events of September 11th, Auster ushers readers into his thinking across fifty years and through a wide-reaching literary world. Sprawling in scope and subject, local in outlook, Talking to Strangers paints a vivid and intimate portrait of the man behind the page who has long captivated readers around the world"--,Provided by publisher.
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Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction | 818.5403 AUS | Available |
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Nonfiction | 814.54 | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Auster, P. (2019). Talking to strangers: selected essays, prefaces, and other writings, 1967-2017 (First edition.). Picador, Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Auster, Paul, 1947-2024. 2019. Talking to Strangers: Selected Essays, Prefaces, and Other Writings, 1967-2017. Picador, Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Auster, Paul, 1947-2024. Talking to Strangers: Selected Essays, Prefaces, and Other Writings, 1967-2017 Picador, Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Auster, Paul. Talking to Strangers: Selected Essays, Prefaces, and Other Writings, 1967-2017 First edition., Picador, Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
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