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      Pity The Reader: On Writing with Style

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      The art and craft of writing by one of the few grandmasters of American literature, a bonanza for writers and readers co-written by Kurt Vonnegut''s former student.

      Here is an entirely new side of Kurt Vonnegut, Vonnegut as a teacher of writing. Of course he''s g...

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      Product ID:9781609809621
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Pity The Reader
      Subtitle:On Writing with Style
      Authors:Author: Kurt Vonnegut, Suzanne McConnell
      Page Count:440
      Subjects:Creative writing and creative writing guides, Creative writing & creative writing guides
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      The art and craft of writing by one of the few grandmasters of American literature, a bonanza for writers and readers co-written by Kurt Vonnegut''s former student.

      Here is an entirely new side of Kurt Vonnegut, Vonnegut as a teacher of writing. Of course he''s given us glimpses before, with aphorisms and short essays and articles and in his speeches. But never before has an entire book been devoted to Kurt Vonnegut the teacher. Here is pretty much everything Vonnegut ever said or wrote having to do with the writing art and craft, altogether a healing, a nourishing expedition. McConnell has outfitted us for the journey, and in these 37 chapters covers the waterfront of how one American writer brought himself to the pinnacle of the writing art, and we can all benefit as a result.

      Kurt Vonnegut was one of the few grandmasters of American literature, whose novels continue to influence new generations about the ways in which our imaginations can help us to live. Few aspects of his contribution have not been plumbed--fourteen novels, collections of his speeches, his essays, his letters, his plays--so this fresh view of him, written by a former student, is a bonanza for writers and readers and Vonnegut fans everywhere.
      Imprint Name:Seven Stories Press,U.S.
      Publisher Name:Seven Stories Press,U.S.
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2019-11-05

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      Weight704 g
      Dimensions233 × 160 × 40 mm