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Portrait of the Artist as a Bad Character and Other Essays on Writing

Portrait of the Artist as a Bad Character and Other Essays on Writing

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Publisher's Synopsis

Ozick's subject in this collection of essays is writing. She observes the tug of war between written and spoken language, and writes about Cyril Connolly, George Steiner, Leonardo, falsity and translation, literatures of dissent and the politics of sex.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780712674843
Publisher: Pimlico
Imprint: Pimlico
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DEWEY: 814.54
DEWEY edition: 20
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 445g
Height: 234mm
Width: 152mm