The Faith of a Writer (Magill’s Literary Annual 2004)
At a glance:
- Author: Joyce Carol Oates
- First Published: 2003
- Type of Work: Essays and literary theory
- Genres: Criticism, Nonfiction, Essays
- Subjects: Language or languages, United States or Americans, Authors or writers, Literature, Writing, Novelists, Publishing or publishers, Reading, Visions, epiphanies, or revelations
Since 1963 Joyce Carol Oates has published one or more books annually, including novels, short fiction, poetry, plays, and essays. It is an extended literary performance that has earned her the esteem of her peers and the following of a loyal reading public. The Faith of a Writer is, in a sense, an encore to this performance and includes several previously published essays, an interview, and a statement of Oates’s personal faith as a writer. The works delve into the core ambitions, beliefs, and experiences that motivate and sustain writers, mixing personal experience,...
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