Word for word : a writer's life / Laurie Lisle.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781735980119
- ISBN: 1735980110
- ISBN: 9781735980102
- ISBN: 1735980102
- Physical Description: ix, 276 pages : portraits ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Sharon, Connecticut : Artemis Editions, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
Summary, etc.: | Raised in a traditional 1950s New England family, Laurie Lisle rejected the boundaries of her upbringing and followed her drive to write. Coming of age during the women's liberation movement, she joined Newsweek shortly after it was sued for sexism, hoping to find new opportunities for women writers, but she had to fight for every step forward. Word for Word is the dramatic story of Lisle's determination to become a published author, from her early days in journalism to writing her groundbreaking biographies of legendary artists Georgia O'Keeffe and Louise Nevelson. Lisle discusses the demands of writing honestly about others and herself while unflinchingly sharing successes, stumbling blocks, and relationships that threatened to silence her written voice. In this frank memoir, Lisle asks what a writer--or anyone devoted to self-expression in the arts--needs to flourish and find fulfillment in work and life. She shares insights from artists and other authors and reflects on the way nature nurtures a literary life. Throughout, she examines how the private and professional parts of a writer's life intertwine, explores what enables words to flow and what stops them, and shows where the writing life can ultimately lead.--Back cover. |
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Subject: | Lisle, Laurie. Authors, American > 20th century > Biography. Authors, American > 21st century > Biography. Biographers. Journalists. Authors. Authorship. |
Genre: | Autobiographies. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Hotchkiss Library - Sharon.
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Hotchkiss Library - Sharon | B Lis (Text) | 33660148213657 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |