Swallowing the Sea by Lee Upton
Literary Nonfiction. This is an inspiring book about writing and--more unusually--a book that honors ambition, that idiosyncratic drive that compels writers and other artists to action despite every kind of obstacle. Upton explores forces that threaten our ability to fulfill the most daring aspirations, and she examines ambition's adjuncts, including failure, boredom, and purity, offering a provocative antidote: obsession. Ultimately Upton argues for a new perception of literary art as a good secret for our time, when our interior lives and our imaginations are under threat.Lee Upton has published five collections of poetry, including UNDID IN THE COUNTRY OF UNDONE, Civilian Histories, and Approximate Darling; a story collection, The Tao of Humiliation; an essay collection, SWALLOWING THE SEA: ON WRITING & AMBITION, BOREDOM, PURITY & SECRECY; a novella, THE GUIDE TO THE FLYING ISLAND; and many collections of critical writing, most recently She is a writer-in-residence at Lafayette College and an English professor. The winner of the 2014 Cleveland State University Poetry Center Open Book Competition, selected by Erin Belieu, is BOTTLE THE BOTTLES THE BOTTLES THE BOTTLES.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781936797134 |
| ISBN 10 | 1936797135 |
| Title | Swallowing the Sea |
| Author | Lee Upton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Tupelo Press, Incorporated |
| Year published | 2012-07-31 |
| Number of pages | 156 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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