Syntax of the River by Barry Lopez

Syntax of the River by Barry Lopez

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Syntax of the River by Barry Lopez

A conversation with beloved writer Barry Lopez about attentiveness, humility, and hope in a troubled natural world
“When a sensational writer delivers another outstanding work, it is a gift to all of usWhen he manages to do so from beyond the grave, it’s another thing entirely. Something ethereal. That’s exactly what Barry Lopez gives us with Syntax of the River. On its surface, the book is simply the transcript of a 2010 conversation between writer-professor Julia Martin and Lopez, an outdoorsman — he told Martin he wasn’t a “naturalist” — and master of multiple genres of writing. Yet it brings to life mental images of something most of us have never seen: Oregon’s McKenzie River, Lopez’s sacred place.” — Washington Independant Review of Books

Barry Lopez was an essayist, author, and short-story writer who traveled extensively in both remote and populated parts of the world. He is the author of Arctic Dreams, which received the National Book Award; Of Wolves and Men, Home Ground: A Guide to the American Landscape; and eight works of fiction, including Light Action in the Caribbean, Field Notes, and Resistance. His essays are collected in two books, Crossing Open Ground and About This Life. Lopez lived in western Oregon.


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ISBN 13 9781595349897
ISBN 10 1595349898
Title Syntax of the River
Author Barry Lopez
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Trinity University Press,U.S.
Year published 2023-03-02
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.