Readers for Life
Readers for Life
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A collection of essays that explores how reading shapes an individual’s life.
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Readers for Life by Sander L Gilman
A collection of essays that explores how reading shapes an individuals life.
"A superb and dazzling collection of twelve unusual and insightful memoirs concerning the value of reading by notable writers such as Salman Rushdie, Peter Brooks, Cristina Sander, and othersAt a time when illiteracy is mounting throughout the world, this book urgently recalls how reading still opens the minds of young people to deal with the conflicts they face, not with guns but with imagination. What a joy to read how these writers have profited from reading!"--Jack Zipes, author of "Speaking Out" "Readers for Life will prompt lifelong readers to cast their minds back to their earliest immersion in storyworlds, to beloved books and the people who recommended them. From the spines of the volumes on the shelf, to vivid illustrations, to the reverberation of language, to the mental impressions and ideas shaping their perceptions of experience, the reading recalled by Gilman and Pyrho nen's contributors opens realms of possibility, invites adventures of perspective-taking, and encourages returns to both refreshing and challenging books."--Suzanne Keen, author of "Empathy and Reading"
Sander L. Gilman (Anthology Editor)
Sander L. Gilman is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the Liberal Arts and Sciences as well as Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Emory University. A cultural and literary historian, he is the author or editor of more than 100 books, including Stand Up Straight! A History of Posture (Reaktion, 2018).
Heta Pyrhönen (Anthology Editor)
Heta Pyrhönen is Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Helsinki. She is the author or editor of many books including Reading Today (2018).
Sander L. Gilman is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the Liberal Arts and Sciences as well as Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Emory University. A cultural and literary historian, he is the author or editor of more than 100 books, including Stand Up Straight! A History of Posture (Reaktion, 2018).
Heta Pyrhönen (Anthology Editor)
Heta Pyrhönen is Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Helsinki. She is the author or editor of many books including Reading Today (2018).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781789149494 |
| ISBN 10 | 1789149495 |
| Title | Readers for Life |
| Author | Sander L Gilman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Year published | 2024-09-16 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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