The Common Writer by Nigel Cross
This book examines the conditions of authorship and the development of publishing and journalism during the nineteenth century. It provides a detailed account on the social, cultural, and economic factors that control literary activity, and determine literary success or failure. There are chapters on the place of women and working-class writers in a predominantly male, middle-class publishing industry; on literary clubs, societies, and feuds; on patronage, charity, and state support for writers; on literary journalists and the development of the bohemian character; on the facts that inspired the fictional world of Thackeray's Pendennis and Gissing's New Grub Street; and on the long-running debates on the status of writers and the state of literature. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary sources, The Common Writer adds substantially to our understanding of nineteenth-century literary history and culture.Nigel Cross is an Emeritus Professor of Design Studies at The Open University in the United Kingdom, where he helped to pioneer online learning in the field of design. He was also a professor at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, where he taught Design Methodology. He is well-known internationally for his work in design methodology, design thinking, design expertise, and the nature of design ability.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521357210 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521357217 |
| Title | The Common Writer |
| Author | Nigel Cross |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1988-06-09 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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