The Wink of the Zenith by Floyd Skloot
Describes the shaping of a writer's life. This book explores fundamental questions about how life shapes the creative spirit - and how, in turn the writer makes sense of it all and gives life a new and meaningful shape in the form of literature.
Skloot is such a fine writer that he can-and does-write about eating 'baloney and eggs' and makes it seem fascinatingWriters at any stage of their careers will treasure this volume of clean, expressive prose that delights without ever showing off.-Publishers Weekly, starred review Publishers Weekly Skloot unravels the tangled thread of his own life story with a sense of urgency often missing from linear memoir; and in so doing, he shows us that while truth and fact may be intimately connected, meaning itself is in the telling.-Courtney Arnold, ForeWord Magazine -- Courtney Arnold ForeWord Magazine Wise, thoughtful.-Booklist -- Deborah Donovan Booklist Eloquent and affecting-Harvey Freedenberg, Shelf Awareness -- Harvey Freedenberg Shelf Awareness A book to be savored, not gulped down but tasted, essay by essay, allowing time to be amazed at how Skloot's insights beam directly into our souls.-Penny Allen, OregonLive.com -- Penny Allen OregonLive.com A full-color portrait of Skloot's boyhood that rings with authenticity.-Jenny Shank, New West -- Jenny Shank New West
Floyd Skloot is the author of five books of fiction, seven collections of poetry, a collection of essays, and three previous memoirs including In the Shadow of Memory and A World of Light, both available in Bison Books editions. He is the winner of three Pushcart Prizes, the most recent for his essay "The Voice of the Past," which appears in The Wink of the Zenith.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780803211193 |
| ISBN 10 | 0803211198 |
| Title | The Wink of the Zenith |
| Author | Floyd Skloot |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University of Nebraska Press |
| Year published | 2008-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 252 |
| Prizes | Commended for Oregon Book Awards (Creative Nonfiction) 2009 |
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