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Talking horse : Bernard Malamud on life and work
Title:
Talking horse : Bernard Malamud on life and work
Author:
Malamud, Bernard.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Columbia University Press, [1996]

©1996
Physical Description:
xxiv, 220 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary:
Bernard Malamud, author of such acclaimed novels as The Fixer and The Natural and winner of two National Book Awards and a Pulitzer Prize, is widely recognized as one of the most important and enduring of American writers. Yet because he was intensely private about the way he worked, few readers are aware of his extraordinarily prolific expression of his commitment to the writing process. Including a wealth of never-before-published material, Talking Horse is designed to provide writers with insights into the way a master thought about and practiced his craft. This unique collection includes speeches, interviews, lesson plans, essays, and a series of previously unpublished notes on the nature of fiction, all of which offer an unparalleled look at the writing life. Each section of the book includes a headnote by Nicholas Delbanco or Alan Cheuse.
Language:
English
Contents:
The man and his work. Introduction to The Stories of Bernard Malamud, 1983 -- The writer at work -- Long work, short life -- The man on his work. The Natural: Raison d'Etre and meaning -- Why fantasy? -- The Magic Barrel -- A note to my Norwegian readers on The assistant -- Source of The Fixer -- The writer and his craft. Beginning the novel -- Finding one's voice -- On subject matter -- The short story -- Questions and answers in Knoxville, Tennessee -- Psychoanalysis and literary criticism -- Jewishness in American fiction -- Notes on The People - -The writer in the modern world. A world association of writers -- Freedom of expression -- Bennington College commencement address -- Bennington writing workshops -- Jewish Heritage Award presentation address -- Imaginative writing and the Jewish experience -- The contemporary novel -- The writer in the modern world -- An idea that animates my writing -- A mighty theme.
ISBN:
9780231101844

9780231101851
Format :
Book