In her journals and writing exercises, this novelist ';comes to us with all the brilliance, perceptiveness, and restraint we could wish' (Kirkus Reviews). From 1918 to 1941, even as she penned masterpiece upon masterpiece, Virginia Woolf kept a diary. She poured into it her thoughts, feelings, concerns, objections, interests, and disappointmentsresulting in twenty-six volumes that give unprecedented insight into the mind of a genius. Collected here are the passages most relevant to her work and writing. From exercises in the craft of writing; to locations, events, and people that might inspire scenes in her fiction; to meditations on the work of others, A Writer's Diary takes a fascinating look at how one of the greatest novelists of the English language prepared, practiced, studied, and felt as she created literary history. Edited by and with a preface from her husband, Leonard Woolf, A Writer's Diary is a captivating must-read study for Woolf fans, aspiring writers, and anyone who has ever wanted a glimpse behind the curtain of brilliance.
| ISBN: | 9780547546919 |
| Publication date: | 31st March 2003 |
| Author: | Woolf, Virginia |
| Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |