Negotiating With the Dead
A Writer on Writing
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · September 9, 2003
From the bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments: "A clear-eyed glance into the shadows where writers work and live.” —The Washington Post Book World In this wise and irresistibly quotable book, one of the most intelligent writers now working in English addresses the riddle of her art: why people pursue it, how they view their calling, and what bargains they make with their audiences, both real and imagined.
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- Who it’s for
- Atwood reflects on the writer’s calling, audience, and the bargains made in art.
- Themes
- The writing life, Creative calling, Writer-audience relationships
- Genres
- Writing as a Career, Books & Reading, Writers' Lives
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From the bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments: "A clear-eyed glance into the shadows where writers work and live.” —The Washington Post Book World In this wise and irresistibly quotable book, one of the most intelligent writers now working in English addresses the riddle of her art: why people pursue it, how they view their calling, and what bargains they make with their audiences, both real and imagined.
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To these fascinating issues Margaret Atwood brings a candid appraisal of her own experience as well as a breadth of reading that encompasses everything from Dante to Elmore Leonard. An ambitious artistic inquiry conducted with unpretentious charm, Negotiating with the Dead is an invaluable insider’s view of the writer’s universe.
Writing’s Bargains
Atwood reflects on the writer’s calling, audience, and the bargains made in art.
Come here for
- A candid look at why writers pursue the work
- Literary range from Dante to Elmore Leonard
Expect
- Personal experience alongside wide reading
- An unpretentious inquiry into writing’s demands
Where it sits
| Writing as a Career | 37% |
|---|---|
| Books & Reading | 36% |
| Writers' Lives | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Writing as a Career
- Women Authors Criticism
- Books & Reading
- Authors
- Margaret Atwood
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- September 9, 2003
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- The writing life · Creative calling · Writer-audience relationships
- Reading lane
- Writing as a Career