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Wormholes: essays and occasional writings
Par John Fowles, Jan Relf. 1998
A collection of non-fiction writing from John Fowles which includes articles written for magazines; book reviews from "The New York…
Times Book Review" and the "Irish Press"; various forewords and introductions; a tribute to William Golding; and some autobiographical pieces.The author, editor, and literary critic offers his William E. Massey Sr. Lectures in the History of American Civilization, which…
he delivered at Harvard in 1994. In a prologue and three essays, the author reflects on his experiences, especially in the field of literature, before, during, and after World War II. He discusses contemporary writers and literary trends of the time. 1995.Wrapped for eternity: the story of the Egyptian mummy
Par Mildred Mastin Pace, Tom Huffman. 1974
Without feathers
Par Woody Allen. 1975
With all disrespect: more uncivil liberties
Par Calvin Trillin. 1985
Irreverent reflections on politics, bicycle accidents, investment opportunities (such as Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes), foreign relations, and other crucial matters.…
Trillin claims he is "firmly committed to the proposition that whoever is in power is exceedingly silly." Some strong language. 1985.Where the truth lies: selected essays (Writer as critic series ; #XIV [14])
Par Rudy Wiebe, Smaro Kamboureli. 2016
Collects forty years of essays and speeches that Wiebe crafted over his many years as an author. Wiebe provides a…
look behind the curtain, revealing his thought processes as he worked on many of his books. Throughout this selection, he dissects controversies that arose after publication of his early novels, meditates on words and their inherent power, explores the great Canadian North and the Canadian body politic, reckons with his family history and Mennonite faith, all while providing an engaging and enlightening commentary. 2016. Uniform title: Essays.Where the stress falls: essays
Par Susan Sontag. 2018
This collection features two decades of indispensable work by America's most important essayist--more than forty longer and shorter pieces that…
illustrate a deeply felt, kaleidoscopic array of interests, passions, observations, and ideas. 2018.When words deny the world: the reshaping of Canadian writing
Par Stephen Henighan. 2002
A look at the evolution of Canadian writing in the 1990's, when it became a commercial enterprise, through the eyes…
of one Canadian writer. Topics include the Giller Prize, Toronto-centrism, and the literary languages of the Americas. 2002.When I was a child I read books: Essays
Par Marilynne Robinson. 2012
Pulitzer Prize winner and author of "Gilead" presents ten essays, six previously published and four new, on varying topics. In…
the title piece Robinson reminisces about growing up in Idaho and compares her experiences to the perceptions of being raised in the West. 2012.What's a black critic to do?: interviews, profiles and reviews of black writers
Par Donna Bailey Nurse. 2003
Walking the Bible: a journey by land through the five books of Moses
Par Bruce S Feiler. 2001
One part adventure story, one part archaeological detective work, one part spiritual exploration, author Feiler recounts a personal odyssey -…
by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel - to retrace the Five Books of Moses through the desert. Along with archaeologist Avner Goren, he treks through Turkey, Israel, the Palestinian territories, Egypt, the Sinai, and Jordan, visiting the actual places of some of history's most storied events, from the mountain where Noah's ark landed to the site of the legendary burning bush. 2001.Valley of the Kings
Par John Romer. 1981
A popular historical account of one of the world's richest archaeological sites, the valley that contains all the known tombs…
of the pharaohs of the Egyptian New Kingdom. This double account tells the story of both the magnificent tombs themselves and the travelers and diggers of recent centuries who have hunted for the mysterious past of ancient Egypt. 1981.Vamps & tramps: new essays
Par Camille Paglia. 1994
Essays on feminism and American culture since the 1960s. Paglia argues for a "revamped feminism" that removes barriers to women's…
advance, but not at the price of special protections for women. She opposes state regulation of art, of abortion, of prostitution, and of drug use. Strong language. 1994.Under the sign of Saturn: essays
Par Susan Sontag. 2018
A collection of Susan Sontag's most important critical writings from 1972 to 1980. One of America's leading essayists, Sontag's writings…
are commentaries on the relation between moral and aesthetic ideas, discussing the works of Antonin Artaud, Leni Riefenstahl, Elias Canetti, Walter Benjamin, and others. 2018.Under this blazing light: essays (Canto Original Ser.)
Par Amos Oz, N. R. M De Lange. 1995
Eighteen essays written between the early 1960s and the late 1970s consider Israeli policies toward the Palestinians and the revival…
of Hebrew, both as a spoken language and as literature. Oz examines the ethical dimensions of achieving peace within Israel and with the Arab world. 1995. Uniform title: Essays.Un présent infini: notes sur la mémoire et l'oubli (Documents (Atelier 10 (Organisme) ; #10)
Par Rafaële Germain. 2016
Et si nous avions oublié les vertus de l'oubli? L'histoire de l'humanité, jusqu'à très récemment, a été une vaste entreprise…
d'archivage - une lutte contre la faillibilité de la mémoire humaine et les mâchoires oblitératrices de l'Histoire. Or, depuis quelques décennies, nous nous sommes dotés de technologies nous permettant de ne plus jamais oublier, voire de ne plus pouvoir oublier. Il y a de quoi se réjouir et c'est bien ce que nous faisons, en nous rendant plus inoubliables que jamais sur les réseaux sociaux et dans nos vies quotidiennes de plus en plus numérisées. Pourtant notre mémoire collective semble de plus en plus dispersée, de moins en moins enracinée. Et si nous avions perdu quelque chose en route? À travers de courtes adresses à son père, Georges-Hébert Germain, dont la mémoire s'est progressivement éteinte avant la fin, Rafaële Germain pose ces questions, et cherche des réponses. Il sera question de trains multicolores, d'une femme en sari mauve et d'un escalier roulant, de moines copistes et de Néandertaliens, et du sentiment d'appartenance à une époque donnée. De la transmission, aussi, et du besoin d'entretenir ses racines. 2016.Tutankhamen: the life and death of the boy-king
Par Christine El Mahdy. 1999
Egyptologist examines archaeological and historical evidence to reconstruct the life of the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh. El Mahdy separates fact from…
legend as she describes Egyptian civilization based on evidence from Luxor in the fourteenth century B.C. Also provides details of British archaeologist Howard Carter's 1922 discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb. 1999.Try anything twice: essays & sketches (Virago modern classic ; #361)
Par Jan Struther. 1938
In this collection of essays and sketches, part of the charm lies in the portraits of a vanished world -…
that of the upper-middle-class, lower-middle-aged Englishwoman with nannies, servants and children at boarding schools. 1938.Treize verbes pour vivre: essai
Par Marie Laberge. 2015
" Quels verbes sont essentiels si on veut explorer à fond celui de vivre? Il n'y avait que Marie Laberge…
pour avoir l'audace de poser la question et oser chercher dans l'action du verbe la définition de l'intensité. Avec cet essai original qui marque ses quarante ans d'écriture, la romancière expose ce qui lui semble indispensable pour amener le verbe et la vie à son sommet. Elle analyse ce qui fait de chacun de nous les vivants que nous sommes, contradictions et harmonies incluses. Elle ne se contente pas de disserter, elle fouille les verbes à fond et elle se mouille en passant en revue la place que chacun dentre eux prend dans sa vie personnelle. Quiconque a lu et aimé les romans de Marie Laberge y trouvera des clés pour mieux comprendre son univers intérieur si riche. Jamais moralisatrices, dune honnêteté réjouissante, ces réflexions à la fois sensées, justes et percutantes apportent un éclairage inusité sur cette écrivaine de fiction qui réussit à aborder ce nouveau genre sans pour autant perdre sa verve et son humour. " -- 4e de couv.Travels with myself and another
Par Martha Gellhorn. 1983