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Soul at the white heat : inspiration, obsession, and the writing life

by Joyce Carol Oates

This collection of critical and personal essays explores the writing life, investigating the sources of literary inspiration and the creative process. It analyses the work of prominent historical and contemporary writers alongside reflections on the craft of writing.

Accession 22362 ISBN 9780062564528 Publisher HarperCollins
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