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The art of hunger : essays, prefaces, interviews and The Red Notebook
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The art of hunger : essays, prefaces, interviews and The Red Notebook

by Paul Auster

This collection of essays and interviews explores the intersection of life and writing, using genre conventions to analyse memory and identity. The text provides critical insights into the creative processes and thematic concerns of a contemporary literary career.

Accession 24396 ISBN 0571195105 Publisher Faber & Faber
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