The Art of Becoming a Citizen - Godwin, Gail
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From three-time National Book Award nominee and New York Times bestselling author Gail Godwin comes an incandescent reflection on past and present that speaks urgently to our current political moment. "He just had the presidency stolen from him." November 14, 1960: a crush of reporters eagerly await the first post-election meeting between Kennedy and Nixon when Nixon's ally Bebe Rebozo speaks these words to the crowd. Among the eyewitnesses is Gail Godwin, reporting for the Miami Herald. Hearing these words echoed in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, Godwin embarked on a project…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
From three-time National Book Award nominee and New York Times bestselling author Gail Godwin comes an incandescent reflection on past and present that speaks urgently to our current political moment. "He just had the presidency stolen from him." November 14, 1960: a crush of reporters eagerly await the first post-election meeting between Kennedy and Nixon when Nixon's ally Bebe Rebozo speaks these words to the crowd. Among the eyewitnesses is Gail Godwin, reporting for the Miami Herald. Hearing these words echoed in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, Godwin embarked on a project to reflect on that moment in 1960, all while dreading the looming 2024 election. Bolstering her reflection with stories from her life that bear witness to her becoming a writer, and a person, Godwin writes, "what, at this late date, did I still want to become?" The Art of Becoming a Citizen offers brilliant storytelling, moving reflections, and surprising insight gleaned from Godwin's coverage of the 1960 election, her work abroad, and her friendships with Kurt Vonnegut and John Irving spliced with scenes from the last election cycle. Speaking with hope to the urgency and yearning so many of us feel, Godwin's blend of history and memoir delivers both inspiration and a rousing battle call, encouraging readers to engage in their own reflection on the art and meaning of being a citizen.
Autorenporträt
Gail Godwin is a three-time National Book Award finalist and the bestselling author of twelve critically acclaimed novels, including Violet Clay, Father Melancholy's Daughter, Evensong, The Good Husband and Evenings at Five. She is also the author of The Making of a Writer, her journal in two volumes (ed. Rob Neufeld). She has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts grants for both fiction and libretto writing, and the Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Gail Godwin lives in Woodstock, New York. Visit her website at www.gailgodwin.com
Rezensionen
Could just as easily be called Getting to Know Life. As a meditation, it is both unsentimental and full of wonder. As a piece of writing, it stands beside the best of Godwin's fiction. Extraordinary.