Laurie Lisle

Word for Word: A Writer's Life (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

In "Word for Word," accomplished author Laurie Lisle shares her hard-earned wisdom about the writing life. A perfect book for aspiring and seasoned writers, as well as fans of Anne Lamott's "Bird by Bird."

Raised in a traditional 1950s New England family, Laurie Lisle rejected the boundaries of her upbringing and followed her drive to write. Coming of age during the women's liberation movement, she joined "Newsweek" shortly after it was sued for sexism, hoping to find new opportunities for women writers, but she had to fight for every step forward.

"Word for Word" is the dramatic story of Lisle's determination to become a published author, from her early days in journalism to writing her groundbreaking biographies of legendary artists Georgia O'Keeffe and Louise Nevelson. Lisle discusses the demands of writing honestly about others and herself while unflinchingly sharing successes, stumbling blocks, and relationships that threatened to silence her written voice.

In this frank memoir, Lisle asks what a writeror anyone devoted to self-expression in the artsneeds to flourish and find fulfillment in work and life. She shares insights from artists and other authors and reflects on the way nature nurtures a literary life. Throughout, she examines how the private and professional parts of a writer's life intertwine, explores what enables words to flow and what stops them, and shows where the writing life can ultimately lead.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: ArtemisEditions
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781735980126
• Artikelnr.: 69850674

Autorenporträt

Laurie Lisle has been a professional writer and published author for most of her adult life. Her work has been described as "an act of courage" and "elegantly written yet also edgily realistic."
Prior to publishing Portrait of an Artist, her bestselling biography of Georgia O'Keeffe, Lisle worked in journalism for Newsweek and a number of other newspapers and magazines.
Her other books are Louise Nevelson: A Passionate Life and titles about women without children, gardening, and educating girls: Without Child: Challenging the Stigma of Childlessness, Four Tenths of an Acre: Reflections on a Gardening Life, and Westover: Giving Girls a Place of Their Own.
She lives in northwestern Connecticut, and when she isn't writing she enjoys hiking and working in her garden.
For more information, see www.laurielisle.com.