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Eric Wilson's "My Business is to Create" offers innumerable insights and suggestions for the aspiring writer and for the student of William Blake's art. Wilson does a fine job of briefly exploring some of Blake's apparent contradictions, showing the creative tension inherent in the "contraries." Sometimes he drifts a little into either/orneriness, suggesting that Blake prefers one or another of the contraries, but over-all he explains and illustrates the 'infernal method,' the 'spiritual warfare,' and the 'play' of Blake's thought, writing, and visual art. Well worth reading and re-reading, for both writer and lover of language.
This is a fine book for school teachers, children's recreation leaders, camp counselors, etc. Brief, clear descriptions with clear illustrations (line-drawings), and organized by where the games are played, with appendices arranging by player age and number of players. Plus an index. Very handy.
Strutt's Sports and Pastimes is an invaluable scholarly resource for those studying the history of sports, games, and recreations. The Kessinger reprint makes it available at modest cost and thus provides a great service. But the quality of the copy is barely acceptable. It appears to have been scanned and printed without any effort to provide a truly readable copy. It is legible for the most part. But the top third or so of every recto page is grey and often illegible. Surely a better job could have been done.
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My Business Is to Create: Blake's Infinite Writing (Muse Books: Iowa Series in Creativity and Writing) by Eric Wilson
Gary Jones, September 28, 2011
Eric Wilson's "My Business is to Create" offers innumerable insights and suggestions for the aspiring writer and for the student of William Blake's art. Wilson does a fine job of briefly exploring some of Blake's apparent contradictions, showing the creative tension inherent in the "contraries." Sometimes he drifts a little into either/orneriness, suggesting that Blake prefers one or another of the contraries, but over-all he explains and illustrates the 'infernal method,' the 'spiritual warfare,' and the 'play' of Blake's thought, writing, and visual art. Well worth reading and re-reading, for both writer and lover of language.Hopscotch, Hangman, Hot Potato, & Ha Ha Ha: A Rulebook of Children's Games by Jack Maguire
Gary Jones, September 5, 2011
This is a fine book for school teachers, children's recreation leaders, camp counselors, etc. Brief, clear descriptions with clear illustrations (line-drawings), and organized by where the games are played, with appendices arranging by player age and number of players. Plus an index. Very handy.The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England
Gary Jones, February 21, 2009
Strutt's Sports and Pastimes is an invaluable scholarly resource for those studying the history of sports, games, and recreations. The Kessinger reprint makes it available at modest cost and thus provides a great service. But the quality of the copy is barely acceptable. It appears to have been scanned and printed without any effort to provide a truly readable copy. It is legible for the most part. But the top third or so of every recto page is grey and often illegible. Surely a better job could have been done.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)