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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsSwallowing the Sea: On Writing & Ambition, Boredom, Purity & Secrecyby Lee Upton
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Literary Nonfiction. This is an inspiring book about writing and—more unusually—a book that honors ambition, that idiosyncratic drive that compels writers and other artists to action despite every kind of obstacle. Upton explores forces that threaten our ability to fulfill the most daring aspirations, and she examines ambition's adjuncts, including failure, boredom, and purity, offering a provocative antidote: obsession. Ultimately Upton argues for a new perception of literary art as "a good secret" for our time, when our interior lives and our imaginations are under threat.
About the AuthorLee Upton is the author of twelve books, including five collections of poetry, a novella, and four books of literary criticism. Her awards include a Pushcart Prize, the National Poetry Series Award, two awards from the Poetry Society of America, and the Miami University Novella Award. She is Writer-in-Residence and a professor of English at Lafayette College.
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