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The Wave in the Mind
Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination
Ursula K. Le Guin
Shambhala · Print & ebook · February 17, 2004
Reading lane: Essay Collections
Join Ursula K. Le Guin as she explores a broad array of subjects, ranging from Tolstoy, Twain, and Tolkien to women's shoes, beauty, and family life.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Thinking in Motion
Essays and talks that move between craft, reading, and the imagination with quiet precision.
Come here for
- talks and essays on writing, reading, imagination
- Le Guin’s serious, lucid, slightly sideways mind
Expect
- layered reflections rather than a single argument
- a prestige-leaning, essayistic pace
Book Details
- Authors
- Ursula K. Le Guin
- Publisher
- Shambhala
- Published
- February 17, 2004
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Essay Collections · Books & Reading
- Reading lane
- Essay Collections
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Publisher Categories
Essay Collections
Books & Reading
Comparative Literature
About This Book
Join Ursula K. Le Guin as she explores a broad array of subjects, ranging from Tolstoy, Twain, and Tolkien to women's shoes, beauty, and family life. With her customary wit, intelligence, and literary craftsmanship, she offers a diverse and highly engaging set of readings. The Wave in the Mind includes some of Le Guin's finest literary criticism, rare autobiographical writings, performance art pieces, and, most centrally, her reflections on the arts of writing and reading.
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