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OverviewExplore the style and technique of the world’s greatest writers in this compendium to be treasured by literature lovers. From Katherine Mansfield to Toni Morrison, discover 50 celebrated writers and the literary techniques that set them apart. Each author profile includes details of the writer’s career and key works, followed by an in-depth exploration of their unique style, and several writing exercises based on this. Spanning over 100 years of literature, and several genres, featured writers include: Harper Lee – acclaimed American author of southern gothic fiction including To Kill a Mockingbird. Lynley Dodd – much-loved New Zealand author of the Hairy Maclary and Friends series for children. Gabriel García Márquez – Colombian author of works including One Hundred Years of Solitude, known for his exceptional, genre-defining use of magical realism. The collection contains 175 writing exercises and prompts based on the techniques and works of the featured writers. They provide instruction on different aspects of writing, from perfecting dialogue and characterisation to experimenting with structure and language. Learn from the greats and expand your writing repertoire as you play with perspective à la Virginia Woolf and craft an opening line worthy of Franz Kafka. The perfect reference for aspiring fiction writers and literature buffs alike! Full Product DetailsAuthor: John GillardPublisher: Exisle Publishing Imprint: Exisle Publishing ISBN: 9781921966279ISBN 10: 1921966270 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 01 May 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsCONTENTS CHILDREN’ S LITERATURE LEWIS CARROLL 6 A. A. MILNE 10 ASTRID LINDGREN 14 ROALD DAHL 18 JUDY BLUME 22 LYNLEY DODD 26 MILDRED D. TAYLOR 30 SATIR E / SOCIA L COMMENTARY JANE AUSTEN 36 HERMAN MELVILLE 40 FRANZ KAFKA 44 F. SCOTT FITZGERALD 48 JOHN STEINBECK 52 GEORGE ORWELL 56 MILAN KUNDERA 60 ROBERTO BOLAÑO 64 MAGICA L REALISM MIKHAIL BULGAKOV 70 ITALO CALVINO 74 GABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ 78 GÜNTER GRASS 82 HARUKI MURAKAMI 86 PATRICK SÜSKIND 90 FANTAS Y / SCI-F I / HORROR J. R. R. TOLKIEN 96 C. S. LEWIS 100 URSULA K. LE GUIN 104 MARGARET ATWOOD 108 STEPHEN KING 112 J. K. ROWLING 116 SOUTHERN GOTHIC WILLIAM FAULKNER 122 FLANNERY O’CONNOR 126 HARPER LEE 130 CORMAC MCCARTHY 134 MODERN / BEAT VIRGINIA WOOLF 140 VLADIMIR NABOKOV 144 ERNEST HEMINGWAY 148 WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS 152 JACK KEROUAC 156 TONI MORRISON 160 JOHN LE CARRÉ 164 EXPERIMENTAL / EXISTENTIAL JAMES JOYCE 170 KATHERINE MANSFIELD 174 ALBERT CAMUS 178 IRIS MURDOCH 182 POSTMODERN KURT VONNEGUT 188 KAZUO ISHIGURO 192 DOUGLAS COUPLAND 196 MICHAEL CHABON 200 POSTCOLONIAL MAYA ANGELOU 206 J. M. COETZEE 210 PETER CAREY 214 CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE 218 INDEX 222 IMAGE CREDITS 224ReviewsAuthor InformationJohn Gillard is a writer and illustrator has written widely on the subject of creative writing, and has helped many people ignite and enhance their writing skills. Some of his titles include Flash Fiction: The Very Short Story Starter, Just Write One Thing Today, and Fiction Writer’s Notebook. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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