The Innocent Reader Reflections on Reading and Writing

Adelaide, D

The Innocent Reader Reflections on Reading and Writing

Adelaide, D

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Publisher:: Picador Australia
Citation:: 2019, pp. ? - ? (300)
Issue Date:: 2019-09-24

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dc.contributor.author	Adelaide, D https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3220-8821	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2020-06-11T06:51:35Z
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dc.date.available	2020-06-11T06:51:36Z
dc.date.issued	2019-09-24	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	2019, pp. ? - ? (300)	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	1760788562	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9781760788568	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/141360
dc.description.abstract	Books are impractical companions and housemates: they are heavy when you are travelling, and in the home take up a lot of space, are hard to keep clean, and harbour insects. It is not a matter of the physical book, it is the deep emotional connection that stretches back to my early years. Living without them is unimaginable. These collected essays share a joyous and plaintive glimpse into the reading and writing life of novelist, editor and teacher of creative writing Debra Adelaide. Every book I have read becomes part of me, and discarding any is like tearing out a page from my own life. With immediate wit and intimacy, Adelaide explores what shapes us as readers, how books inform, console and broaden our senses of self, and the constant conversation of authors and readers with the rest of their libraries. Drawing from her experiences in the publishing industry, the academic world, her own life and the literary and critical communities, she paints a vibrant portrait of a life lived in and by books, perfect for any student, bibliophile, editor, or simply: reader.	en_US
dc.publisher	Picador Australia	en_US
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dc.title	The Innocent Reader Reflections on Reading and Writing	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences/Creative Writing Program
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CPCE - Centre for Creative Practices and the Cultural Economy
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Books are impractical companions and housemates: they are heavy when you are travelling, and in the home take up a lot of space, are hard to keep clean, and harbour insects. It is not a matter of the physical book, it is the deep emotional connection that stretches back to my early years. Living without them is unimaginable. These collected essays share a joyous and plaintive glimpse into the reading and writing life of novelist, editor and teacher of creative writing Debra Adelaide. Every book I have read becomes part of me, and discarding any is like tearing out a page from my own life. With immediate wit and intimacy, Adelaide explores what shapes us as readers, how books inform, console and broaden our senses of self, and the constant conversation of authors and readers with the rest of their libraries. Drawing from her experiences in the publishing industry, the academic world, her own life and the literary and critical communities, she paints a vibrant portrait of a life lived in and by books, perfect for any student, bibliophile, editor, or simply: reader.

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