The Writer In The Modern World
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
What does it mean to be a writer in an age of upheaval, war, modernism, and shifting moral landscapes? The Writer in the Modern World is a carefully curated anthology of twentieth-century prose that brings together some of the most vital and provocative literary voices of the modern era, selected by scholars H.P. Heseltine and S. Tick to illuminate the evolving relationship between the artist and the world they inhabit. The collection presents a rich tapestry of essays, criticism, and reflective prose that chronicles the writer's struggle for meaning, identity, and expression against the backdrop of rapid social and intellectual change. Published by F.W. Cheshire — a distinguished Australian imprint with offices in Melbourne, Canberra, and Sydney — this anthology argues that the writer is not merely an observer of the modern condition but an active participant in shaping it. Heseltine and Tick's editorial vision is precise and purposeful, drawing together a diverse range of voices that illustrate the tensions between tradition and innovation, solitude and public responsibility, craft and conscience. Whether approached as a course text or a personal study, this volume poses a question that continues to resonate: in a world that never stops changing, what endures in literature — and why?
Author: H.P. Heseltine And S. Tick
Format: Hardback
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
What does it mean to be a writer in an age of upheaval, war, modernism, and shifting moral landscapes? The Writer in the Modern World is a carefully curated anthology of twentieth-century prose that brings together some of the most vital and provocative literary voices of the modern era, selected by scholars H.P. Heseltine and S. Tick to illuminate the evolving relationship between the artist and the world they inhabit. The collection presents a rich tapestry of essays, criticism, and reflective prose that chronicles the writer's struggle for meaning, identity, and expression against the backdrop of rapid social and intellectual change. Published by F.W. Cheshire — a distinguished Australian imprint with offices in Melbourne, Canberra, and Sydney — this anthology argues that the writer is not merely an observer of the modern condition but an active participant in shaping it. Heseltine and Tick's editorial vision is precise and purposeful, drawing together a diverse range of voices that illustrate the tensions between tradition and innovation, solitude and public responsibility, craft and conscience. Whether approached as a course text or a personal study, this volume poses a question that continues to resonate: in a world that never stops changing, what endures in literature — and why?