Longley, Michael

Creativity in its Contexts

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ISBN 13:
9781874675679
author:
Longley, Michael
format:
Paperback
publisher:
The Lilliput Press Ltd
language:
English
Publication Year:
1996
Pages:
83
Dimensions:
21.5 x 13.6 centimetres (0.25 kg
Genre:
Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, General,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£8.40

Description

Four leading writers explore the imaginative process in this collection of essays. Michael Longley reflects on his years as an arts administrator in Northern Ireland, finding ways to maintain artistic integrity amidst bureaucratic constraints. Eavan Boland examines the role of women writers in Irish society, tracing the intersection of national and feminine identities. Frank McGuinness offers a provocative reading of Oscar Wilde's De Profundis, while Anita Desai considers India's colonial heritage and its impact on indigenous culture. These essays offer unique perspectives on creativity and its contexts, shedding light on the personal and theoretical aspects of artistic expression. By exploring different sensibilities and ways of seeing, these writers provide a nuanced understanding of the complex relationships between art, identity, and society. Through their shared experiences as writers, Longley, Boland, McGuinness, and Desai reveal the multifaceted nature of creativity, highlighting its intersections with personal and cultural contexts.

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