Catherine Carswell

Lying Awake

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ISBN 13:: 9780862416836
author:: Catherine Carswell
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Canongate Books Ltd
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2008
Pages:: 280
Dimensions:: 19.8 x 12.8 x 1.7 centimetres (0
Genre:: Biography, Historical, ,
Condition:: New
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Catherine Carswell's unfinished autobiography offers a unique glimpse into the life of a remarkable woman. Written over several years as an act of meditation, this richly personal work distills her thoughts on identity and autobiography. Born in Glasgow to a shipping merchant family, Carswell studied music in Frankfurt before returning home and moving to London. There, she worked as a literary reviewer and became close friends with notable figures such as D.H. Laurence, who encouraged her to write her first novel. Her interests spanned literature, history, and culture, influencing the writing of Lying Awake. This posthumous publication presents Carswell's reflections on her own life and the nature of self-expression, edited by her son John after its initial publication in 1950.

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