Hardwick, Elizabeth

Sleepless Nights

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ISBN 13:
9780571346998
author:
Hardwick, Elizabeth
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Faber & Faber
language:
English
Publication Year:
2019
Pages:
144
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.9 x 0.8 centimetres (0
Genre:
Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 7 working days
£10.08

Description

Sleepless Nights is a deeply personal and poetic exploration of womanhood in the twentieth century. Elizabeth Hardwick's collage of fiction, memoir, letters, essays, portraits, and dreams offers a unique insight into her life, blurring the lines between prose and poetry.

Set against the vibrant backdrop of 1970s New York City, this book is more than just a story of one woman's experiences - it's an evocative portrait of a generation. With unflinching honesty, Hardwick shares her encounters with love, loss, and identity, shedding light on the era's social issues, including racism, sexism, and poverty.

Through its luminous sketches of characters and prose that seeks to lose itself in language, Sleepless Nights invites readers to immerse themselves in a world of raw emotion and unbridled creativity. A powerful exploration of the human experience, this book challenges societal norms and offers a profound understanding of what it means to be alive.

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