ChewBose, Durga
Too Much and Not the Mood
- ISBN 13:
- 9780374535957
- author:
- ChewBose, Durga
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 4.90(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.70(d)
- Genre:
- Women Authors Literary Collections
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Durga Chew-Bose's debut collection of essays, Too Much and Not the Mood, is a lyrical exploration of identity and culture. Drawing inspiration from a diverse group of incisive female authors, Chew-Bose captures the inner restlessness that keeps her on the brink of creative expression. This beautifully considered work is a personal and poetic meditation on the challenges of being a creative young woman, and the search for one's own voice. The title itself is a reference to Virginia Woolf's 1931 entry in A Writer's Diary, where she expressed frustration with the demands of her readers. Chew-Bose's essays reflect a similar sense of inner turmoil, as she navigates the complexities of personhood and artistic growth. With a keen eye for observation and a lyrical writing style, Chew-Bose offers a deeply personal and relatable exploration of the human experience. Through her writing, Chew-Bose invites readers to consider the ways in which our identities are shaped by our cultural contexts, and the ways in which we find our own unique voices within those contexts. This is a thought-provoking and deeply personal collection of essays that will resonate with anyone who has ever struggled to find their place in the world.
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