Maps Of The Imagination
Download and Read Maps Of The Imagination full books in PDF, ePUB, and Kindle. Read online free Maps Of The Imagination ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Maps of the Imagination
Author | : Peter Turchi |
Publisher | : Trinity University Press |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2011-06-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1595340947 |
Download Maps of the Imagination Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Maps of the Imagination takes us on a magic carpet ride over terrain both familiar and exotic. Using the map as a metaphor, fiction writer Peter Turchi considers writing as a combination of exploration and presentation, all the while serving as an erudite and charming guide. He compares the way a writer leads a reader though the imaginary world of a story, novel, or poem to the way a mapmaker charts the physical world. "To ask for a map," says Turchi, "is to say, ‘Tell me a story.’ " With intelligence and wit, the author looks at how mapmakers and writers deal with blank space and the blank page; the conventions they use or consciously disregard; the role of geometry in maps and the parallel role of form in writing; how both maps and writing serve to re-create an individual’s view of the world; and the artist’s delicate balance of intuition with intention. A unique combination of history, critical cartography, personal essay, and practical guide to writing, Maps of the Imagination is a book for writers, for readers, and for anyone interested in creativity. Colorful illustrations and Turchi’s insightful observations make his book both beautiful and a joy to read.
Maps of the Imagination Related Books
Pages: 259
Pages: 218
Pages: 256
Pages: 147
Pages: 0