Maps of the Imagination : The Writer as Cartographer EPUB
by Peter Turchi
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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 individuals view of the world; and the artists 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 Turchis insightful observations make his book both beautiful and a joy to read.
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:246 pages
- Publisher:Trinity University Press
- Publication Date:01/06/2011
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- ISBN:9781595340948
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:EPUB
- Pages:246 pages
- Publisher:Trinity University Press
- Publication Date:01/06/2011
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- ISBN:9781595340948
