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A life with words : a writer's memoir

Summary: From the acclaimed writer of the beloved "Clara Callan" comes a beautifully crafted, charming portrait of the writing life. Combining his characteristic wit and self-deprecation with his extraordinary imagination and insight, Richard B. Wright has created a deeply affecting memoir that reads like a novel. Lovers of Wright's work will appreciate behind-the-scenes glimpses of his craft in individual novels and his exploration of how a writer transmutes experience into art. And readers will enjoy his thoughtful exploration of the essential role of storytelling in our lives.

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  • ISBN: 9781476785349 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: regular print
    ix, 205 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Simon & Schuster Canada, 2015.

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General Note:
"Phyllis Bruce Editions."
Subject: Wright, Richard B -- 1937-
Authors, Canadian (English) -- 20th century -- Biography
Genre: Autobiography.

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  • 11 of 12 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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Terrace Public Library 818.54 WRI (Text) 35151001014794 Adult Non-fiction Not holdable Lost 2022-02-08

Summary: From the acclaimed writer of the beloved "Clara Callan" comes a beautifully crafted, charming portrait of the writing life. Combining his characteristic wit and self-deprecation with his extraordinary imagination and insight, Richard B. Wright has created a deeply affecting memoir that reads like a novel. Lovers of Wright's work will appreciate behind-the-scenes glimpses of his craft in individual novels and his exploration of how a writer transmutes experience into art. And readers will enjoy his thoughtful exploration of the essential role of storytelling in our lives.
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