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In *Negotiating with the Dead*, Margaret Atwood reflects on her own childhood and literary career while analysing the metaphors that writers of fiction and poetry have used to explain—sometimes justify—their creative work. She explores the various personas writers assume, from prophet to court jester, and questions what it means to be “gifted.” Drawing on a wide range of living and deceased writers, Atwood balances scholarly insight with personal anecdotes from Canada and beyond, offering a thoughtful examination of the purpose and pleasure of writing and the enduring traditions of Western literature.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Education & Language/Linguistics
Authors: Margaret Atwood
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