The Arvon book of literary non-fiction : writing about travel, nature, food, feminism, history, sexuality, death and friendship /
Sally Cline; Midge Gillies
- London : Bloomsbury, 2012
- 266 p.; 21 cm
- Arvon book of. .
"Includes writing tips from Siri Hustvedt, Susie Orbach, Dava Sobel, Simon Winchester and other bestselling authors."--Cover.
Pt. One Literary non-fiction -- 1.Introduction / Sally Cline -- 2.What is literary non-fiction? / Sally Cline -- 3.Challenges of literary non-fiction / Midge Gillies -- 4.Reflections on travel writing / Midge Gillies -- 5.Reflections on food writing / Sally Cline -- 6.Reflections on nature and landscape / Midge Gillies -- 7.Reflections on feminism / Sally Cline -- 8.Reflections on history / Midge Gillies -- 9.Reflections on sexuality, friendship and death / Sally Cline -- 10.Reflections on the mysteries of mind and body / Sally Cline -- pt. Two Tips and tales -- guest contributors -- Lisa Appignanesi -- Rosemary Bailey -- Gillian Beer -- Bidisha -- Lizzie Collingham -- William Dalrymple -- Stevie Davies -- Colin Grant -- Rahila Gupta -- Philip Hoare -- Siri Hustvedt -- Alice Kessler-Harris -- Barry Lopez -- Richard Mabey -- Robert Macfarlane -- Sara Maitland -- Neil McKenna -- Caroline Moorehead -- Susie Orbach -- Jennifer Potter Note continued: 2.Other things to do in the research period -- Copyright research -- Writing -- 1.Short pieces as starting points / Sally Cline -- 2.Description / Midge Gillies -- 3.Interviewing / Sally Cline -- 4.Using quotations and dialogue / Midge Gillies -- 5.Truth versus facts / Midge Gillies.
Written by tutors from the Arvon Foundation, the prestigious professional writing course, and with contributions from over 20 leading writers, The Arvon Book of Literary Non-Fiction offers new insight into the critical impact and nature of, this evolving genre, adding to the ongoing debate and offering valuable instruction to authors.