The World Is a Book, Indeed : Writing, Reading, and Traveling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

LaSalle, Peter.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Travel.

Literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Baton Rouge : LSU Press, 2020.

Summary:

The World Is a Book, Indeed by Peter LaSalle is a collection of essays reflecting on the intertwined experiences of writing, reading, and traveling. LaSalle shares personal insights and anecdotes from various locations around the world, including Boston, Paris, Vietnam, and Africa, exploring how these places have influenced his literary journey. Through vivid descriptions and thoughtful reflections, he examines the role of literature in understanding different cultures and the transformative power of travel. The book is intended for readers interested in travel, literature, and the creative process, offering a unique perspective on how these elements intersect to enrich one's worldview. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

BOSTON

Reading and Blizzards

PARIS

Au Train de Vie: That Voice You Hear When Traveling

VIETNAM

My New Literary Credo, via Hanoi

In Vietnam with Bao Ninh’s Masterpiece, The Sorrow of War

SÃO PAULO

Driving in São Paulo at Night with a Good Friend Who Has Died

AFRICA

Honorary Africanist

To Read a Continent: Reviewing Boetie, Updike, Coetzee, Naipaul, and Gordimer; Plus a Poem, “African Airports”

LISBON

June 2016: A Brief, Very Personal History of Portuguese Literature

TUNIS

Je Suis Américain: A Telling Exchange during the G. W. Bush Administration

AUSTIN BY WAY OF BUENOS AIRES

A Desk for Borges

ISTANBUL

Invisible Travel: A Cycle Concerning the Creative Imagination in Nine Parts Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9780807174258

0807174254

OCLC:

1159886005