{"product_id":"three-steps-on-the-ladder-of-writing-paperback","title":"Three Steps on the Ladder of Writing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHélène Cixous\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSarah Cornell\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eSusan Sellers\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree Steps on the Ladder of Writing\u003c\/i\u003e is a poetic, insightful, and ultimately moving exploration of 'the strange science of writing.' In a magnetic, irresistible narrative, Cixous reflects on the writing process and explores three distinct areas essential for 'great' writing: \u003ci\u003eThe School of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e--the notion that something or someone must die in order for good writing to be born; \u003ci\u003eThe School of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e--the crucial role dreams play in literary inspiration and output; and \u003ci\u003eThe School of Roots\u003c\/i\u003e--the importance of depth in the 'nether realms' in all aspects of writing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCixous's love of language and passion for the written word is evident on every page. Her emotive style draws heavily on the writers she most admires: the Brazilian novelist Clarice Lispector, the Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva, the Austrian novelists Ingeborg Bachmann and Thomas Bernhard, Dostoyevsky and, most of all, Kafka.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a poetic, insightful, and ultimately moving exploration of 'the strange science of writing.' In a magnetic, irresistible narrative, Cixous reflects on the writing process and explores three distinct areas essential for 'great' writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelene Cixous has published more than thirty works of fiction, plays, and essays. Her recent books translated into English include \u003ci\u003e'Coming to Writing' and Other Essays\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eInside\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Exile of James Joyce\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePortrait of Dora\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Newly Born Woman\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eReading with Clarice Lispector\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.95 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 22, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454391468210,"sku":"9780231076593","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/fe38937454e1d20b67be03a7d040e189.webp?v=1778849913","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/three-steps-on-the-ladder-of-writing-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}