Most importantly, he pulls out the threads of how to write a good essay (and avoid a bad one) with great clarity. What's important is, there's a lot of information for anyone who wants to learn about the history of the essay and desires to write one. “The work of a master, To Show and To Tell is beyond compare, for it embodies a poetics of literary nonfiction that takes into account all the crucial aspects, elements, and issues of the craft. Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2013. Frank, to-the-point, and always entertaining, Gutkind describes and illustrates every aspect of the genre. To show and to tell : the craft of literary nonfiction. Phillip Lopate is the author of more than a dozen books, including three personal essay collections, Language Arts & Disciplines / Composition & Creative Writing, By purchasing this item, you are transacting with Google Payments and agreeing to the Google Payments. Topics include how to think of yourself as a character and tips for writing about people in your life. This book is very well written, but not one I'll be keeping. 2013. KIRKUS REVIEW. Writing programs challenge authors to disclose themselves in personal narrative. I highly recommend this book. COUPON: Rent To Show and to Tell The Craft of Literary Nonfiction 1st edition (9781451696325) and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used textbooks. This is being used for a memoir writing class I am taking. He breaks down the craft of effective persuasive essay writing. The “show, don’t tell” concept is credited to Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, who once said, “Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” However, it was Ernest Hemingway, one of the best writers of his generation, who helped popularize this seemingly elusive technique. Great, readable advice on writing. “To Show and to Tell: The Craft of Literary Nonfiction provides clues as to how one might aspire to write the way Mr. Lopate does.” “Portrait Inside My Head is a worthwhile, sometimes funny, always personal journey through a life well told.” APA Citation (style guide). Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2020. Writers embrace the memoir and readers devour it, propelling many memoirs by relative unknowns to the top of the best-seller list. ISBN 9781451696325Portrait Inside My Head: Essays. “The work of a master, To Show and To Tell is beyond compare, for it embodies a poetics of literary nonfiction that takes into account all the crucial aspects, elements, and issues of the craft. Whether you're writing a rags-to-riches tell-all memoir or literary journalism, telling true stories well is hard work. Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide). Write the truth with thoughtful reflection, rather than glib stylistic gimmickry, and you will write well, he advises. our recent contemporary moment." In literary writing, the convention is to skate around the idea you are presenting. -- Christine Erskine, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2020. This is the first book you want to start reading if you want to write essays. "The work of a master, To Show and To Tell is beyond compare, for it embodies a poetics of literary nonfiction that takes into account all the crucial aspects, elements, and issues of the craft. Once you start reading you'll see like anything working for, it takes study, practice and reading the masters. Portrait Inside My Head: Essays. I was chagrined to read Lopate's observations about typical student topics (loss of parents, friend trouble), and then bucked up to read how to cover these topics well--and much more. Buy the book. We can find many recent examples of the way such writing calls into question the author's truthfulness or their authority to present as definitive their 'version' of a particular event or portion of their lives. Simon & Schuster / Free Press. At the End of the Day. Something went wrong. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Lopate is the master and a respected professor. First of many that I have read that validates telling what you want to say. Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2015. Phillip Lopate is my new writer crush. The memoir is the most popular and expressive literary form of our time. To Show and to Tell: The Craft of Literary Nonfiction: Lopate, Phillip, Morey, Arthur: Amazon.sg: Books Philip Lopate has written an insightful volume about the importance of thoughtful reflection in recalling the events of our past in the writing of memoir. Lazar, David, ed. Lapote writes with enthusiasm and appreciation, and inspires me to both read and to write. 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