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The writer's room : the hidden worlds that shape the books we love /

Virginia Woolf famously wrote in A Room of One's Own that 'it is necessary to have five hundred a year and a room with a lock on the door if you are to write fiction or poetry.' Writers have worked in all kinds of places, from garrets and sheds to boarding houses, bathrooms and even w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lewin, Katherine Da Cunha (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2026].
Subjects:
Authorship > Psychological aspects.
Literary landmarks.
Creative ability.
Literature > History and criticism.
Writing > Psychological aspects.
LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading.
Table of Contents:
  • The preserved writer's room
  • The writer's room in public
  • Shared spaces
  • Temporary spaces
  • Changeable rooms.