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The Sound on the PageThe Sound on the Page

The Sound on the Page

Great Writers Talk about Style and Voice in Writing

Ben Yagoda

4.5(2)on Hardcover

About this book

In writing, style matters. Our favorite writers often entertain, move, and inspire us less by what they say than by how they say it. In The Sound on the Page, acclaimed author, teacher, and critic Ben Yagoda offers practical and incisive help for writers on developing and discovering their own style and voice. This wonderfully rich and readable book features interviews with more than 40 of our most important authors discussing their literary style, including:Dave BarryHarold BloomSupreme Court Justice Stephen BreyerBill BrysonMichael ChabonAndrei CodrescuJunot DiazAdam GopnikJamaica KincaidMichael KinsleyElmore LeonardElizabeth McCracken Susan OrleanCynthia OzickAnna QuindlenJonathan RabanDavid ThomsonTobias Wolff

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OL Work ID
OL507413W

Subjects

InterviewsAmerican AuthorsEnglish AuthorsStyleEnglish languageAuthorshipVoice in literatureNonfictionReferenceEnglish language -- Style.English language, styleAuthors, americanAuthors, english

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