The Heart beneath the Heart

The Heart beneath the Heart

RICK BASS is hilarious and revealing in this extraordinary essay on the difficulties writers face when returning to the academic world after a spell away. When Bass accepts a teaching position at Beloit College in Wisconsin, his life of the imagination collides wildly with the tamer pedagogical expectations of his employers, as both parties reach for a connection.

With these stories about many of his fascinationsâ€”from hibernating turtles, to the life and death of a beloved dog, to deer huntingâ€”and an antic account of trying to get out of a city park he and a friend have accidentally been locked into at night, Bass embodies the comedy and the tension between our natural selves and our environments, our desire for the two to match up, and how rarely or seldom they do. Along the way, Bass poses the question, â€œCould I talk about writing . . . without mentioning pens and paper?â€ His answer proves that a master can, with grace, wit, and thoughtfulness.
Country USA
Manufacturer Narrative Library
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2011-10-16
EANs 9780984381678

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