The philosophy of literary amateurism

Author(s)

• Lebowitz, Naomi

Bibliographic Information

The philosophy of literary amateurism

Naomi Lebowitz

University of Missouri Press, c1994

Note

Bibliography: p. 115-121

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In this study, ""literary amateurism"" is defined as an attitude of anti-professionalism that allows a writer to explore and represent experience with complexity and moral fluidity. The author cites Montaigne as the father of this philosophy.

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Details

• NCID: BA24405871
• ISBN:
  • 082620970X
• LCCN: 94021918
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Columbia
• Pages/Volumes: 129 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PN701
  • DC20 : 809
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Literature, Modern -- History and criticism
  • LCSH : Authors and readers
  • LCSH : Amateurism