Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first hardcover edition, first printing of The Faith of a Writer: Life, Craft by Joyce Carol Oates. First Edition stated, 2003 Ecco. First Printing, with complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.
The book is in Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a convex spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is in Fine condition without any marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild edge wear. First state jacket with the $21.95 price and the 1003 date code on the front flap l
In The Faith of a Writer, Oates discusses the subjects most important to the narrative craft, touching on topics such as inspiration, memory, self-criticism, and “the unique power of the unconscious.” On a more personal note, she speaks of childhood inspirations, offers advice to young writers, and discusses the wildly varying states of mind of a writer at work. Oates also pays homage to those she calls her “significant predecessors” and discusses the importance of reading in the life of a writer.
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