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Beginners: The Original Version of What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
Raymond Carver is one of the most celebrated short-story writers in American literature--his style is both instantly recognizable and hugely influential--and the pieces in What We Talk About..., which portray the gritty loves and lives of the American working class, are counted among the foundation stones of the contemporary short story. In this unedited text, we gain insight into the process of a great writer. These expansive stories illuminate the many dimensions of Carver's style, and are indispensable to our understanding of his legacy.
Text established by William L. Stull and Maureen P. Carroll
Book Details
- Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publish Date: Sep 15th, 2015
- Pages: 240
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.00in - 5.20in - 0.70in - 0.50lb
- EAN: 9780307947925
- Categories: • Literary• Short Stories (single author)• Psychological
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About the Author
WILLIAM L. STULL is a professor of English at the University of Hartford. Maureen P. Carroll is an adjunct professor of humanities at the University of Hartford and a practicing attorney. For more than two decades, they have published numerous essays and books on the work of Raymond Carver.
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What people are saying
A new independent magazine dedicated to bringing you the best creative nonfiction from around the world.
First draft of 'Beginners' by Raymond Carver, showing the edits that transformed it into 'What We Talk About When We Talk About Love'. Amazing to see the process of a classic being born. https://t.co/Vv3kG5z16m https://t.co/TvUtPgdEok
writer and journeyman labourer. he/him #landback
an extremely worthwhile exercise I recommend to all other unpublished writers is to get a copy of the Raymond Carver omnibus, read the unedited first draft of What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, which is titled Beginners, then read the iconic post-Lish published version https://t.co/9V5XRrTaIt
Praise for this book
"Carver is a writer of astonishing compassion and honesty.... His eye is so clear, it almost breaks your heart." --The Washington Post Book World
What people are saying
A new independent magazine dedicated to bringing you the best creative nonfiction from around the world.
First draft of 'Beginners' by Raymond Carver, showing the edits that transformed it into 'What We Talk About When We Talk About Love'. Amazing to see the process of a classic being born. https://t.co/Vv3kG5z16m https://t.co/TvUtPgdEok
writer and journeyman labourer. he/him #landback
an extremely worthwhile exercise I recommend to all other unpublished writers is to get a copy of the Raymond Carver omnibus, read the unedited first draft of What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, which is titled Beginners, then read the iconic post-Lish published version https://t.co/9V5XRrTaIt