The Writer on Her Work, Volume 2Janet Sternburg "With its many voices, images and aphorisms--from those of Maxine Kumin to Luisa Valenzuela, from Rita Dove to Elizabeth Jolley--the book is a pleasure and a faithful companion".--Publishers Weekly. "Twenty terrific women writers reveal a little something about their work, and about themselves. . . . A gift in every possible way".--Los Angeles Times. |
Contents
JANET STERNBURG | 11 |
BHARATI MUKHERJEE | 33 |
HARRIET DOERR | 39 |
KAYE GIBBONS | 52 |
JAN MORRIS | 72 |
ANITA DESAI | 97 |
MARGARET ATWOOD | 150 |
GRETEL EHRLICH | 175 |
LUISA VALENZUELA | 192 |
URSULA K LE GUIN | 210 |
NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS | 223 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 235 |
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