num_pages: 111
description: From Pulitzer Prize-winning Annie Dillard, a collection that illuminates the dedication and daring that characterizes a writer's life.In these short essays, Annie Dillard—the author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek and An American Childhood—illuminates the dedication, absurdity, and daring that characterize the existence of a writer. A moving account of Dillard’s own experiences while writing her works, The Writing Life offers deep insight into one of the most mysterious professions.
language: English
title: The Writing Life
titlecomplete: The Writing Life
genres: Audiobook, Essays, Art, Biography, Crafts, Reference, Nonfiction, Writing, Memoir, Books About Books
ratings_count: 16721
awards: awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Ambassador Book Award
category: American Arts & Letters
publisher: Harper Perennial (HarperCollins)