The writer in politics
By: edited by William H. Gass and Lorin Cuoco.
Contributors: Gass, William H., 1924-; Cuoco, Lorin, 1954-
Series: International Writers Center series
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Carbondale
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
Subjects: Politics and literature.; Politics in literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [195].
Papers and ensuing discussion from a conference held Oct. 18-21, 1992, Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.
Table of contents: title: The writer and politics : a litany / William H. Gass; title: The book show / Antonio Skármeta; title: Politics and literature : the odd couple / Mario Vargas Llosa; title: Trying to breathe / Luisa Valenzuela; title: Savaging the soul of a nation /  Nuruddin Farah; title: The poetry of witness / Carolyn Forché; title: Cold turkey / Breyten Breytenbach.