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Evoking his deeply divided personality, his character flaws, his woes, his serious despair, he wants literature to assuage human loneliness, but nothing can assuage human loneliness. Blending confessional criticism and cultural autobiography. In this wonderfully intelligent, stunningly honest, and painfully funny book, acclaimed writer david shields uses himself as a representative for all readers and writers who seek to find salvation in literature. Evoking his deeply divided personality, his character flaws, his woes, his serious despair, he wants literature to assuage human loneliness, but nothing. David shieldss books have the power to change the way you approach all art. About how literature saved my life blending confessional criticism and cultural autobiography, david shields explores the power of literature to make life survivable, maybe even endurable. How literature saved my life, by david shields the new york. How literature saved my life david shields download. This acclaimed book by david shields is available at in several formats for your ereader. How literature saved my life palm beach county library. Saved my life 20, offers a radical new take on this muchdebated issue. The book is not straightforward, it, isbn 9780307961525.

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