One Half of Robertson Davies
- ISBN-10
- 0795352387
- ISBN-13
- 9780795352386
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 278
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-04-23
- Publisher
- Rosetta Books
- Author
- Robertson Davies
Description
A collection of speeches on literature, academia, and more by the “extremely entertaining novelist and public speaker” (The Washington Post). These public addresses by the acclaimed Canadian man of letters and New York Times-bestselling author Robertson Davies provides portraits of literary personalities, advice on writers and writing, and comments on academia and the modern world. Whether giving advice to schoolgirls, discussing the Age of Aquarius as seen by alchemists, exploring Jungian psychology in the theater and insanity in literature, or telling us how to design a haunted house, Davies brings to all his subjects the same intensity and marvelous craftsmanship that are the hallmarks of his fictional creations.
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