Syntax of the River
The Pattern Which Connects
$47.92
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
24 May 2023
Summary
Barry Lopez had no illusions about the seriousness of our global crisis, yet he also felt a deep conviction about the power of hope and the sources of renewal in the living world. Syntax of the River is an extended conversation spanning three days between Lopez and Julia Martin in which he explores what this juxtaposition means for him as a writer.
The second day is concerned with craft: the work of making sentences and books. Lopez shares his practical strategies for writing…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781595349897 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1595349898 |
| Author: | Barry Lopez, Julia Martin |
| Publisher: | Trinity University Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Trinity University Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 24 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 234g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 185mm x 138mm |
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Critics Review
“When a sensational writer delivers another outstanding work, it is a gift to all of us. When he manages to do so from beyond the grave, it’s another thing entirely. Something ethereal. That’s exactly what Barry Lopez gives us with Syntax of the River. On its surface, the book is simply the transcript of a 2010 conversation between writer-professor Julia Martin and Lopez, an outdoorsman — he told Martin he wasn’t a “naturalist” — and master of multiple genres of writing. Yet it brings to life mental images of something most of us have never seen: Oregon’s McKenzie River, Lopez’s sacred place.” — Washington Independant Review of Books
About The Author
Barry Lopez
Barry Lopez was an essayist, author, and short-story writer who traveled extensively in both remote and populated parts of the world. He is the author of Arctic Dreams, which received the National Book Award; Of Wolves and Men, Home Ground: A Guide to the American Landscape; and eight works of fiction, including Light Action in the Caribbean, Field Notes, and Resistance. His essays are collected in two books, Crossing Open Ground and About This Life. Lopez lived in western Oregon.
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