Adrian May

Myth and Creative Writing (eBook, PDF)

The Self-Renewing Song

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

For students of creative writing, Myth and Creative Writing provides an exploration of myth - both ancient and modern - that considers its enduring interest as a subject in its own right, as a light on the human instinct to tell stories as well, and as an inspirational spur to continued creative engagement with the world we live in today.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. November 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317863038
• Artikelnr.: 40106140

Autorenporträt

Adrian May was a songwriter in English folk clubs before becoming a teacher of writing at the University of Essex. He has published essays on writing, myth and song lyrics, and is the author of a collection of poems, An Essex Attitude (Wivenbooks, 2009).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface: Mythic Intentions Introduction: The Mythic Writer PART ONE: Myth
and the Creative Process 1. Starting Creation 2. Birth Myths 3. The Truth
Lies 4. Mythic Navigation Devices 5. Dark Matter 6. Late Heroes 7.
Happiness Writes 8. Myth Madness 9. Modernising Myths 10. The Daily Myther
11. Dooms and Dead Ends 12. Myths of Fame Postscript: Theories and Fairies,
Myth and Magic PART TWO: A Mythic Subject Dictionary Bibliography Index