Anywhere out of the world : essays on travel, writing, death /
Delbanco, Nicholas,
Anywhere out of the world : essays on travel, writing, death / Nicholas Delbanco. - 193 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-247).
In praise of imitation -- The dead -- An old man mad about writing -- Anywhere out of the world -- Letter from Namibia -- Northern lights -- On Daniel Martin -- Strange type -- In defense of quotation.
"In this follow-up to his acclaimed The Lost Suitcase, Delbanco weaves varied reflections to reveal a singular understanding of the relationships among literature, the past, and the world around us." "Describing trips to such diverse destinations as Namibia; Afghanistan; Bellagio, Italy; and the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Delbanco conveys the wonder and the apprehension of visiting new places. However, he goes beyond commonplace travelogues, examining our desire to travel and to write and read about distant lands. In the title essay, which surveys the state of travel and travel writing in a world that has grown smaller and less strange, he explores the continuing allure of new locales and the ways in which familiar places change in our imagination over time."--BOOK JACKET.
0231133847 9780231133845
2004050212
Delbanco, Nicholas.
Delbanco, Nicholas--Friends and associates.
Authors, American--20th century--Biography
Voyages and travels
Authorship.
PS3554.E442 / Z464 2005
809
Anywhere out of the world : essays on travel, writing, death / Nicholas Delbanco. - 193 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-247).
In praise of imitation -- The dead -- An old man mad about writing -- Anywhere out of the world -- Letter from Namibia -- Northern lights -- On Daniel Martin -- Strange type -- In defense of quotation.
"In this follow-up to his acclaimed The Lost Suitcase, Delbanco weaves varied reflections to reveal a singular understanding of the relationships among literature, the past, and the world around us." "Describing trips to such diverse destinations as Namibia; Afghanistan; Bellagio, Italy; and the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Delbanco conveys the wonder and the apprehension of visiting new places. However, he goes beyond commonplace travelogues, examining our desire to travel and to write and read about distant lands. In the title essay, which surveys the state of travel and travel writing in a world that has grown smaller and less strange, he explores the continuing allure of new locales and the ways in which familiar places change in our imagination over time."--BOOK JACKET.
0231133847 9780231133845
2004050212
Delbanco, Nicholas.
Delbanco, Nicholas--Friends and associates.
Authors, American--20th century--Biography
Voyages and travels
Authorship.
PS3554.E442 / Z464 2005
809