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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Una revisión minuciosa de los pasajes de infancia que han marcado la obra de Eudora Welty. En el libro se recorren los episodios familiares que se alojan en su recuerdo y proyectaron parte de la esencia de su obra, como así también la influencia del sur estadounidense y el estilo de vida de a principios del siglo XX, caracterizado profundamente en la vida de sus antepasados, personas que recuerda y relaciona estrechamente con su propia identidad, como así también con su obra.
Junto a lo anterior, la escritora nos relata su experiencia al respecto del oficio del escritor, a la vez que nos devela su significado último.
Junto a lo anterior, la escritora nos relata su experiencia al respecto del oficio del escritor, a la vez que nos devela su significado último.
This little booklet serves as a chronicle of Eudora Welty's literary beginnings. I liked how she separated her progress as a writer into sections beginning with "Listening," progressing to "Learning to See," and finally "Finding a Voice." Welty was born in 1909 and came of age in the Twenties, a favorite time period for me, so I enjoyed reading about how her experiences growing up in Mississippi influenced her writing. That said, the book itself didn't capture me and if it weren't for the clever section headings, I would have read this as a series of sometimes-charming vignettes of her life in early 20th century American South.
For an account of the integral role literature plays in an author's beginnings, I prefer Jeanette Winterson's Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal.
Bottom line, though, I liked it enough to think I need to read some more Eudora Welty.
For an account of the integral role literature plays in an author's beginnings, I prefer Jeanette Winterson's Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal.
Bottom line, though, I liked it enough to think I need to read some more Eudora Welty.
I may have highlighted almost as much as I read. I may release those highlights if Goodreads decides to stop being so dadgum squirrelly.
This would be a really good reference book for someone who wanted to set a novel midcentury.
This would be a really good reference book for someone who wanted to set a novel midcentury.
This book includes some great passages for reading aloud. She captures her love for words, books, and writing.
Very enjoyable, made more so, I think, because while touring her home and garden last weekend I had the opportunity to hear recordings of her voice, making it possible for me to read her words in her own intonation, rhythm, and emphasis.
This was a good autobiography by Eudora Welty. She certainly did have a way to turn a phrase.
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Honestly, this book was just kind of boring. It's a memoir of the childhood of this early twentieth-century writer, and all it talks about is her surroundings, her family (and their past), and how she likes going on trains. Seriously, a good quarter of this book was spent either on a train or describing trains. And while I can appreciate her love for travel, I don't necessarily want to read about it. This woman lived an incredibly ordinary childhood where nothing really happened. And that's fine and all, but it doesn't make for a great story.
So Eudora Welty's writing was pretty good, but just a bit too flowery for my 16-year-old comprehension. Also, I felt like she rambled quite a bit. She spent multiple pages talking about the same infinitesimal topic when I already understood her point after the first paragraph.
The only thing I liked was that it was relatable at times. Her interests and familial connections were recognizable in my own life. But that's basically it.
In the end, I think I would have liked this book more if I had ever read any of her stories. I think this book is really only supposed to be read by fans of her stories. She does offer a lot of insight into some of her stories and characters, and if you like reading about how someone came to create their art, then this might be interesting for you. Also, a lot of insight into writing characters and knowing them and stuff. Unfortunately for me, this book was quite dull and I just wanted to get it over with.
So Eudora Welty's writing was pretty good, but just a bit too flowery for my 16-year-old comprehension. Also, I felt like she rambled quite a bit. She spent multiple pages talking about the same infinitesimal topic when I already understood her point after the first paragraph.
The only thing I liked was that it was relatable at times. Her interests and familial connections were recognizable in my own life. But that's basically it.
In the end, I think I would have liked this book more if I had ever read any of her stories. I think this book is really only supposed to be read by fans of her stories. She does offer a lot of insight into some of her stories and characters, and if you like reading about how someone came to create their art, then this might be interesting for you. Also, a lot of insight into writing characters and knowing them and stuff. Unfortunately for me, this book was quite dull and I just wanted to get it over with.