Story of a lifePantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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Page 119
... write his kind of steely prose , and to visualise in the clearest detail what he was about to write . A story should be as accurate as a military report or a bank cheque . Even the hand- writing should be firm and clear , as on a cheque ...
... write his kind of steely prose , and to visualise in the clearest detail what he was about to write . A story should be as accurate as a military report or a bank cheque . Even the hand- writing should be firm and clear , as on a cheque ...
Page 139
... write . " Authenticity " , that's the motto , and I'm stuck with it ! That's why I write so little and so slowly . Because it's terribly hard . So much for Mozart , the joy of creativity , the free flight of imagination ! I wrote ...
... write . " Authenticity " , that's the motto , and I'm stuck with it ! That's why I write so little and so slowly . Because it's terribly hard . So much for Mozart , the joy of creativity , the free flight of imagination ! I wrote ...
Page 140
Константин Паустовский. ' But your writing is so fluent , ' I said . ' How do you do it ? ' " That's style . ' He gave a senile giggle in imitation of Moskvin.24 ' Style ! It's style that does it , young man , he - he - he ! I'll write ...
Константин Паустовский. ' But your writing is so fluent , ' I said . ' How do you do it ? ' " That's style . ' He gave a senile giggle in imitation of Moskvin.24 ' Style ! It's style that does it , young man , he - he - he ! I'll write ...
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Plywood Maze | 25 |
Barley Gruel | 29 |
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