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THINGS I DON'T WANT TO KNOW

THINGS I DON'T WANT TO KNOW

A RESPONSE TO GEORGE ORWELL'S 1946 ESSAY 'WHY I WRITE'

DEBORAH LEVY

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Publisher:
PENGUIN
Year of publication:
2018
ISBN:
978-0-241-98308-9
Pages:
176
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"This book presents a response to George Orwell's 'Why I Write'. Taking Orwell's famous list of motives for writing as the jumping-off point for a sequence of reflections on the writing life, this is a companion not just to Orwell's essay, but also to the author's own, essential oeuvre. Things I Don't Want to Know is a unique response to George Orwell from one of our most vital contemporary writers. Taking Orwell's famous list of motives for writing as the jumping-off point for a sequence of thrilling reflections on the writing life, this is a perfect companion not just to Orwell's essay, but also to Levy's own, essential oeuvre."--Publisher description.

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