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How Literature Saved My Life

by David Shields

CriticismBooks and readingLiteratureMortality in literaturePhilosophyInfluence (Literary, artistic, etc.)New York Times reviewedLiterature, philosophy

Blends criticism, anthropology, and biography to celebrate the power of literature, concluding that the fundamental truths found in literature render it an essential component of life.

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Book data: Open Library