On War and Writing

by Samuel Hynes

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"In our imaginations, war is the name we give to the extremes of violence in our lives, the dark dividing opposite of the connecting myth, which we call love. War enacts the great antagonisms of history, the agonies of nations; but it also offers metaphors for those other antagonisms, the private battles of our private lives, our conflicts with one another and with the world, and with ourselves."

Samuel Hynes knows war personally:...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:022646878X

ISBN13:9780226468785

Release Date:February 2018

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.5" x 8.6"

Related Subjects

History Literary Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Literature & Fiction

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