The Secret of Fame

The Secret of Fame The Literary Encounter in an Age of Distraction

1st Paul Dry Books Edition

Hardback (11 Apr 2008)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Fame. Why do authors seek it? How does one acquire it? What are the consequences of attaining it? Gabriel Zaid examines the methods and motivations, from ancient times to the present day. He shines a critical, yet humorous, light on today's literary world, whose denizens find it "more interesting to talk about writers than to read them," and he takes a serious look at the desire for fame and the disillusionment and objectification that can accompany it. Along the way, Zaid pokes fun at literary and scholarly traditions, including the unwritten rules of quoting other authors, the ascendancy of the footnote, and the practice of publishing "foolishly complete works".

Book information

ISBN: 9781589880382
Publisher: Paul Dry Books
Imprint: Paul Dry Books
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Paul Dry Books Edition
DEWEY: 864.64
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 182
Weight: 246g
Height: 181mm
Width: 120mm
Spine width: 19mm