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's Synopsis

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.

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Notting Hill Editions

Taking its cue from the vivid contribution of the short text to European cultural life and judging that the moment is right to reinvigorate the essay, Notting Hill Editions is devoted to the best in essayistic nonfiction writing. John Gordon, Director of Contagious, the consultancy for innovative advertising and co-founder of leading debate platform Intelligence Squared and Tom Kremer, the man responsible for discovering and licensing the Rubik's Cube have brought together a dynamic team to reinvigorate the art of the essay. Our writers come from a broad range of disciplines ensuring our essays will never fail to excite and inspire as they cover an ever-changing spectrum of topics.

Book information

ISBN:	9781907903632
Publisher:	Notting Hill Editions
Imprint:	Notting Hill Editions
Pub date:	01 Jan 2013
DEWEY:	824.92
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	107
Weight:	166g
Height:	122mm
Width:	184mm
Spine width:	12mm