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Bloomsbury Afterlives of Abandoned Work - Creative Debris

Name: Bloomsbury Afterlives of Abandoned Work - Creative Debris
Brand: Bloomsbury
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Explore the hidden history of creativity with Afterlives of Abandoned Work from Bloomsbury. This book looks beyond famous posthumous masterpieces to examine the value of unfinished projects and the everyday debris left behind in the archive. By investigating scrapped plans, rejected ideas, and half-written novels, this work offers a new perspective on literary history and criticism. Readers will learn how the act of walking away from a desk or receiving a rejection letter contributes to our understanding of cultural production. It examines the intellectual construction of everyday life through the lens of abandoned creative endeavors. This text provides a deep look into the creative process, moving past the finished product to study the significance of what remains incomplete. It is an essential read for those interested in how discarded ideas shape the way we think about art and history.

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Investigates the relevance of unfinished projects to the broader field of literary history and criticism.

Examines everyday creative debris including scrapped plans, rejected ideas, and half-written novels.

Analyzes how abandoned endeavors change our understanding of the creative process and cultural production.

Traces the impact of rejection letters and collaborator disagreements on intellectual history.

Provides a unique look at the construction of everyday life through unfinished artistic works.

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Brand: Bloomsbury
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1501339427
Category: Books > Subjects > Poetry, Drama & Criticism > History & Criticism
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 27 December 2018
Listed Since: 08 March 2018

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