For readers and thinkers on whom nothing is lost
For readers and thinkers on whom nothing is lost
George Gissing’s ‘New Grub Street’ is a fascinating work about the life of several writers in the cut-throat journalism industry of Victorian England. Here, I take a look at the startling heroics of one character, whose admirable moment of fearlessness questions everything he had stood for up to that point.
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“Space is where God lives.” This quote from British artist David Hockney originally applied to the art of painting, but I consider its pertinence to the art of writing, as well. From the sparsity of 20th century minimalism to the richness of the Victorian realists, all authors must consider the importance not just of their words, but of the blank space between them.
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It has always been a marvel to me how certain authors are capable of putting aside their own selves and portraying the fictional mind of their characters in such vivid and believable detail. Here, I consider whether an explanation for this ability can be found in the shamanic traditions and processes at the root of our human culture.
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