Verlyn KLINKENBORG Bücher

An indispensable and distinctive book that will help anyone who wants to write, write better, or have a clearer understanding of what it means for them to be writing, from widely admired writer and teacher Verlyn Klinkenborg. Klinkenborg believes that most of our received wisdom about how writing works is not only wrong but an obstacle to our ability to write. In Several Short Sentences About Writing, he sets out to help us unlearn that “wisdom”—about genius, about creativity, about writer’s block, topic sentences, and outline—and understand that writing is just as much about thinking, noticing, and learning what it means to be involved in the act of writing. There is no gospel, no orthodoxy, no dogma in this book. Instead it is a gathering of starting points in a journey toward lively, lucid, satisfying self-expression.

Timothy, a wise and eloquent tortoise, has spent some forty years amongst humans, living in their midst in the lovely Hampshire village of Selborne, the occasional object of study for his host, Gilbert White, whose letters famously comprise A Natural History of Selborne. But Timothy is inclined to study too. His observations of the natural world that surrounds him can match those of his master for aptness, precision, illumination and beauty - his gaze falls with equal aplomb on the flitting martins and swallows, trooping frogs, mating harvest mice, hares nibbling at the cabbage and, above all, on those 'tottering, stilt-gaited beasts', their instincts so derelict, who tower over Timothy and make their odd ways known to him. Who would guess that a tortoise marooned in the heart of old England could tell us so much?

In den Abenteuerbüchern Joseph Conrads ist der Dschungel still. Im Herz der Finsternis (1899) schlängelt sich der Kongo lautlos durch die \"erhabene Stille des Urwalds\". Die Geschichte von Kapitän Marlowe, der den grausamen Elfenbeinhändler Kurtz im dunklen Afrika sucht, spielt sich in der \"schweigenden Wildnis\" ab. Erst als Marlowe Kurtz begegnet, durchbricht ein schriller Schrei die Stille. Der einst nur als \"ein Wort\" in den Erzählungen der Eingeborenen beschriebene Kurtz offenbart sich nun als \"eine Stimme\". Mit seinem letzten flüsternden Ausruf \"Das Grauen! Das Grauen!\" wird die Wahrheit deutlich: \"Er war kaum mehr gewesen als eine Stimme\". Auch Marlowe, der Ich-Erzähler, ist für seine Zuhörer \"nicht mehr gewesen als eine Stimme\". Er interpretiert Conrads Text mit viel Gespür: Während Kurtz \"ernst, tief, bebend\" sprechen müsste, ist Brückners Erzählstimme ruhig und tiefgründig wie der Kongostrom. Marlowe behauptet: \"Meine Stimme ist es, die nicht zum Schweigen gebracht werden kann\". Brückners unverwechselbare Stimme verleiht dem \"Zauberfluss der Rede\" anschauliche Tiefe. Getreu Conrads Diktum: \"Man spricht nicht mit dem Mann -- man hört ihm zu\". --Thomas Köster

This is a collection of Klinkenborg's writings on the natural world and the changing seasons which appear frequently in a column entitled "The Rural Life" on the editorial page of the "New York Times."

Since the Dark Ages, when Scots first played a form of golf, no sport has captivated its players and fans like this one. This book captures the essence of golf with a lively and authoritative history, stunning illustrations, and an exceptional collection of original writings. John Garrity, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, offers a fresh take on golf's centuries-old narrative, exploring key personalities, pivotal events, advancements in technique and technology, and the global fascination with the game. The history is enriched by twenty personal essays from various literary low-handicappers, reflecting on topics such as the Age of Tiger, the challenges faced by club pros, the joy of winter golf, and the decision to step away from the sport. Accompanying the text are over 300 photographs and illustrations, including many rare and specially commissioned images, making this volume truly unique. Covering everything from the tee to the green and the clubhouse to the nuthouse, this book is an essential addition for anyone serious about understanding the game of golf.