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Maps of the Imagination : The Writer As Cartographer by Peter Turchi is a art available to read on EtoBox.
What is Maps of the Imagination : The Writer As Cartographer about?
Maps of the Imagination takes us on a magic carpet ride over terrain both familiar and exotic. Using the map as a metaphor, fiction writer Peter Turchi considers writing as a combination of exploration and presentation, all the while serving as an erudite and charming guide. He compares the way a writer leads a reader though the imaginary world of a story, novel, or poem to the way a mapmaker charts the physical world. "To ask for a map," says Turchi, "is to say, 'Tell me a story.' "With intelligence and wit, the author looks at how mapmakers and writers deal with blank space and the blank page; the conventions they use or consciously disregard; the role of geometry in maps and the parallel role of form in writing; how both maps and writing serve to re-create an individual's view of the world; and the artist's delicate balance of intuition with intention.A unique combination of history, critical cartography, personal essay, and practical guide to writing, Maps of the Imagination is a book for writers, for readers, and for anyone interested in creativity. Colorful illustrations and Turchi's insightful observations make his book both beautiful and a joy to read
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- Author
- Peter Turchi
- Publisher
- Trinity University Press
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781595340054
- Category
- art
- Subjects
- Historical Fiction, Literary Criticism, Fiction
- Rating
- 4 / 5 (94 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14