Out of Sheer Rage: Wrestling with D.H. LawrenceGeoff Dyer (1997) |
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THE A5 BOOK REVIEWOut of Sheer Rage: Wresting with D.H. Lawrence is only indirectly about D.H. Lawrence, The book is much more about a writer’s struggles in writing a book about D.H. Lawrence. Geoff Dyer’s goal was a serious academic homage but a powerful unbending writer’s block got in the way, turning his work instead into a truthful and humorous account of his procrastination and futility. Part of his trouble was to decide where to write the book; Paris was just too expensive, Rome was just too hot, and Greece was just too captivating. He and his girlfriend restlessly travel to where Lawrence lived, ultimately somewhat accepting that the original book would not be written as planned, even welcoming the distractions along the way. Out of Sheer Rage was a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award.
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ABOUT GEOFF DYERGeoff Dyer is a well-known British writer, with work that covers travel, the arts, and the human condition. His blunt style is very intelligent, witty, and authentic. Click here to learn more about Geoff Dyer. Although not best known as a travel writer, Dyer has written two excellent travelogues. His second book, Yoga for Those Who Can't Be Bothered to Do It, won the W.H. Smith Best Travel Book in 2004. Dyer has published four novels and several non-fiction works on music, art, and literature, and he is a regular contributor to many publications both in the UK and the US.
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GREAT QUOTES:“When I'm working I'm wishing I was doing nothing and when I'm doing nothing I'm wondering if I should be working. I hurry through what I've got to do and then, when I've got nothing to do, I keep glancing at the clock, wishing it was time to go out. Then, when I'm out, I'm wondering how long it will be before I'm back home.”
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