Literature as Shelter: From Henry David Thoreau to Paul Auster.
This essay explores the literal and figurative construction of shelters in the works of Henry David Thoreau and Paul Auster. Their specific thoughts on nature, solitude, writing, inwardness and resistance prompt discussions on the necessity of finding shelters, whether physical or allegorical, in di...
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Thoreau Society
2024
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