Reviews for Autobiography; A Reader for Writers

The average rating for Autobiography; A Reader for Writers based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-01-22 00:00:00 Frances Drzewicki I happened to pick up this book from a local library sale, and what a find! I wish that I was a freshman college student again, facing the world with the urgency to be armed with wise guidance about one's self, other people, society's culture, the most importantly to learn about how to observe and ask questions. Even so, a few essays stand out -- William Golding's funny little "Thinking as a Hobby" (am I the culprit in that fashion!), Susanne K. Langer's essays on language, art, and symbol (2 essays), Tillich's echoing piece on Symbols of Faith, and most interestingly Aldous Huxley's essay relating to his Perennial Philosophy. Granted that some materials are dated or superseded by later works, the essential quality of this textbook is to remind readers of critical thinking in a broad scope.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-03-22 00:00:00 Gary Finney My long lost Freshman reader. I've just ordered it again to think of Charles' early influence on me all these years later. I hope it's as great a revelation as Hayakawa was when Corynn led me back through his work.