A handful of earth, a handful of sky: the world of Octavia E. Butler
Part biography, part tribute, offers a blueprint for a creative life from the perspective of award-winning science-fiction writer and "MacArthur Genius" Octavia E. Butler. It is a collection of ideas about how to look, listen, breathe--how to be in the world. George not only engages the wo...
Gespeichert in:
| 1. Verfasser: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | English |
| Veröffentlicht: |
[Santa Monica, CA]
Angel City Press
[2020]
|
| Schlagworte: | |
| Zusammenfassung: | Part biography, part tribute, offers a blueprint for a creative life from the perspective of award-winning science-fiction writer and "MacArthur Genius" Octavia E. Butler. It is a collection of ideas about how to look, listen, breathe--how to be in the world. George not only engages the world that shaped Octavia E. Butler, she also explores the very specific processes through which Butler shaped herself--her unique process of self-making. It's about creating a life with what little you have--hand-me-down books, repurposed diaries, journals, stealing time to write in the middle of the night, making a small check stretch--bit by bit by bit. Includes photographs of Butler's ephemera (personal notes, library call slips, etc.) taken by George from hundreds of boxes of Butler's personal items "A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia E. Butler offers a blueprint for a creative life from the perspective of award-winning science-fiction writer and "MacArthur Genius" Octavia E. Butler. It is a collection of ideas about how to look, listen, breathe--how to be in the world. This book is about the creative process, but not on the page; its canvas is much larger. Author Lynell George not only engages the world that shaped Octavia E. Butler, she also explores the very specific processes through which Butler shaped herself--her unique process of self-making. It's about creating a life with what little you have--hand-me-down books, repurposed diaries, journals, stealing time to write in the middle of the night, making a small check stretch--bit by bit by bit. Highly visual and packed with photographs of Butler's ephemera, A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky draws the reader into Butler's world, creating a sense of unmatched intimacy with the deeply private writer. There's a great resurgence of interest in Butler's work. Readers have been turning to her writing to make sense of contemporary chaos, to find a plot point that might bring clarity or calm. Her books have become the centerpiece of book-group discussions, while universities and entire cities have chosen her titles to anchor "Big Read," "Freshman Read," and "One Book/One City" programs. The interest has gone beyond the printed page; Ava DuVernay is adapting Butler's novel Dawn for television. A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky brings Octavia's prescient wisdom and careful thinking out of the novel and into the world. |
| Beschreibung: | 173 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781626400634 1626400636 |
Internformat
MARC
| LEADER | 00000nam a2200000 c 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | BV047222179 | ||
| 003 | DE-604 | ||
| 005 | 20210709 | ||
| 007 | t | ||
| 008 | 210401s2020 a||| |||| 00||| eng d | ||
| 020 | |a 9781626400634 |9 978-1-62640-063-4 | ||
| 020 | |a 1626400636 |9 1-62640-063-6 | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)1257815500 | ||
| 035 | |a (DE-599)BVBBV047222179 | ||
| 040 | |a DE-604 |b ger |e rda | ||
| 041 | 0 | |a eng | |
| 049 | |a DE-703 | ||
| 084 | |a HU 9800 |0 (DE-625)54407: |2 rvk | ||
| 100 | 1 | |a George, Lynell |e Verfasser |0 (DE-588)1235866998 |4 aut | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a A handful of earth, a handful of sky |b the world of Octavia E. Butler |c Lynell George |
| 264 | 1 | |a [Santa Monica, CA] |b Angel City Press |c [2020] | |
| 300 | |a 173 Seiten |b Illustrationen |c 24 cm | ||
| 336 | |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 520 | 3 | |a Part biography, part tribute, offers a blueprint for a creative life from the perspective of award-winning science-fiction writer and "MacArthur Genius" Octavia E. Butler. It is a collection of ideas about how to look, listen, breathe--how to be in the world. George not only engages the world that shaped Octavia E. Butler, she also explores the very specific processes through which Butler shaped herself--her unique process of self-making. It's about creating a life with what little you have--hand-me-down books, repurposed diaries, journals, stealing time to write in the middle of the night, making a small check stretch--bit by bit by bit. Includes photographs of Butler's ephemera (personal notes, library call slips, etc.) taken by George from hundreds of boxes of Butler's personal items | |
| 520 | 3 | |a "A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia E. Butler offers a blueprint for a creative life from the perspective of award-winning science-fiction writer and "MacArthur Genius" Octavia E. Butler. It is a collection of ideas about how to look, listen, breathe--how to be in the world. This book is about the creative process, but not on the page; its canvas is much larger. Author Lynell George not only engages the world that shaped Octavia E. Butler, she also explores the very specific processes through which Butler shaped herself--her unique process of self-making. It's about creating a life with what little you have--hand-me-down books, repurposed diaries, journals, stealing time to write in the middle of the night, making a small check stretch--bit by bit by bit. | |
| 520 | 3 | |a Highly visual and packed with photographs of Butler's ephemera, A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky draws the reader into Butler's world, creating a sense of unmatched intimacy with the deeply private writer. There's a great resurgence of interest in Butler's work. Readers have been turning to her writing to make sense of contemporary chaos, to find a plot point that might bring clarity or calm. Her books have become the centerpiece of book-group discussions, while universities and entire cities have chosen her titles to anchor "Big Read," "Freshman Read," and "One Book/One City" programs. The interest has gone beyond the printed page; Ava DuVernay is adapting Butler's novel Dawn for television. A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky brings Octavia's prescient wisdom and careful thinking out of the novel and into the world. | |
| 600 | 1 | 7 | |a Butler, Octavia E. |d 1947-2006 |0 (DE-588)120512599 |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf |
| 653 | 1 | |a Butler, Octavia E. | |
| 653 | 0 | |a African American women authors / Biography | |
| 653 | 0 | |a African Americans / Intellectual life / 20th century | |
| 653 | 0 | |a Science fiction / Women authors / Biography | |
| 653 | 0 | |a Authorship / Philosophy | |
| 653 | 0 | |a Creative ability | |
| 653 | 1 | |a Butler, Octavia E. | |
| 653 | 0 | |a African American women authors | |
| 653 | 0 | |a African Americans / Intellectual life | |
| 653 | 0 | |a Science fiction / Women authors | |
| 653 | 4 | |a 1900-1999 | |
| 653 | 6 | |a Biographies | |
| 653 | 6 | |a Criticism, interpretation, etc | |
| 653 | 6 | |a Biographies | |
| 653 | 6 | |a Literary criticism | |
| 689 | 0 | 0 | |a Butler, Octavia E. |d 1947-2006 |0 (DE-588)120512599 |D p |
| 689 | 0 | |5 DE-604 | |
| 999 | |a oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-032626777 | ||
Datensatz im Suchindex
| _version_ | 1804182344637087744 |
|---|---|
| adam_txt | |
| any_adam_object | |
| any_adam_object_boolean | |
| author | George, Lynell |
| author_GND | (DE-588)1235866998 |
| author_facet | George, Lynell |
| author_role | aut |
| author_sort | George, Lynell |
| author_variant | l g lg |
| building | Verbundindex |
| bvnumber | BV047222179 |
| classification_rvk | HU 9800 |
| ctrlnum | (OCoLC)1257815500 (DE-599)BVBBV047222179 |
| discipline | Anglistik / Amerikanistik |
| discipline_str_mv | Anglistik / Amerikanistik |
| format | Book |
| fullrecord | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><collection xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/MARC21/slim"><record><leader>04164nam a2200529 c 4500</leader><controlfield tag="001">BV047222179</controlfield><controlfield tag="003">DE-604</controlfield><controlfield tag="005">20210709 </controlfield><controlfield tag="007">t</controlfield><controlfield tag="008">210401s2020 a||| |||| 00||| eng d</controlfield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">9781626400634</subfield><subfield code="9">978-1-62640-063-4</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">1626400636</subfield><subfield code="9">1-62640-063-6</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(OCoLC)1257815500</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(DE-599)BVBBV047222179</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="040" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-604</subfield><subfield code="b">ger</subfield><subfield code="e">rda</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="041" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">eng</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="049" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-703</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="084" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">HU 9800</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-625)54407:</subfield><subfield code="2">rvk</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="100" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">George, Lynell</subfield><subfield code="e">Verfasser</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)1235866998</subfield><subfield code="4">aut</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="245" ind1="1" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">A handful of earth, a handful of sky</subfield><subfield code="b">the world of Octavia E. Butler</subfield><subfield code="c">Lynell George</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="264" ind1=" " ind2="1"><subfield code="a">[Santa Monica, CA]</subfield><subfield code="b">Angel City Press</subfield><subfield code="c">[2020]</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="300" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">173 Seiten</subfield><subfield code="b">Illustrationen</subfield><subfield code="c">24 cm</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="336" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">txt</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacontent</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="337" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">n</subfield><subfield code="2">rdamedia</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="338" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">nc</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacarrier</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="520" ind1="3" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Part biography, part tribute, offers a blueprint for a creative life from the perspective of award-winning science-fiction writer and "MacArthur Genius" Octavia E. Butler. It is a collection of ideas about how to look, listen, breathe--how to be in the world. George not only engages the world that shaped Octavia E. Butler, she also explores the very specific processes through which Butler shaped herself--her unique process of self-making. It's about creating a life with what little you have--hand-me-down books, repurposed diaries, journals, stealing time to write in the middle of the night, making a small check stretch--bit by bit by bit. Includes photographs of Butler's ephemera (personal notes, library call slips, etc.) taken by George from hundreds of boxes of Butler's personal items</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="520" ind1="3" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">"A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia E. Butler offers a blueprint for a creative life from the perspective of award-winning science-fiction writer and "MacArthur Genius" Octavia E. Butler. It is a collection of ideas about how to look, listen, breathe--how to be in the world. This book is about the creative process, but not on the page; its canvas is much larger. Author Lynell George not only engages the world that shaped Octavia E. Butler, she also explores the very specific processes through which Butler shaped herself--her unique process of self-making. It's about creating a life with what little you have--hand-me-down books, repurposed diaries, journals, stealing time to write in the middle of the night, making a small check stretch--bit by bit by bit. </subfield></datafield><datafield tag="520" ind1="3" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Highly visual and packed with photographs of Butler's ephemera, A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky draws the reader into Butler's world, creating a sense of unmatched intimacy with the deeply private writer. There's a great resurgence of interest in Butler's work. Readers have been turning to her writing to make sense of contemporary chaos, to find a plot point that might bring clarity or calm. Her books have become the centerpiece of book-group discussions, while universities and entire cities have chosen her titles to anchor "Big Read," "Freshman Read," and "One Book/One City" programs. The interest has gone beyond the printed page; Ava DuVernay is adapting Butler's novel Dawn for television. A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky brings Octavia's prescient wisdom and careful thinking out of the novel and into the world. </subfield></datafield><datafield tag="600" ind1="1" ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Butler, Octavia E.</subfield><subfield code="d">1947-2006</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)120512599</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2="1"><subfield code="a">Butler, Octavia E.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">African American women authors / Biography</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">African Americans / Intellectual life / 20th century</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Science fiction / Women authors / Biography</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Authorship / Philosophy</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Creative ability</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2="1"><subfield code="a">Butler, Octavia E.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">African American women authors</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">African Americans / Intellectual life</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Science fiction / Women authors</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">1900-1999</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2="6"><subfield code="a">Biographies</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2="6"><subfield code="a">Criticism, interpretation, etc</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2="6"><subfield code="a">Biographies</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2="6"><subfield code="a">Literary criticism</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Butler, Octavia E.</subfield><subfield code="d">1947-2006</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)120512599</subfield><subfield code="D">p</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="5">DE-604</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="999" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-032626777</subfield></datafield></record></collection> |
| id | DE-604.BV047222179 |
| illustrated | Illustrated |
| index_date | 2024-07-03T16:57:50Z |
| indexdate | 2024-07-10T09:06:04Z |
| institution | BVB |
| isbn | 9781626400634 1626400636 |
| language | English |
| oai_aleph_id | oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-032626777 |
| oclc_num | 1257815500 |
| open_access_boolean | |
| owner | DE-703 |
| owner_facet | DE-703 |
| physical | 173 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm |
| publishDate | 2020 |
| publishDateSearch | 2020 |
| publishDateSort | 2020 |
| publisher | Angel City Press |
| record_format | marc |
| spelling | George, Lynell Verfasser (DE-588)1235866998 aut A handful of earth, a handful of sky the world of Octavia E. Butler Lynell George [Santa Monica, CA] Angel City Press [2020] 173 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Part biography, part tribute, offers a blueprint for a creative life from the perspective of award-winning science-fiction writer and "MacArthur Genius" Octavia E. Butler. It is a collection of ideas about how to look, listen, breathe--how to be in the world. George not only engages the world that shaped Octavia E. Butler, she also explores the very specific processes through which Butler shaped herself--her unique process of self-making. It's about creating a life with what little you have--hand-me-down books, repurposed diaries, journals, stealing time to write in the middle of the night, making a small check stretch--bit by bit by bit. Includes photographs of Butler's ephemera (personal notes, library call slips, etc.) taken by George from hundreds of boxes of Butler's personal items "A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia E. Butler offers a blueprint for a creative life from the perspective of award-winning science-fiction writer and "MacArthur Genius" Octavia E. Butler. It is a collection of ideas about how to look, listen, breathe--how to be in the world. This book is about the creative process, but not on the page; its canvas is much larger. Author Lynell George not only engages the world that shaped Octavia E. Butler, she also explores the very specific processes through which Butler shaped herself--her unique process of self-making. It's about creating a life with what little you have--hand-me-down books, repurposed diaries, journals, stealing time to write in the middle of the night, making a small check stretch--bit by bit by bit. Highly visual and packed with photographs of Butler's ephemera, A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky draws the reader into Butler's world, creating a sense of unmatched intimacy with the deeply private writer. There's a great resurgence of interest in Butler's work. Readers have been turning to her writing to make sense of contemporary chaos, to find a plot point that might bring clarity or calm. Her books have become the centerpiece of book-group discussions, while universities and entire cities have chosen her titles to anchor "Big Read," "Freshman Read," and "One Book/One City" programs. The interest has gone beyond the printed page; Ava DuVernay is adapting Butler's novel Dawn for television. A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky brings Octavia's prescient wisdom and careful thinking out of the novel and into the world. Butler, Octavia E. 1947-2006 (DE-588)120512599 gnd rswk-swf Butler, Octavia E. African American women authors / Biography African Americans / Intellectual life / 20th century Science fiction / Women authors / Biography Authorship / Philosophy Creative ability African American women authors African Americans / Intellectual life Science fiction / Women authors 1900-1999 Biographies Criticism, interpretation, etc Literary criticism Butler, Octavia E. 1947-2006 (DE-588)120512599 p DE-604 |
| spellingShingle | George, Lynell A handful of earth, a handful of sky the world of Octavia E. Butler Butler, Octavia E. 1947-2006 (DE-588)120512599 gnd |
| subject_GND | (DE-588)120512599 |
| title | A handful of earth, a handful of sky the world of Octavia E. Butler |
| title_auth | A handful of earth, a handful of sky the world of Octavia E. Butler |
| title_exact_search | A handful of earth, a handful of sky the world of Octavia E. Butler |
| title_exact_search_txtP | A handful of earth, a handful of sky the world of Octavia E. Butler |
| title_full | A handful of earth, a handful of sky the world of Octavia E. Butler Lynell George |
| title_fullStr | A handful of earth, a handful of sky the world of Octavia E. Butler Lynell George |
| title_full_unstemmed | A handful of earth, a handful of sky the world of Octavia E. Butler Lynell George |
| title_short | A handful of earth, a handful of sky |
| title_sort | a handful of earth a handful of sky the world of octavia e butler |
| title_sub | the world of Octavia E. Butler |
| topic | Butler, Octavia E. 1947-2006 (DE-588)120512599 gnd |
| topic_facet | Butler, Octavia E. 1947-2006 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT georgelynell ahandfulofearthahandfulofskytheworldofoctaviaebutler |