Author

Publication

1982 - SUN, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

43,250 words, Guess

Page Count

173 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Goodreads2311426
  • LibraryThing82137
  • WikidataQ121775007

Classifications

  • DDC811/.54
  • LCCPS3551.U77 I5 1982

Description

*The Invention of Solitude* is Paul Auster's first memoir, published in the year 1982. The book is divided into two separate parts, Portrait of an Invisible Man, which concerns the sudden death of Auster's father, and The Book of Memory, in which Auster delivers his personal opinions concerning subjects such as coincidence, fate, and solitude, subjects that have become trademarks of Auster's works.

First Sentence

One day there is life.

Subjects

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  • The invention of solitudeSUN1982-01-01

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