| ISBN |
9780711267145 (hardback) |
| Name |
Humphreys, Helen, 1961- author. |
| Title |
And a dog called Fig : solitude, connection, the writing life / Helen Humphreys. |
| Published |
London : Aurum Press, 2022. |
| ©2022 |
| Description |
256 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-251) |
| Summary |
An artist's solitude is a sacred space, one to be guarded and kept apart from the chaos of the world. This isolation allows for uninhibited wandering, uninterrupted meditation and the nurturing of sparks of inspiration into fires of creation. But in the artist's quiet there is also loneliness, self-doubt, the possibility of collapsing too far inward. What an artist needs is a familiar, a creature perfectly suited to accompany them on this coveted, difficult journey. They need a companion with emotional intelligence, innate curiosity, passion, energy, and an enthusiasm for the world beyond, but also the capacity to sleep contentedly for many hours. |
| Subjects |
Humphreys, Helen, -- 1961- |
| Women authors, Canadian -- Biography |
| Human-animal relationships |
| Dogs in literature |
| Creative writing |
| Genre |
Autobiographies |
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