Why didn't you just do what you were told?: essays
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Author:
Contributors:
Wilmers, Mary-Kay, writer of introduction.
Published:
London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
vi, 432 pages ; 23 cm
Status:
Orange/Case Adult Nonfiction Book
824.914 Diski
Description
Jenny Diski was a fearless writer, for whom no subject was too difficult, even her own diagnosis with cancer. Her columns in the London Review of Books -- selected here by her editor and friend Mary-Kay Wilmers, ranged from subjects as various as happiness, social psychology, self-absorption and cats -- have been described as 'virtuoso performances', and 'small masterpieces'.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781526621900, 1526621908, 0026730089
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"First published in Great Britain 2020"--Title page verso.
Description
Jenny Diski was a fearless writer, for whom no subject was too difficult, even her own diagnosis with cancer. Her columns in the London Review of Books -- selected here by her editor and friend Mary-Kay Wilmers, ranged from subjects as various as happiness, social psychology, self-absorption and cats -- have been described as 'virtuoso performances', and 'small masterpieces'.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Diski, J., & Wilmers, M. (2021). Why didn't you just do what you were told?: essays. London, Bloomsbury Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Diski, Jenny and Mary-Kay, Wilmers. 2021. Why Didn't You Just Do What You Were Told?: Essays. London, Bloomsbury Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Diski, Jenny and Mary-Kay, Wilmers, Why Didn't You Just Do What You Were Told?: Essays. London, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Diski, Jenny, and Mary-Kay Wilmers. Why Didn't You Just Do What You Were Told?: Essays. London, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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