Shields, David, 1956- <br/><br/>
How literature saved my life 
/ by David Shields 
 - New York  : Alfred A. Knopf  , 2013 
 - 207 p.  ; 22 cm. 
<br/><br/> In this wonderfully intelligent, stunningly honest, painfully funny book, acclaimed writer David Shields uses himself as a representative for all readers and writers who seek to find salvation in literature. Blending confessional criticism and anthropological autobiography, Shields explores the power of literature to make life survivable, maybe even endurable. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780307961525 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012036686 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Shields, David, 1956-
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)<br/>Literature<br/>Mortality in literature<br/>Criticism<br/>Philosophy
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PS3569.H4834  / Z469 2013 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>818.54 SHI