This volume collects 12 non-fiction essays by American fiction writer William H. Gass. Using Freudian concepts, he compares the art of writing to the art of becoming civilized, drawing parallels with the transformation of raw instinct into shared expression.
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Hardback Editions
February 1985 : Hardback
 | Title: The Habitations of the Word: Essays Author(s): William H. Gass ISBN: 0-671-52726-6 / 978-0-671-52726-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
November 1997 : Paperback
 | Title: Habitations of the Word: Essays (Cornell Paperbacks) Author(s): William H. Gass ISBN: 0-8014-8488-X / 978-0-8014-8488-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Cornell Univ Pr Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1986 : Paperback
 | Title: Habitations of the Word: Essays Author(s): William H. Gass ISBN: 0-671-61769-9 / 978-0-671-61769-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Paper) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1985 : Paperback
 | Title: HABITATIONS OF THE WORD Author(s): William H. Gass Publisher: Touchstone Book Availability: Amazon More details... |
1984 : Paperback
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