Summary
Erri de Luca: Attempts to be discouraged (to devote himself to writing)
"Attempts to be discouraged (to devote himself to writing)" is a book-essay in which Eri de Luca responds to a letter from a young writer who turned to him with a request for advice on how to be as good as possible in his future work. Although short in scope, this book beautifully combines the essential characteristics of Er's storytelling: compactness, responsible use of words, obsession with ancient Hebrew texts and translations, distrust of mainstream literature...
"This letter does not show the way or provide equipment. This is only an attempt to discourage you from committing to writing. It can be a deadly drain for the insecure or a void for the stubborn. And if it discourages you even a little, I'm sorry is that I could not say more."
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