Name: Correspondence: 1927–1987 (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)
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Author: Campbell, Joseph ; Slattery, Dennis Patrick ; Smith, Evans Lansing
ISBN: 9781608683253

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Correspondence: 1927–1987 (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Joseph Campbell

Illustrated by

Dennis Patrick Slattery

Evans Lansing Smith

Publisher

New World Library

Year

2019

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.8 x 15.0 x 3.6 cm

Weight

0.64 kg.

ISBN13

9781608683253

Edition No.

N/A

Synopsis "Correspondence: 1927–1987 (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell) "

Selected letters capturing ongoing conversations between famed mythologist Joseph Campbell and a remarkable group of artists, seekers, filmmakers, novelists, and scholars This brand-new collection of letters features illuminating conversations between Joseph Campbell and a fascinating cast of correspondents, ranging from friends and cowriters to renegade scholars and fellow visionaries. Including letters from both Campbell and his correspondents, and spanning the course of his entire adult life (1927-1987), the collection demonstrates the lasting influence of Campbell's work, which inspired creative endeavors and radical shifts in so many people's lives. Included are exchanges with artists such as Angela Gregory and Gary Snyder; colleagues including Alan Watts, Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, and Maud Oakes; editors of his books, from The Hero with a Thousand Faces to The Mythic Image; and many others who engaged with Campbell in his exploration of humanity's "one great story." In selecting the letters, editors Evans Lansing Smith and Dennis Patrick Slattery discovered that the dynamic exchanges formed themselves into what Smith describes as a "narrative, with multiple voices and points of view, dramatic conflict and resolution, character development, and even mystery." In the end, they found "a portrait not just of Campbell but of a remarkable generation of artists, dancers, filmmakers, musicians, spiritual seekers, poets, and novelists, all engaged in the creative powers unleashed by mythology." With crucial historical context provided by the editors, this compelling volume provides vital new insight into Campbell's personal life and mythological vision.

Joseph Campbell

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(New York, 1904 - Honolulu, 1987) was, along with Mircea Eliade, the most important mythologist of the second half of the 20th century. Professor Emeritus of Literature at Sarah Lawrence College in New York, he was a renowned writer and lecturer on mythology and comparative religions.

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