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portada Talking Cure: An Essay on the Civilizing Power of Conversation
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Language
English
Pages
232
Format
Paperback
ISBN13
9780691238524

Talking Cure: An Essay on the Civilizing Power of Conversation

Paula Marantz Cohen (Author) · Princeton University Press · Paperback

Talking Cure: An Essay on the Civilizing Power of Conversation - Paula Marantz Cohen

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Synopsis "Talking Cure: An Essay on the Civilizing Power of Conversation"

An invigorating exploration of the pleasures and social importance of conversation Talking Cure is a timely and enticing excursion into the art of good conversation. Paula Marantz Cohen reveals how conversation connects us in ways that social media never can and explains why simply talking to each other freely and without guile may be the first step to curing what ails our troubled society. Drawing on her lifelong immersion in literature and culture and her decades of experience as a teacher and critic, Cohen argues that we learn to converse in our families and then carry that knowledge into a broader world where we encounter diverse opinions and sensibilities. She discusses the role of food in encouraging conversation, the challenges of writing dialogue in fiction, the pros and cons of Zoom, the relationship of conversation to vaudeville acts, and the educational value of a good college seminar where students learn to talk about ideas. Cohen looks at some of the famous groups of writers and artists in history whose conversation fed their creativity, and details some of the habits that can result in bad conversation. Blending the immediacy of a beautifully crafted memoir with the conviviality of an intimate gathering with friends, Talking Cure makes a persuasive case for the civilizing value of conversation and is essential reading for anyone interested in the chatter that fuels culture.

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