How to Start Writing (and When to Stop)

In this witty "how-to" guide,  poet and essayist, Wislawa Szymborska has nothing but sympathy for the labours of would-be writers generally: "I myself started out with rotten poetry and stories," she confesses in this collection of pieces culled from the advice she gave-anonymously-for many years in the well-known Polish journal Literary Life.

This delightful compilation, translated by the peerless Clare Cavanagh, will delight readers and writers alike.