creation (literary, artistic, etc.)

In 1772, upon the death of her second husband, Mary Delany arose from her grief, picked up a pair of scissors, and, at the age of seventy-two, created a new art form: mixed-media collage. Over the next decade, Mrs. Delany produced an astonishing 985 botanically correct, breathtaking cut-paper flowers, now housed in the British Museum and referred to as the Flora Delanica. As she tracks the extraordinary life of Delany, friend of George Frideric Handel and Jonathan Swift internationally acclaimed poet Molly Peacock weaves in delicate parallels in her own life and, in doing so, creates a profound and beautiful examination of the nature of creativity and art. This gorgeously designed book, featuring thirty-five full-color illustrations, is to be devoured as voraciously as one of the court dinners it describes.

Presents a collection of comics that looks at the joys and frustrations of creativity, inspiration, and process.

"Kid's sense of order stands in sharp contrast to the unpredictable madness of the Kishin. But order and madness are two sides of the same coin. When Asura challenges the "tyrannical" Shinigami and his laws that serve to control humans' lives, Kid can feel the tendrils of madness within himself seeking purchase. The bonds of his friendships and his faith in order are tested to their limits as Asura makes his final stand against the forces of DWMA. When the moondust settles, who will emerge as lord of this world--Shinigami or Kishin?"--Back cover.

Presents the lives and a short analysis of the principle works of Greek, Roman, European, Chinese, and Arabic authors from the late Classical Era up to the end of the Dark Ages.

As Europe's religious, social, economic, and cultural identity began to take more definite shape in the medieval and Renaissance eras, so too did its literary identity. By capturing in ink the spirit of these transformative periods, such literary giants laid the foundations for literature, drama, and poetry today.

A collection of biographical essays by Paul Johnson that profile a wide range of creative figures from around the world and throughout history, including artists, architects, authors, and inventors.

Presents a narrative on grief, mortality, and the soul, through a reading of Freud's argument about creativity, and explores his ideas on the connection between creativity and mortality.