ABSTRACT

The Sense of an Interior is a fascinating exploration of domestic space and of the ways it determines how writers work. The book looks at four famous figures - Emily Dickinson, Sigmund Freud, Helen Keller, and Marcel Proust, and examines the relationship between their work and the spaces where they wrote.

chapter |22 pages

Introduction

The Sense of an Interior

chapter 1|14 pages

Dickinson's Eye

The Dickinson Homestead Amherst Massachusetts

chapter 2|17 pages

Freud's Ear

Berggasse 19 Vienna Austria (with Joel Sanders)

chapter 3|19 pages

Keller's Hand

Arcan Ridge Easton Connecticut

chapter 4|24 pages

Proust's Nose

102 boulevard Haussmann Paris France

chapter 5|1 pages

Coda