Contents
Preface and Acknowledgements
Introduction: Letters as Literature
Part I Vincent Agonistes: Religion, Morality, Art
Religious Convictions, Moral Imperatives
The Artistic Life and Its Limits
Part II Thinking in Images
Birds’ Nests: Art and Nature, Exile and Return
The Mistral: Creativity and Adversity
Cab Horses: Despair and Optimism
Part III Exploring with Ideas
By Heart: The Creative Unconscious
AHandshake Till Your Fingers Hurt: Autonomy and Dependency
Something New Without a Name: Beyond Religion, Morality, Art
Conclusion: “My Own Portrait in Writing”
Notes
Index
