In defence of leisure : experiments in living with Marion Milner
Singh, Akshi2025
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Akshi Singh was born ninety years after Milner, in Rajasthan, over four thousand miles away from where Milner lived and worked. At first glance, the worlds of these two women seem entirely separate. Yet when Singh found herself standing at a crossroads in her life and grieving personal loss, she realised the questions and preoccupations Milner was exploring were her own. 'In Defence of Leisure' presents Marion Milner as a writer for our times. In asking the simple question: how do I want to spend my free time? Milner developed a method for discovering her true likes and dislikes. As Singh follows Milner's approach - from keeping a diary to painting, building a home and travelling to the sea - she discovers the importance of rest, creativity and play in all of our lives, and how it can open the door to achieving what we truly desire.
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Author:
Singh, Akshi, author
Imprint:
London : Jonathan Cape, 2025.
Collation:
256 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9781787335059 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
6882389
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