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Persist In Praise of the Creative Spirit in a World Gone Mad with Commerce is a collection of essays spanning thirty years of engagement with the culture of our times. Peter Clothier is a long-time student of the dharma and a meditation practitioner. In this context he examines the qualities of compassion, perseverance, and discernment in his reflections on the artist s predicament in a world that judges success in terms of celebrity and material reward. Persist explores ways todays artists in any medium can find fulfillment, a sense of purpose, and joy in alternative and more lasting values.,
About the Author
Peter Clothier's books include two books of poetry, two novels, a monograph on the British artist David Hockney, and a memoir, While I Am Not Afraid: Secrets of a Man's Heart. His recent Persist: In Praise of the Creative Spirit in a World Gone Mad With Commerce was acclaimed as "the ultimate survival guide for any creative artist." A lecturer and teacher, he is also a widely published art critic. His blog, "The Buddha Diaries," enjoys a global readership. His new novel, "The Pilgrim's Staff", is a study in masculine sexuality.
