First published 1988
Acclaimed novelist Anthony Burgess turns his incisive wit to the humble QWERTY keyboard. From the first clickety-clack, Hommage a qwert yuiop plunges readers into a dazzling, offbeat exploration of language, technology, and the creative process. As Burgess riffs on the strange origins and cultural significance of the keyboard, he weaves in poignant reflections on his own writing life. Part memoir, part cultural history, this is a singular, stylish tribute to the tools that shape how we think and communicate.
Genres: art, 20th-century, computers, biography-memoir, 21st-century, communication, books-about-books, academic
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: cultural-history, memoir
608 pages · Paperback · Abacus