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'''Natalie Goldberg''' (born 1948) is an [[United States|American]] popular New Age author and speaker<ref>{{cite web|title=Frugal Traveler: Mellowing on a Canadian Isle|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/12/travel/frugal-traveler-mellowing-on-a-canadian-isle.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=May 23, 2013}}</ref> She is best known for a series of books which explore writing as [[Zen]] practice.<ref>{{cite web|title=Keep The Hand Moving Natalie Goldberg On Zen And The Art Of Writing Practice|url=http://thesunmagazine.org/issues/335/keep_the_hand_moving|publisher=[[The Sun (magazine)|The Sun]]|accessdate=May 23, 2013}}</ref>
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'''Natalie Goldberg''' (born January 4, 1948)<ref name="shapland">{{cite web |url=https://southwestcontemporary.com/new-mexico-women-natalie-goldberg/ |title=New Mexico Women: Natalie Goldberg|last=Shapland |first=Jenn |date=26 July 2019 |website=Southwest Contemporary |access-date=15 December 2020}}</ref> is an American popular author and speaker.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frugal Traveler: Mellowing on a Canadian Isle|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/12/travel/frugal-traveler-mellowing-on-a-canadian-isle.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=May 23, 2013}}</ref> She is best known for a series of books which explore writing as [[Zen]] practice.<ref>{{cite web|title=Keep The Hand Moving Natalie Goldberg On Zen And The Art Of Writing Practice|url=http://thesunmagazine.org/issues/335/keep_the_hand_moving|work=[[The Sun (magazine)|The Sun]]|accessdate=May 23, 2013}}</ref>


==Life==
==Life==


Goldberg has studied Zen Buddhism for more than thirty years<ref name="belief">{{cite web|title=What Failure Can teach Us|url=http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Buddhism/2005/02/What-Failure-Can-Teach-Us.aspx|publisher=[[Beliefnet]]|accessdate=May 23, 2013}}</ref> and practiced with [[Dainin Katagiri|Dainin Katagiri Roshi]] for twelve years.<ref name="belief"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Beyond Betrayal|url=http://www.tricycle.com/interview/beyond-betrayal|publisher=[[Tricycle: The Buddhist Review]]|accessdate=May 4, 2013}}</ref> Goldberg is a teacher who lives in [[Santa Fe, New Mexico]]. Her 1986 book ''Writing Down the Bones'' sold over a million copies and is considered an influential work on the craft of writing.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-65415715.html "Writing Is Like Wrestling Buddha; For Guru Goldberg, It's A Religious Act."] ''[[The Capital Times]]'', September 22, 2000 {{subscription required|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}.</ref><ref>John F. Baker,[http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20031103/22484-goldberg-moving-to-harper-san-francisco.html " Goldberg Moving to Harper San Francisco"], ''[[Publishers Weekly]]'', October 31, 2003.</ref><ref>Cecilia Goodnow, [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-176198744.html "A Memoirist's How-To Book: Bring Fearlessness"] ''[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]'', March 5, 2008 {{subscription required|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}.</ref> Her 2013 book, ''The True Secret of Writing'', is a follow-up to that work.<ref>Jean Fain, [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jean-fain-licsw-msw/writing-wellbeing_b_2800728.html "Author Natalie Goldberg on the Zen of Living, Writing and Eating"], ''[[Huffington Post]]'', March 4, 2013.</ref><ref>Helen Gallagher, [http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/review/true-secret-writing-connecting-life-language "The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language"], ''New York Journal of Books'' (accessed 2013-03-19).</ref>
Goldberg has studied Zen Buddhism for more than thirty years<ref name="belief">{{cite web|title=What Failure Can teach Us|url=http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Buddhism/2005/02/What-Failure-Can-Teach-Us.aspx|publisher=[[Beliefnet]]|accessdate=May 23, 2013}}</ref> and practiced with [[Dainin Katagiri|Dainin Katagiri Roshi]] for six years.<ref name="belief"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Beyond Betrayal|url=https://tricycle.org/magazine/beyond-betrayal/|publisher=[[Tricycle: The Buddhist Review]]|accessdate=May 4, 2013}}</ref> Goldberg is a teacher who lives in [[Santa Fe, New Mexico]]. Her 1986 book ''Writing Down the Bones'' sold over a million copies and is considered an influential work on the craft of writing.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140513082210/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-65415715.html "Writing Is Like Wrestling Buddha; For Guru Goldberg, It's A Religious Act."] ''[[The Capital Times]]'', September 22, 2000.</ref><ref>John F. Baker,[http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20031103/22484-goldberg-moving-to-harper-san-francisco.html " Goldberg Moving to Harper San Francisco"], ''[[Publishers Weekly]]'', October 31, 2003.</ref><ref>Cecilia Goodnow, [https://archive.today/20130411022127/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-176198744.html "A Memoirist's How-To Book: Bring Fearlessness"] ''[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]'', March 5, 2008.</ref> Her 2013 book, ''The True Secret of Writing'', is a follow-up to that work.<ref>Jean Fain, [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jean-fain-licsw-msw/writing-wellbeing_b_2800728.html "Author Natalie Goldberg on the Zen of Living, Writing and Eating"], ''[[Huffington Post]]'', March 4, 2013.</ref><ref>Helen Gallagher, [http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/review/true-secret-writing-connecting-life-language "The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language"], ''New York Journal of Books'' (accessed 2013-03-19).</ref>


==Books==
==Books==
*''Chicken and in Love'' (1979), ISBN 978-0-930100-04-9
* ''Chicken and in Love'' (1979), {{ISBN|978-0-930100-04-9}}
*''Writing Down the Bones'' (1986), ISBN 0-87773-375-9
* ''Writing Down the Bones'' (1986), {{ISBN|0-87773-375-9}}
*''Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life'' (1990)
* ''Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life'' (1990)
*''Long Quiet Highway: Waking Up in America'' (1993)
* ''Long Quiet Highway: Waking Up in America'' (1993)
*''Banana Rose'' (1995)
* ''Banana Rose'' (1995)
*''Living Color: A Writer Paints Her World'' (1997)
* ''Living Color: A Writer Paints Her World'' (1997)
*''Thunder and Lightning'' (2000)
* ''Thunder and Lightning'' (2000)
*''The Essential Writer's Notebook'' (2001)
* ''The Essential Writer's Notebook'' (2001)
*''Top of My Lungs'' (2002)
* ''Top of My Lungs'' (2002)
*''The Great Failure'' (2004)
* ''The Great Failure'' (2004)
*''Old Friend From Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir'' (2008), ISBN 978-1-4165-3502-7
* ''Old Friend From Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir'' (2008), {{ISBN|978-1-4165-3502-7}}
*''The True Secret of Writing'' (2013)
* ''The True Secret of Writing'' (2013)
* ''The Great Spring: Writing, Zen, and This Zigzag Life'' (2016), {{ISBN|978-1-61180-316-7}}
* ''Let the Whole Thundering World Come Home: A Memoir'' (2018), {{ISBN|978-1611805673}}
* ''Three Simple Lines: A Writer's Pilgrimage into the Heart and Homeland of Haiku'' (2021), {{ISBN|978-1608686971}}
* ''Writing Down the Bones Deck: 60 Cards to Free the Writer Within'' (2021), {{ISBN|978-1611809008}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G2-2591100065.html Natalie Goldberg] in ''[[Contemporary Authors]]'' {{subscription required|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}
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*[http://thoughtcast.org/religion/natalie-goldberg/ Zen and the Art of Writing – with Natalie Goldberg]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140513082206/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G2-2591100065.html Natalie Goldberg] in ''[[Contemporary Authors]]''
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* [http://thoughtcast.org/religion/natalie-goldberg/ Zen and the Art of Writing – with Natalie Goldberg]


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Natalie Goldberg
Born (1948-01-04) January 4, 1948 (age 76)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OccupationWriter, teacher, Zen practitioner

Natalie Goldberg (born January 4, 1948)[1] is an American popular author and speaker.[2] She is best known for a series of books which explore writing as Zen practice.[3]

Life[edit]

Goldberg has studied Zen Buddhism for more than thirty years[4] and practiced with Dainin Katagiri Roshi for six years.[4][5] Goldberg is a teacher who lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her 1986 book Writing Down the Bones sold over a million copies and is considered an influential work on the craft of writing.[6][7][8] Her 2013 book, The True Secret of Writing, is a follow-up to that work.[9][10]

Books[edit]

  • Chicken and in Love (1979), ISBN 978-0-930100-04-9
  • Writing Down the Bones (1986), ISBN 0-87773-375-9
  • Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life (1990)
  • Long Quiet Highway: Waking Up in America (1993)
  • Banana Rose (1995)
  • Living Color: A Writer Paints Her World (1997)
  • Thunder and Lightning (2000)
  • The Essential Writer's Notebook (2001)
  • Top of My Lungs (2002)
  • The Great Failure (2004)
  • Old Friend From Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir (2008), ISBN 978-1-4165-3502-7
  • The True Secret of Writing (2013)
  • The Great Spring: Writing, Zen, and This Zigzag Life (2016), ISBN 978-1-61180-316-7
  • Let the Whole Thundering World Come Home: A Memoir (2018), ISBN 978-1611805673
  • Three Simple Lines: A Writer's Pilgrimage into the Heart and Homeland of Haiku (2021), ISBN 978-1608686971
  • Writing Down the Bones Deck: 60 Cards to Free the Writer Within (2021), ISBN 978-1611809008

References[edit]

  1. ^ Shapland, Jenn (26 July 2019). "New Mexico Women: Natalie Goldberg". Southwest Contemporary. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Frugal Traveler: Mellowing on a Canadian Isle". The New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "Keep The Hand Moving Natalie Goldberg On Zen And The Art Of Writing Practice". The Sun. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "What Failure Can teach Us". Beliefnet. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  5. ^ "Beyond Betrayal". Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  6. ^ "Writing Is Like Wrestling Buddha; For Guru Goldberg, It's A Religious Act." The Capital Times, September 22, 2000.
  7. ^ John F. Baker," Goldberg Moving to Harper San Francisco", Publishers Weekly, October 31, 2003.
  8. ^ Cecilia Goodnow, "A Memoirist's How-To Book: Bring Fearlessness" Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 5, 2008.
  9. ^ Jean Fain, "Author Natalie Goldberg on the Zen of Living, Writing and Eating", Huffington Post, March 4, 2013.
  10. ^ Helen Gallagher, "The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language", New York Journal of Books (accessed 2013-03-19).

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