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More copies of this ISBNThe Next American Essayby John D'agata
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In this singular collection, John D'Agata takes a literary tour of lyric essays written by the masters of the craft. Beginning with 1975 and John McPhee's ingenious piece, "The Search for Marvin Gardens," D'Agata selects an example of creative nonfiction for each subsequent year. These essays are unrestrained, elusive, explosive, mysterious—a personal lingual playground. They encompass and illuminate culture, myth, history, romance, and sex. Each essay is a world of its own, a world so distinctive it resists definition. Contributors include: Sherman Alexie David Antin Jenny Boully Anne Carson Guy Davenport Lydia Davis Joan Didion Annie Dillard Thalia Field Albert Goldbarth Susan Griffin Theresa Hak Kung Cha Jamaica Kincaid Wayne Koestenbaum Barry Lopez John McPhee Carole Maso Harry Mathews Susan Mitchell Fabio Morabito Mary Ruefle David Shields Dennis Silk Susan Sontag Alexander Theroux George W. S. Trow David Foster Wallace Eliot Weinberger Joe Wenderoth James Wright Synopsis:In this singular collection, John D'Agata takes a literary tour of lyric essays written by the masters of the craft. Beginning with 1975 and John McPhee's ingenious piece, "The Search for Marvin Gardens," D'Agata selects an example of creative nonfiction for each subsequent year. These essays are unrestrained, elusive, explosive, mysterious—a personal lingual playground. They encompass and illuminate culture, myth, history, romance, and sex. Each essay is a world of its own, a world so distinctive it resists definition. Contributors include: Sherman AlexieDavid AntinJenny BoullyAnne CarsonGuy DavenportLydia DavisJoan DidionAnnie DillardThalia FieldAlbert GoldbarthSusan GriffinTheresa Hak Kung ChaJamaica KincaidWayne KoestenbaumBarry LopezJohn McPheeCarole MasoHarry MathewsSusan MitchellFabio MorabitoMary RuefleDavid ShieldsDennis SilkSusan SontagAlexander TherouxGeorge W. S. TrowDavid Foster WallaceEliot WeinbergerJoe WenderothJames Wright About the AuthorJohn D'Agata is the author Halls of Fame. A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, he holds M.F.A.s in both nonfiction and poetry and is currently editor of lyric essays for Seneca Review. Table of ContentsTo the Reader Prologue Guy Davenport And 1975 John McPhee The Search for Marvin Gardens 1976 Barry Lopez The Raven 1977 Susan Sontag Unguided Tour 1978 Jamaica Kincaid Girl 1979 Joan Didion The White Album 1980 James Wright May Morning 1981 Harry Matthews Country Cooking from Central France: Roast Boned Rolled Stuffed Shoulder of Lamb (Farce Double) 0 1982 Annie Dillard Total Eclipse 1983 David Antin The Theory and Practice of Postmodernism: A Manifesto 1984 Eliot Weinberger The Dream of India 1985 Theresa Hak Kyung Cha Erato Love Poetry 1986 Dennis Silk The Marionette Theater 1987 Anne Carson Kinds of Water 1988 Fabio Morabito Oil 1989 George W. S. Trow Needs 1990 Susan Mitchell Notes Toward a History of Scaffolding 1991 Albert Goldbarth Delft 1992 Paul Metcalf " . . . and nobody objected" October 1992 Sherman Alexie Captivity 1993 Susan Griffin Red Shoes 1994 Alexander Theroux Black 1995 Lydia Davis Foucault and Pencil 1996 David Shields Life Story 1997 David Foster Wallace Ticket to the Fair 1998 i0Wayne Koestenbaum Darling's Prick 1999 Carole Maso The Intercession of the Saints 2000 Mary Ruefle Monument 2001 Thalia Field A : I 2002 Brian Lennon Sleep 2003 Jenny Boully The Body Epilogue Joe Wenderoth Things To Do Today What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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