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Title The contemporary American essay / edited and with an introduction by Phillip Lopate.

Publication Info. New York : Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.

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 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  814 CON    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  814.08 CONTEMPORARY    Check Shelf
Description xviii, 615 pages ; 21 cm
Summary "The first decades of the twenty-first century have witnessed a blossoming of creative nonfiction. In this extraordinary collection, Phillip Lopate gathers essays by forty-seven of America's best contemporary writers, mingling long-established eminences with newer voices and making room for a wide variety of perspectives and styles. The Contemporary American Essay is a monument to a remarkably adaptable form and a treat for anyone who loves fantastic writing"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject American essays.
Genre/Form Essays.
Added Author Lopate, Phillip, 1943- editor.
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ISBN 9780525567325 (pbk.)
0525567321 (pbk.)
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