| The Best American Essays 2000 2000 Edition Contributor(s): Lightman (Author), Lightman, Alan (Editor), Atwan, Robert (Editor) |
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ISBN: 061803580X ISBN-13: 9780618035809 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2000 Annotation: Bestselling author Lightman selects the year's finest nonfiction as this acclaimed series celebrates its 15th year. This year's pieces embrace stylistic freedom and strong opinions by Jamaica Kincaid, Edward Hoagland, Cynthia Oznick, Mary Gordon, Edwidge Danticat, and others. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Literary Collections | American - General |
| Dewey: 814.008 |
| LCCN: 87640062 |
| Series: Best American Series (R) |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.46" W x 8.32" (0.64 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Best-selling author Alan Lightman selects the year's finest nonfiction as this acclaimed series celebrates its fifteenth year. He has chosen a diverse, very personal collection that celebrates the essay as an independent genre unlike any other. This year's pieces embrace stylistic freedom and strong opinions and afford the reader a fascinating view of the writer's mind as it struggles with truth, memory, and experience. Featured writers include Jamaica Kincaid, Edward Hoagland, Cynthia Ozick, Mary Gordon, Edwidge Danticat, and others. |
Contributor Bio(s): Atwan, Robert: - ROBERT ATWAN has been the series editor of The Best American Essays since its inception in 1986. He has edited numerous literary anthologies and written essays and reviews for periodicals nationwide. |