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The best American essays of the century

Fifty five unforgettable essays by the finest American writers of the twentieth century.

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Other Authors: Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938- (Editor, Author of introduction, etc.), Atwan, Robert (Editor)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boston, [MA] : Houghton Mifflin Company, c2000.
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Summary:Fifty five unforgettable essays by the finest American writers of the twentieth century.
Physical Description:596 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical notes (p. [569]-590).
ISBN:0618043705
Author Notes:Joyce Carol Oates -- novelist, essayist, critic, poet, playwright, and teacher -- is one of our preeminent literary figures and social critics. She has written more than forty novels and novellas, among them the 1970 National Book Award winner Them, as well as several volumes of poetry, many plays, and five books of literary criticism. She has been a member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters since 1978
Robery 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. He has recently edited Chapters into Verse, a collection of poetry inspired by the Bible, and Divine Inspiration, a volume of world poetry on the Gospels

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