| The Best American Essays 2001 Edition Contributor(s): Atwan, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618049312 ISBN-13: 9780618049318 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2001 Annotation: Calling this anthology a "rich and rewarding book", the bestselling author of "Dakota" and "The Virgin of Bennington" collects the best American essays of 2001. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Literary Collections | American - General |
| Dewey: 814.008 |
| LCCN: 00130085 |
| Series: Best American Essays |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (1.00 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This year's Best American Essays is edited by the best-selling, award-winning writer Kathleen Norris, whose books include Dakota andThe Virgin of Bennington. "The writers in this volume invite us into hidden places: a surgical pathologist's laboratory, the boxing gym where a college professor and his student learn unexpected lessons about discipline, pain, and growing to adulthood. There are many discoveries to be made here, and I gladly invite the reader to an uncommonly rich and rewarding book." -- Kathleen Norris |
Contributor Bio(s): Norris, Kathleen: - Kathleen Norris is the author of two books of poetry, Falling Off (1971) and The Middle of the World (1981) and has received awards from the Guggenheim and Bush foundations. She lives in Lemmon, South Dakota, with her husband.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. |