The Outlaw Bible of American Essays

by Alan Kaufman (Editor)

Overview

Like its highly acclaimed companions, The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry and The Outlaw Bible of American Literature, this edition is a prime for generational revolt and an enduring document of the visionary tradition of authenticity and nonconformity in American lives and letters. A raucous eruption of language and a showcase for the best essayists of our time, The Outlaw Bible of American Essays chronicles American history and measures the boundlessness of dissident thought.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781560259350
Publisher:	Basic Books
Publication date:	10/30/2006
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	759,243
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Alan Kaufman's books include the novel Matches and the memoirs Jew Boy and Drunken Angel. He is the editor of five anthologies, including The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry, The Outlaw Bible of American Literature and The Outlaw Bible of American Art. His books have also appeared in the UK, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Kaufman has written for numerous publications including the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Huffington Post, Salon, Evergreen Review, Partisan Review, and the Jerusalem Post.

Editorial Reviews

This book collects an array of diverse thinkers and writers who risked the enmity of their fellow countrypeople to bring forward alternative ideas and viewpoints, even when unpopular. Edited by Kaufman, the book explores many themes, including the failure of America to deliver promised freedoms, racial and gender inequality, persecution of sexual minorities, revolutionary politics, violence, and death. It is designed to encourage the redemption of the idea of America and to reassure readers that evil is not immutable and can be overthrown. The release of this book, along with its companions, The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry and The Outlaw Bible of American Literature (both edited by Kaufman), is especially relevant in a polarized age, when labels such as "activist," "deviant," "unpatriotic," and "traitorous" are hurled at anyone who does not conform, and it reminds us that alternative ideas and viewpoints are an important piece of a dialog that should not be silenced. Highly recommended for all school, public, and academic libraries.-Mark Alan Williams, Library of Congress Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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