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The Lost Origins of the Essay

By John D'Agata, John D'Agata (Editor)
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By John D'Agata, John D'Agata (Editor)
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An expansive and exhilarating world tour of innovative nonfiction writing

I think the reason we've never pinpointed the real beginning to this genre is because we've never agreed on what the genre even is. Do we read nonfiction in order to receive information, or do we read it to experience art? It's not very clear sometimes. This, then, is a book that tries to offer a clear objective: I am here in search of art. I am here to track the origins of an alternative to commerce.

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