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The best American essays
責任表示 | Robert Atwan, series editor |
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シリーズ | The best American series / Burkhard Bilger, series editor |
データ種別 | 図書 |
出版情報 | Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Co. , 2000- |
本文言語 | 英語 |
大きさ | v. ; 21 cm |
概要 | Published: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., - Published: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., - Published: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., - Published: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., - Since 1986, the Best Ame...ican Essays series has gathered the best nonfiction writing of the year and established itself as the best-selling anthology of its kind. The Best American Essays 2002 is edited by Stephen Jay Gould, a preeminent scientist and distinguished writer on evolution and other topics. His writings include The Mismeasure of Man, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History, The Panda"s Thumb, and Full House: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin. Since its inception in 1915, the Best American series has become the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, a series editor reads hundreds of pieces from dozens of periodicals, then selects between fifty and a hundred outstanding works. That selection is pared down to the twenty or so very best pieces by a guest editor who is widely recognized as a leading writer in his or her field. This unique system has helped make the Best American series the most respected -- and most popular -- of its kind.From The New Yorker to the Missouri Review, from Esquire to the American Scholar, the editors of The Best American Essays have scoured hundreds of the country's best periodicals in search of the most artful and powerful writing around. This thoughtful, provocative collection is the result of their search. Since 1986, The Best American Essays has gathered the most interesting and provocative writing of the year, establishing a firm place as the leading annual of its kind. The volume is edited each year by an esteemed writer who brings a fresh eye to the selections. Previous editors have included Elizabeth Hardwick, Susan Sontag, Geoffrey C. Ward, Cynthia Ozick, and Stephen Jay Gould. This year"s volume is terrifically diverse, with subjects ranging from driving lessons to animal rights to citizenship in times of emergency. From The New Yorker to the Georgia Review, from DoubleTake to Harper's Magazine, the editors of The Best American Essays have scoured the country's best magazines in search of the most artful and powerful writing around. This thoughtful, provocative collection is the result of their search. Book jacket. Published: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., - Since its inception in 1915, the Best American series has become the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, a series editor reads pieces from hundreds of periodicals, then selects between fifty and a hundred outstanding works. That selection is pared down to the twenty or so very best pieces by a guest editor who is widely recognized as a leading writer in his or her field. This unique system has helped make the Best American series the most respected -- and most popular -- of its kind. Here you will find a "splendid array of unpredictable and delectable essays" (Booklist), chosen by the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Louis Menand, another collection with "delights on every page" (Dallas Morning News). The Best American Essays once again earns its place as the liveliest and leading annual of its kind. Book jacket. The Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of periodicals. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the very best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected--and most popular--of its kind. The Best American Essays 2005 includes Roger Angell - Andrea Barrett - Jonathan Franzen - Ian Frazier - Edward Hoagland - Ted Kooser - Jonathan Lethem - Danielle Ofri - Oliver Sacks - Cathleen Schine - David Sedaris - Robert Stone - David Foster Wallace - and others Susan Orlean, guest editor, is the author of My Kind of Place, The Orchid Thief, The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup, and Saturday Night. A staff writer for The New Yorker since 1982, she has also written for Outside, Esquire, Rolling Stone, and Vogue. The Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of periodicals. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the very best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected--and most popular--of its kind. The Best American Essays 2005 includes Roger Angell - Andrea Barrett - Jonathan Franzen - Ian Frazier - Edward Hoagland - Ted Kooser - Jonathan Lethem - Danielle Ofri - Oliver Sacks - Cathleen Schine - David Sedaris - Robert Stone - David Foster Wallace - and others Susan Orlean, guest editor, is the author of My Kind of Place, The Orchid Thief, The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup, and Saturday Night. A staff writer for The New Yorker since 1982, she has also written for Outside, Esquire, Rolling Stone, and Vogue. Edited by the bestselling writer Lauren Slater, this year's "Best American Essays" highlights provocative, lively writing from many of our brightest literary lights. Contributors include Adam Gopnik, Scott Turow, Marjorie Williams, Poe Ballantine, and others. This year's collection is edited by the critically acclaimed writer David Foster Wallace. Contributors include Jo Ann Beard, Mark Danner, Malcolm Gladwell, Louis Menand, Molly Peacock, and others. Edited by the critically acclaimed writer David Foster Wallace, this years collection includes such contributors as Jo Ann Beard, Mark Danner, Malcolm Gladwell, Louis Menand, Molly Peacock, and others. Edited by The New Yorker's much-loved Adam Gopnik, this year's Best American Essays continues the laudable tradition of collecting the finest essays, "judiciously selected from countless publications" (Chicago Tribune), ensuring that the 2008 edition is another "kick-ass anthology" (Booklist). Contributors include Albert Goldbarth, Anthony Lane, Louis Menand, Ander Monson, and others. Edited by "The New Yorker's" much-loved Adam Gopnik, this year's "Best American Essays" includes contributions by such writers as Albert Goldbarth, Anthony Lane, Louis Menand, and Ander Monson. Edited by award-winning poet and essayist Oliver, the latest edition of this rich and thoughtful collection ("Publishers Weekly") offers the finest essays judiciously selected from countless publications ("Chicago Tribune"). The provocative and bestselling author Hitchens takes the helm of the 25th-anniversary edition of this perennial favorite that is "reliable and yet still surprising--the best of the best" ("Kirkus Reviews"). The editors have compiled a collection of the year's best essays, as published in periodicals. 320 pp. 50,000 print. 続きを見る |
所蔵情報
状態 | 巻次 | 所蔵場所 | 請求記号 | 刷年 | 文庫名称 | 資料番号 | コメント | 予約・取寄 | 複写申込 | 自動書庫 |
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2000 | 中央図 1A | 934/B 39 | 2011 |
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032212012001032 |
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2000 : pbk. | 中央図 1A | 934/B 39/(2000) | 2000 |
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052212001002124 |
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2003 : pbk | 言文 英語 | 934/B 39 | 2003 |
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058212004008115 |
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2004 : pbk | 中央図 自動書庫 | 934/B 39 | 2004 |
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032212011503140 |
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2006 : pbk | 芸工図 3F 書架 | 934/B39/2006 | 2006 |
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013212006002868 |
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書誌詳細
一般注記 | 2000 ; edited and with an introduction by Alan Lightman 2001 ; edited and with an introduction by Kathleen Norris 2002 ; edited and with an introduction by Stephen Jay Gould 2003 ; edited and with an introduction by Anne Fadiman 2004 ; edited and with an introduction by Louis Menand 2005 ; edited and with an introduction by Susan Orlean 2006 ; edited and with an introduction by Lauren Slater 2007 ; edited and with an introduction by David Foster Wallace 2008 ; edited and with an introduction by Adam Gopnik 2009 ; edited and with an introduction by Mary Oliver 2010 ; edited and with an introduction by Christopher Hitchens 2011 ; edited and with an introduction by Edwidge Danticat |
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著者標目 | Lightman, Alan P., 1948- Norris, Kathleen Gould, Stephen Jay, 1941- Atwan, Robert Fadiman, Anne, 1953- Menand, Louis Orlean, Susan(1955-) Slater, Lauren Wallace, David Foster Gopnik, Adam Oliver, Mary, 1935- Hitchens, Christopher Danticat, Edwidge, 1969- |
書誌ID | 1000928302 |
ISBN | 0618035788 |
NCID | BA54715903 |
巻冊次 | 2000 ; ISBN:0618035788 2000 : pbk. ; ISBN:061803580X 2001 ; ISBN:0618153586 2001 : pbk. ; ISBN:0618049312 2002 ; ISBN:0618213880 2002 : pbk ; ISBN:0618049320 2003 ; ISBN:0618341609 2003 : pbk ; ISBN:0618341617 2004 ; ISBN:0618357068 2004 : pbk ; ISBN:0618357092 2005 ; ISBN:0618357122 2005 : pbk ; ISBN:0618357130 2006 ; ISBN:9780618705313 ; XISBN:0618705317 2006 : pbk ; ISBN:9780618705290 ; XISBN:0618705295 2007 ; ISBN:9780618709267 ; XISBN:0618709266 2007 : pbk ; ISBN:9780618709274 ; XISBN:0618709274 2008 ; ISBN:9780618983315 2008 : pbk ; ISBN:9780618983223 2009 : pbk ; ISBN:9780618982721 2010 : pbk ; ISBN:9780547394510 2011 : pbk ; ISBN:9780547479774 |
登録日 | 2009.09.16 |
更新日 | 2012.05.22 |