A New History of the Essay by John D'Agata - Graywolf Press

A New History of the Essay

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Books by John D'Agata Halls of Fame

About a Mountain The Lifespan of a Fact

A New History of the Essay: The Lost Origins of the Essay

The Making of the American Essay The Next American Essay

4vd A New History of the Essay

Edited and introduced by

John D'Agata

With a foreword by

Ja me s Wo o d

Graywolf Press

Copyright ? 2015 by John D'Agata Foreword ? 2015 by James Wood "A Note about the Title" first appeared, in a different form, in Seneca Review. This publication is made possible, in part, by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund, and through a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota. Significant support has also been provided by Target, the McKnight Foundation, , and other generous contributions from foundations, corporations, and individuals. To these organizations and individuals we offer our heartfelt thanks.

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My hope is that myth becomes subservient to my purposes, and eventually takes on the semblance of true events. But when it can't, when it obstinately slights all attempts at credibility, my wish is for a

sympathetic reader, someone who is willing to accept with indulgence the many varieties of our past. Plutarch

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