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The Fourth Genre: Contemporary Writers Of/On Creative Nonfiction

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The Fourth Genre: Contemporary Writers of/on Creative Nonfiction offers the most thorough and teachable introduction available to this genre. Part I is an anthology of contemporary essays, memoirs, literary journalism, and cultural criticism, reflecting the breadth and range of contemporary creative nonfiction. Part II presents articles discussing the forms and issues surrounding the fourth genre, including pieces by writers whose work appears in Part I. Part III pairs essays and memoirs with articles by their authors explaining their composing processes.

488 pages, Paperback

First published August 31, 1998

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Robert L. Root Jr.

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