MFA vs NYC: The Two Cultures of American Fiction - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0865478139 ISBN 13: 9780865478138

Casa editrice: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014

Riassunto

Writers write—but what do they do for money?

In a widely read essay entitled "MFA vs NYC," bestselling novelist Chad Harbach (The Art of Fielding) argued that the American literary scene has split into two cultures: New York publishing versus university MFA programs. This book brings together established writers, MFA professors and students, and New York editors, publicists, and agents to talk about these overlapping worlds, and the ways writers make (or fail to make) a living within them. Should you seek an advanced degree, or will workshops smother your style? Do you need to move to New York, or will the high cost of living undo you? What's worse—having a day job or not having health insurance? How do agents decide what to represent? Will Big Publishing survive? How has the rise of MFA programs affected American fiction? The expert contributors, including George Saunders, Elif Batuman, and Fredric Jameson, consider all these questions and more, with humor and rigor. MFA vs NYC is a must-read for aspiring writers, and for anyone interested in the present and future of American letters.

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L'autore:

Chad Harbach grew up in Wisconsin and was educated at Harvard and the University of Virginia. He is the author of the bestselling novel The Art of Fielding (2011), as well as a founder and editor of n+1 magazine.

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• Editore: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0865478139
• ISBN 13: 9780865478138
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320
• Redattore: Harbach Chad