Name: Slouching Towards Bethlehem: Essays (Fsg Classics)
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Author: Joan Didion
ISBN: 9780374531386

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Slouching Towards Bethlehem: Essays (Fsg Classics)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Joan Didion

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Year

2008

Language

English

Pages

256

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.9 x 14.1 x 2.0 cm

Weight

0.23 kg.

ISBN

0374531382

ISBN13

9780374531386

Synopsis "Slouching Towards Bethlehem: Essays (Fsg Classics) "

Celebrated, iconic, and indispensable, Joan Didion's first work of nonfiction, Slouching Towards Bethlehem, is considered a watershed moment in American writing. First published in 1968, the collection was critically praised as one of the "best prose written in this country." More than perhaps any other book, this collection by one of the most distinctive prose stylists of our era captures the unique time and place of Joan Didion's focus, exploring subjects such as John Wayne and Howard Hughes, growing up in California and the nature of good and evil in a Death Valley motel room, and, especially, the essence of San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury, the heart of the counterculture. As Joyce Carol Oates remarked: "[Didion] has been an articulate witness to the most stubborn and intractable truths of our time, a memorable voice, partly eulogistic, partly despairing; always in control."

Joan Didion

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Joan Didion (1934-2021) was a prominent American writer and journalist, known for her incisive style and exploration of culture, politics, and personal memory. She wrote both essays and novels, establishing herself as a key figure in New Journalism. Among her most recognized works are The Year of Magical Thinking (2005), an autobiographical account of mourning, and Blue Nights (2011), both belonging to the non-fiction genre.

She also excelled in fiction literature with novels like Play It as It Lays (1970) and Run River (1963). Her work has influenced generations of writers and journalists, and her ability to capture the complexity of American society made her one of the most influential voices of the 20th century.

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