Necessary Distance: Essays and Criticism

by Clarence Major

Book Overview

Bringing together critical essays, articles, and reviews by 1999 National Book Award for Poetry finalist, this landmark collection is an impressive look back--and forward--by one of our most visionary authors. From essays on the craft of writing, to critiques of contemporary and classic African-American authors and their work, to observations on the quirkiness of the writing and publishing life, Necessary Distance is a compendium of the best...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566891094
• ISBN13: 9781566891097
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Coffee House Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"