portada Vanishing Point: Not a Memoir (en Inglés)

Vanishing Point: Not a Memoir (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Ander Monson

Editorial

Graywolf Press

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

208

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

22.8x15.5x1.5 cm

Peso

0.30 kg.

ISBN

9781555975548

ISBN13

9781555975548

Categorías

Biografía: escritores
Ensayos literarios

Vanishing Point: Not a Memoir (en Inglés)

Ander Monson (Autor) · Graywolf Press · Tapa Blanda

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An adventurous exploration of the "I" in American culture, by the author of Neck Deep and Other Predicaments Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. In contemporary America, land of tell-all memoirs and endless reality television, what kind of person denies the opportunity to present himself in his own voice, to lead with "I"? How many layers of a life can be peeled back before the self vanishes? In this provocative, witty series of meditations, Ander Monson faces down the idea of memoir, grappling with the lure of selfinterest and self-presentation. While setting out to describe the experience of serving as head juror at the trial of Michael Antwone Jordan, he can't help veering off into an examination of his own transgressions, inadvertent and otherwise. He scrutinizes his private experience of the public funeral ceremony for Gerald R. Ford. He considers his addiction to chemically concocted Doritos and disappointment in the plain, natural corn chip, and finds that the manufactured, considered form, at least in snacks, is ultimately a more rewarding experience than the "truth." So why is America so crazy about accurately confessional memoirs?With Vanishing Point, Monson delivers on the promise shown in Neck Deep, which introduced his winning voice and ability to redefine the essay and "puts most memoirs to shame" (Time Out Chicago).