Necessary Distance: Essays and Criticism

by Clarence Major

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"