E.B. White
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My Summer with Montaigne
Let’s talk about the essays. Montaigne’s book was titled Essais, meaning, in the Middle French of the day, “tests” or ”attempts.” 1. The literary form we refer to today as the “essay” did not exist. E.B. White wrote essays for the New Yorker. Susan Sontag wrote essays. Even I write an essay every once and Continue reading
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The Most Influential Book
Château de Montaigne where the Essays where written. I was recently asked about the book that has exerted the most influence over me. This is a big question, as I’ve been a reader all of my life. I’m no longer a young man and that means a lot of books have contributed to my reading life. Continue reading
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“a self-liberated man…”
“…one of the greatest essayists of our time.” Continue reading
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E. B. White in Maine
“I was a man in search of the first person singular…” Continue reading
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First sentences…
…his own death, shaped vaguely like an airplane. Continue reading
...the house I live in... 