Lifespan of a Fact by John D'Agata (English) Paperback Book

Description: Lifespan of a Fact by John D'Agata, Jim Fingal Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Now a Broadway Play. An innovative essayist and his fact-checker do battle about the use of truth and the definition of nonfiction. Publisher Description How negotiable is a fact? In 2003, after publishing his book of experimental essays, Halls of Fame, John DAgata was approached by Harpers magazine to write an essay for them, one that was eventually rejected due to disagreements related to its fact checking. That essay which eventually became the foundation of DAgatas critically acclaimed About a Mountain was accepted by another magazine, the Believer, but not before they handed it to their own fact-checker, Jim Fingal. What resulted from that assignment, and beyond the essays eventual publication in the magazine, was seven years of arguments, negotiations, and revisions as DAgata and Fingal struggled to navigate the boundaries of literary nonfiction. This book includes an early draft of DAgatas essay, along with DAgata and Fingals extensive discussion around the text. What emerges is a brilliant and eye-opening meditation on the relationship between "truth" and "accuracy" and a penetrating conversation about whether it is appropriate for a writer to substitute one for the other. Author Biography John DAgata is the author of About a Mountain, Halls of Fame, and editor of The Next American Essay and The Lost Origins of the Essay. He teaches creative writing at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, where he lives. Jim Fingal is now a software engineer and writer in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Details ISBN 0393340732 ISBN-13 9780393340730 Title Lifespan of a Fact Author John DAgata, Jim Fingal Format Paperback Year 2012 Pages 128 Publisher WW Norton & Co GE_Item_ID:137311564; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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