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      The Shell Game: Writers Play with Borrowed Forms

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      Within the recent explosion of creative nonfiction, a new type of form is quietly emerging, what Brenda Miller calls ""hermit crab essays"". The Shell Game is an anthology of these intriguing essays that borrow their structures from ordinary, everyday sources: a recipe, a crossword puzzle, a Craig's...

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      Product ID:9780803296763
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:The Shell Game
      Subtitle:Writers Play with Borrowed Forms
      Authors:Author: Kim Adrian
      Page Count:276
      Subjects:Literary essays, Literary essays
      Description:Within the recent explosion of creative nonfiction, a new type of form is quietly emerging, what Brenda Miller calls ""hermit crab essays"". The Shell Game is an anthology of these intriguing essays that borrow their structures from ordinary, everyday sources: a recipe, a crossword puzzle, a Craig's List ad.
      Imprint Name:University of Nebraska Press
      Publisher Name:University of Nebraska Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2018-04-01

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      Weight428 g
      Dimensions152 × 229 × 20 mm