Fri. 12:06 pm EDT-An essay is “an analytic or interpretative literary composition, in the 20th Century, it became a popular and informative writing category. This week, on Listening to Literature 2, special guest Carol Andrews and P. T. Bridgeport sample essays that exemplify the best of the American writer.
Listening To Literature 2, September 20, 2019 – 12:06 to 1 pm. An essay is “an analytic or interpretative literary composition usually dealing with its subject from a limited or personal point of view. (Merriam Webster) With the growth of American newspapers and magazines in the 20th Century, it became a popular and informative writing category. Essays may be profound, funny, emotional, nostalgic, or for the best essayists, combinations of them. Finley Peter Dunne used his character Mr. Dooley to examine current affairs in the 1900’s. Lewis Grizzard (Atlanta), Herb Caen (SF), Studs Turkel (Chicago), and Jimmy Breslin (NY) wrote about their cities. E. B. White wrote about leaving the city. Magazines like The New Yorker, the Atlantic, and the weekend magazines for newspapers all provide forums for skilled essayists. This week, special guest Carol Andrews and P. T. Bridgeport sample essays that exemplify the best of the American writer.
