The Measure of Her Powers: An M.F.K. Fisher Reader
Any discussion of the great masters of American English must include the writings of Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher. For more than sixty years, in her writings about family, food, and travel, Fisher amassed a body of work that belongs on any shelf of classic American writing. Assembled here in this new edition is a generous selection from the books from throughout her career, arranged chronologically, and with this volume, we fortunate readers are now offered a magnificent, intimate survey of her life and writing. Whether reflecting on her father's affinity for the underdog or bravely navigating the trials of old age, Fisher's candor and wit are…
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Weitere Autoren: Reichl, Ruth (Solist)
- ISBN: 978-1-58243-556-5
- EAN: 9781582435565
- Produktnummer: 5372152
- Verlag: Counterpoint Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 411 S.
- Masse: H22.1 cm x B14.2 cm x D1.8 cm 567 g
- Gewicht: 567
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Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher, as M F. K. Fisher was the preeminent American food writer. She wrote thirty-three books, including a translation of The Physiology of Taste by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. Her first book, Serve It Forth, was published in 1937. Fisher's books are an amalgam of food literature, travel, and memoir.
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