In these shouty times, the art of the essay matters more than ever.

The author presents his opinion on the essay as a literary form. Topics include why he believes readers in the 21st century are wary of reading essays, how the advent of the Internet has reinvented long-form writing, and how an essay builds a relationship between writers and readers in order to prov...

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Published in:New Statesman Vol. 141; no. 5130; pp. 62 - 63
Main Author: Smith, Ed
Format: Article
Published: New Statesman Ltd. 11/2/2012
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