Various (Wolfe, Tom; Johnson, E.W. (Editors); Capote, Truman; Christgau, Robert; Didion, Joan; Dunne, John Gregory; Plimpton, George; Reed, Rex; Southern, Terry; Thompson, Hunter S. et al.)

The New Journalism

ISBN: 0060471832
New York, NY: Harper & Row, 1973. First Softcover Edition. Softcover. "I doubt if many of the aces I will be extolling in this story went into journalism with the faintest notion of creating a "new" journalism, a "higher" journalism, or even a mildly improved variety. I know they never dreamed that anything they were going to write for newspapers or magazines would wreak such evil havoc in the literary world...causing a panic, dethroning the novel as the number one literary genre, starting the first new direction in American literature in half a century...Nevertheless, that is what happened." (from "The New Journalism," Chapter 1, "The Feature Game," by Tom Wolfe, pg. 3) A door-stopper anthology of the literary phenomenon coined as "The New Journalism" edited (along with E.W. Johnson) & with a preface, introductory article & contributions by Tom Wolfe (1930-2018), who pioneered this most important & influential American literary genre. With excerpts from writings by such now-canonical exemplars of the form as Truman Capote, Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne, George Plimpton, Rex Reed, Terry Southern, the immortal Hunter S. Thompson & Wolfe himself. This is the first softcover edition, published simultaneously with a hardcover edition during 1973, first printing as indicated by year-&-number sequences on rear endpaper. An excellent omnibus-introduction to one of our favorite American literary genres, issued at its high-water mark. In very fine condition with only mild rubbing, scratching & very occasional spotting to front, back covers & spine; mild wear & a few tiny bumps, creases at edges & corners of same; one faint, thin vertical crease across spine; very light rubbing & a few spots, light stains to edges of text block. Interior very fine with only tiny bumps at upper corners of a few page leaves. Very Fine. [Item #3764]

Price: $50.00