Robert Atwan
Encyclopedia
Robert Atwan is an essay
ist and editor of several anthologies of literature. He attended Seton Hall University
and Rutgers University
.
He compiles The Best American Essays
as part of Houghton-Mifflin's Best American series
.
Essay
An essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal point of view. Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. The definition...
ist and editor of several anthologies of literature. He attended Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...
and Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
.
He compiles The Best American Essays
The Best American Essays
The Best American Essays is a yearly anthology of magazine articles published in the United States. It was started in 1986 and is now part of The Best American Series published by Houghton Mifflin...
as part of Houghton-Mifflin's Best American series
Best American series
The Best American Series is an annually-published collection of books, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, each of which features a different genre or theme. Each book selects from works published in North America during the previous year, selected by a guest editor who is an established writer...
.
Works
- "A Question for Dorothy Day", River Teeth: A Journal of Nonfiction Narrative 5.1 (2003) 59-63
- "Great Moments in Literary Baseball", "The Atlantic" 1987
Edited
- A Dream of Summer: Poems for the Sensuous Season
- A Mind of Winter: Poems for a Snowy Season Introduction by: Donald Hall Beacon Press, 2002, ISBN 9780807068588
- The Heart of Autumn: Poems for the Season of Reflection Introduction by: Rosanna Warren
- The Language of Spring: Poems for the Season of Renewal