In this major, posthumous work, the winner of the First National Book Award presents an illuminating, highly quotable essay on the craft of writing, the art of literature, and the relationship of the writer to society. Written in the early 1950s, this eagerly-sought project was suddenly canceled when Algren was denounced as a former Communist.
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In this major, posthumous work, the winner of the First National Book Award presents an illuminating, highly quotable essay on the craft of writing, the art of literature, and the relationship of the writer to society. Written in the early 1950s, this eagerly-sought project was suddenly canceled when Algren was denounced as a former Communist.
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Add this copy of Nonconformity: Writing on Writing to cart. $35.30, very good condition, Sold by Halcyon Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1996 by Seven Stories Press, U. S.
Add this copy of Nonconformity: Writing on Writing to cart. $15.00, good condition, Sold by Last Word Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Olympia, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Seven Stories Press.
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Good. Size: 5x0x8; A used book with minor shelf wear and imperfections. Cover may differ from image provided. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.
Add this copy of Nonconformity: Writing on Writing to cart. $18.54, good condition, Sold by Friends Tucson rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tucson, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Seven Stories Press.
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Good. Hardcover. NOT Ex-library. Minor shelfwear to dust jacket. Until further notice, USPS Priority Mail only reliable option for Hawaii. Proceeds benefit the Pima County Public Library system, which serves Tucson and southern Arizona.
Add this copy of Nonconfirmity: Writing on Writing to cart. $52.00, like new condition, Sold by Main Street Fine Books, ABAA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galena, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Seven Stories Press.
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Afterword by Daniel Simon. 8vo. Stiff glossy pictorial wrappers. 130pp. Fine. Pristine and tight advance uncorrected proofs of this nonfiction penned by Algren between 1950 and 1953. Tipped in facing title page in is a Typed Note Signed from the publisher (who also wrote the afterword for this volume), Daniel Simon: 1p, 8¼" X 11", New York, NY, 11 July 1996. Addressed to noted literary critic John Leonard (1939-2008). Near fine. On "Seven Stories Press" letterhead, Simon transmits this title--Leonard was an admirer of and wrote about Algren's work, but whether he reviewed this title is not clear.
Add this copy of Nonconformity: Writing on Writing to cart. $115.81, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Diego, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Seven Stories Press.
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Add this copy of Nonconformity: Writing on Writing to cart. $45.60, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Seven Stories Press.
