Two Paths for the Personal Essay
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Two Paths for the Personal Essay
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Re: Two Paths for the Personal Essay
#2> then Tolentino has the Internet, which, she argues, seduced American narcissists with the same siren song of self-assertion that penmanship drills did for the British middle class.
I wonder if Tolentino ever got started on facebook or selfie sticks.
Re: Two Paths for the Personal Essay
#3This is that astute criticism of the personal essay genre I have been looking for. The disgust with self-absorption disguised as art is something that I had been feeling strongly but not been able to articulate in so many words. Many thanks for sharing.