Dillard, Annie

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Description: Annie Dillard's imaginative nonfiction won her initial acclaim; subsequently, she has published poetry, essays, a memoir, literary criticism, narrative nonfiction, and fiction. Her overarching concern is how the spiritual manifests itself through the natural world, and this adds a mystical element to her books. She offers unflinching observations of how the world works. Attentive detail envelops readers in sights, smells, and sounds of the setting, whether real-world or fictional. Conversational, intimate tone makes a reflective narrative of nonfiction; similarly, it brings insightful realism to her fiction's multi-dimensional characters. Start with: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (nonfiction); The Maytrees (fiction)

Description: Annie Dillard's imaginative nonfiction won her initial acclaim; subsequently, she has published poetry, essays, a memoir, literary criticism, narrative nonfiction, and fiction. Her overarching concern is how the spiritual manifests itself through the natural world, and this adds a mystical element to her books. She offers unflinching observations of how the world works. Attentive detail envelops readers in sights, smells, and sounds of the setting, whether real-world or fictional. Conversational, intimate tone makes a reflective narrative of nonfiction; similarly, it brings insightful realism to her fiction's multi-dimensional characters. Start with: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (nonfiction); The Maytrees (fiction)