ESSAY WEEK: Why the Essay Is Necessary
Emily Greenhouse, New York Review of Books; Vinson Cunningham, Ferris Visiting Professor of Journalism; The New Yorker
Fri, 11/21 · 5:00 pm—6:30 pm · 113 Friend Center
Department of French and Italian; Program in Journalism; Humanities Council
In this public conversation co-sponsored by the Program in Journalism, Emily Greenhouse (New York Review of Books) and Ferris Visiting Professor Vinson Cunningham (The New Yorker) discuss the reasons the essay, a form named in the 16th century, continues to thrive. They will discuss the essay’s flexibility, its drawbacks, and its potential futures, thinking aloud about what makes a good essay, who their favorite essayists are, and how they have used the essay to reach large audiences.
This event is part of ESSAY WEEK, a series of events paying tribute to the richness and variety of the essayistic spirit across centuries, continents, and cultures.
Organized by Christy Wampole (French and Italian), ESSAY WEEK is presented by the Department of French and Italian with support from the Eberhard L. Faber 1915 Memorial Fund in the Humanities Council and is co-sponsored by: Department of Comparative Literature, the Department of English, the Department of German, the Program in European Cultural Studies, IHUM, Princeton Public Library, the Program in Journalism, and the Committee on Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
