On Dumpster Diving: An Essay from Travels with Lizbeth
Jan 2021 · Sold by St. Martin's Press
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"On Dumpster Diving" is a classic American essay read by and tought to millions. On the surface, it is an exposition on how to eat (safely) from dumpsters for those that find themselves down and out, like the author was himself. But it is much more than that. It's a lesson in exposition, of using elevated prose to describe low circumstances, of the power of language to humanize and even ennoble. Originally published in The Threepenny Review and in Harper's, it has been reprinted well over 200 times in magazines, anthologies, and numerous textbooks.
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About the author
Lars Eighner was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, grew up in Houston, and lived primarily in Austin, Texas. He chronicled his (and his dog's) experiences with homelessness in his critically acclaimed memoir Travels with Lizbeth, which includes the often-cited essay “On Dumpster Diving.” It was a New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice and the Times named the book one of the 50 Best Memoirs of the last 50 years. Eighner’s other works include an essay collection, numerous story collections and the novel Pawn to Queen Four.
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