The Measure of Her Powers
An M.F.K. Fisher Reader
$33.14
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
22 December 2009
Summary
A sweeping yet intimate anthology, The Measure of Her Powers gathers the best of M.F.K. Fisher’s six decades of writing-proving that her meditations on food, travel, family, and mortality are not merely culinary classics but landmarks of American proseAny discussion of the great masters of American English must include the writings of Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher. For more than sixty years, in her writings about family, food, and travel, Fisher amassed a body of work that belongs on any shelf of classic American writing. Assembled here in this new edition is a generous selection from the books from throughout her career, arranged chronologically, and with this volume, we fortunate readers are now offered a magnificent, intimate survey of her life and writing. Whether reflecting on her father’s affinity for the underdog or bravely navigating the trials of old age, Fisher’s candor and wit are vigorous and infectious. Tales of travel, childhood memories, recipes massacred and perfected, meditations on World War II, and thoughts on cataract surgery-the range of stories on her palette is surprising and original. The Measure of Her Powers, finely edited by Dominique Gioia and introduced by Ruth Reichl, will captivate those who have never read Fisher and deepen the appreciation of her many fans.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781582435565 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1582435561 |
| Author: | Dominique Gioia, Ruth Reichl |
| Publisher: | Counterpoint |
| Imprint: | Counterpoint |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 22 December 2009 |
| Weight: | 515g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 228mm |
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Critics Review
“Food is what she wrote about, although to leave it at that is reductionist in the extreme. What she really wrote about was the passion, the importance of living boldly instead of cautiously; oh, what scorn she had for timid eaters, timid lovers, people who took timid stands, or none at all, on matters of principle.” —Cyra McFadden, San Francisco Examiner
“If I were still teaching high–school English, I’d use [Fisher’s] books to show how to write simply, how to enjoy food and drink but, most of all, how to enjoy life. Her books and letters are one feast after another.” —Frank McCourt
Dominique Gioia
Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher, as M F. K. Fisher was the preeminent American food writer. She wrote thirty-three books, including a translation of The Physiology of Taste by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. Her first book, Serve It Forth, was published in 1937. Fisher’s books are an amalgam of food literature, travel, and memoir.
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