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Essayist Phillip Lopate is "Against Joie de Vivre"

Lopate embraced the essay form only after writing novels and short stories. The writer explores diverse, sometimes provocative topics in his personal writing like sexuality and suicide.

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Other segments from the episode on May 26, 1989

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, May 26, 1989: Interview with Phillip Lopate; Commentary on jazz standards; Interview with Witold Rybczynski; Review of Holly Hughes' performance piece "World Without End."

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