“One Acre”

Item

Williams, Joy. Letter. 2026. “‘One Acre’”, 2026, Joy Williams: Honored Guest, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/joy-williams/item/1159

Title
“One Acre”
Description
Proof for an essay in Harper's Magazine by Joy Williams
Subtitled “On devaluing real estate to keep land priceless,” this essay questions the accepted notions of land ownership and property value while chronicling Williams’ efforts to devalue her own piece of land in Siesta Key, Florida.
Creator
Williams, Joy
Contributor
Harper's Magazine
Date
[2001]
Subject
Williams, Joy, 1944-
Publisher
Not published
Source
Joy Williams Papers
Box 13 Folder 4
Type
Manuscript
Format
Paper, 8.5x11 in.
JPEG, 400 ppi
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/
Identifier
mss158-02-13-04-08-016
mss158-02-13-04-08-017

mss158-02-13-04-08-018
mss158-02-13-04-08-019
mss158-02-13-04-08-020
mss158-02-13-04-08-021

mss158-02-13-04-08-022
Language
English
Site pages
Florida

Williams, Joy. Letter. 2026. “‘One Acre’”, 2026, Joy Williams: Honored Guest, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/joy-williams/item/1159