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A short guide to writing about literature / Sylvan Barnet.

Barnet, Sylvan. (Author).

Summary:

Advanced advice for students who want to read, write and learn about literature in preparation for a career in that field.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0673523950
  • ISBN: 9780673523952
  • Physical Description: xxiv, 390 pages ; 21 cm.
  • Edition: 7th ed.
  • Publisher: New York : HarperCollins College Publishers, ©1996.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes indexes.
Formatted Contents Note:
Writer as reader: reading and responding -- Reader as writer: drafting and writing -- Two forms of criticism: explication and analysis -- Other kinds of writing about literature -- What is literature? -- What is interpretation? -- What is evaluation? -- Writing about literature: an overview -- Writing about essays -- Writing about fiction: the world of the story -- Writing about drama -- Writing about poetry -- Writing about film -- Style and format -- Writing a research paper -- Essay examinations.
Subject:
English language > Rhetoric.
Criticism > Authorship.
Exposition (Rhetoric)
Report writing.
Criticism > Authorship.
English language > Rhetoric.
Exposition (Rhetoric)
Report writing.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Lummi Library PE 1479 .C7 B37 1996 262016 Stacks Available -

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