Responding to Literature: Stories, Poems, Plays, and Essays [Paperback]

Stanford (Author), Judith Dupras Stanford (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0767422783 | ISBN-13: 978-0767422789 | Publication Date: July 9, 2002 | Edition: 4th

This thematically arranged anthology incorporates poetry, drama, fiction, and the essay. Four introductory chapters illustrate ways of responding to and writing about literature, with numerous examples of student writing. Eight thematic chapters follow, with a balance of new and traditional voices, including less frequently anthologized selections from canonical writers as well as many works by women, minorities, and writers from other countries. A final chapter presents three poets for in-depth study: Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, and Gwendolyn Brooks.

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About the Author

Judith Stanford is Professor of English at Rivier College in Nashua, New Hampshire, where, for the past fifteen years, she has taught courses in literature and writing. She has also taught at Cape Cod Community College, Merrimack College (North Andover, Massachusetts) and the University of California at Santa Barbara. She received the B.A. degree from Colby College (Waterville, Maine) and both the M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Professor Stanford's books include Connections, now in its third edition, Developing Connections, now in its second edition, and Guidelines for Writers, all published by McGraw-Hill.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1248 pages
• Publisher: Mayfield Pub Co; 4th edition (July 9, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0767422783
• ISBN-13: 978-0767422789
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,145,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)