Fifth Edition, THREE GENRES,The Writing of Poetry,Fiction,Drama,by Stephen Minot

Description: FIFTH EDITION THREE GENRESThe Writing of;Poetry, Fiction, and Drama STEPHEN MINOTUniversity of California, Riverside PRENTICE HALLEnglewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632 Students of contemporary writing have been turning to Three Genres for creative direction and advice for twenty-five years.That this classic work has enjoyed so much success for so long is a testament not only to its content, but to the persistent efforts of its author to keep it up to date. Now in fully revised Fifth Edition, Three Genres continues to provide guidelines on the writing of all Three Genres- Poetry,Fiction, and Drama. Author Stephen Minot draws on his thirty years of college teaching and his work as freelance writer to present each genre in a clear, non-technical manner emphasizing creative expression and the development of personal style. In keeping Three Genres up to date, Minot has responded both to suggestions from readers of past editions and to recent developments in contemporary literature. He has selected work by some of today's finest poets, writers of fiction, dramatists. These have been included in their entirety to illustrate a variety of creative approaches, each analyzed from a writer's point of view. They include the addition of poems by W.S. Merwin, Maxine Kumin, N. Scott Momaday, and others in an expanded poetry section; stories by experienced writers such as John Updike as well as two young and highly talented authors, Melissa Pritchard and Deborah Joy Cory; and the widely acclaimed play Goin' West by Louis Phillips. There is also an appendix of practical advice on when, how, and where to send manuscripts and how to keep abreast of recent work. Whatever your interest in writing, Three Genres can help you get started by offering information that can't be found in any other single source. ABOUT THE AUTHORStephen Minot, Chairman of the Creative Writing Program, University of California, Riverside, is the author of three novels: Chill of Dusk, Ghost Images, and Surviving the Flood, as well as a collection of short stories. His poetry, short fiction, and essays have appeared in a wide variety of magazines, and his fiction has been dramatized for performance. PRENTICE HALLEnglewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataMINOT,STEPHEN,Three genres : the writing poetry, fiction, and drama /StephenMinot.-5th edp. cm.Includes index. ISBN: 0-13- 91 8467-8 1. Creative writing. I.Title. PN145.M5 1993 92-20807808'.02-dc20 CIPAcquisition editor: Phil MillerEditorial/production supervision and interior desing: Hilda TauberPrepress buyer: Herb KleinManufacturing buyers: Patrice Fraccio, Bob Anderson Cover design: Barbara Clay Copyright acknowledgment approved on pages 381-382, with constitute and extension of the copyright page. * 1993, 1988, 1982, 1972, 1965 by Prentice-Hall,Inc. A Paramount Communications Company Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632 All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America Prentice-Hall International (UK) Limited, London Prentice-Hall of Australia Pty. Limited, Sydney Prentice-Hall Canada Inc., Toronto Prentice-Hall Hispanoamericana, S.A., Mexico Prentice-Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi Prentice-Hall of Japan, Inc., Tokyo Prentice-Hall of Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd., SingaporeEditora Prentice-Hall do Brasil, Ltd.,Rio de Janeiro Condition.This is a Pre-own..(USE!) PaperBack Book.the front cover is in: Good to Fair Condition. There is however some signs of use of round the edges. The spine is in: Good Condition. Back cover is in: Good to Fair Condition with signs of use around the outer edges. The reading material inside this book is in: Good Condition ..This book has Highlighted sentences throughout this book. And some footnotes in the margin. There is also some old fold on various pages in the corners.... sold as is Thank you for taking the time to view my eBay store.If you have any Questions or Concerns about this item.All you need to do is contact us and we will be more than happy to help You. At Junites*TreasureAnd have a wonderful day! ~~ God Bless You and Your Family ~~ An friendly reminder Positive feedback will always be Appreciated. Thank you!

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