Publisher's Synopsis
Key Benefit: Three Genres gives readers a basic introduction to fiction/ literary nonfiction, poetry, and drama and helps them develop their creative skills in each area. Key Topics: Fourteen new selections have been added including nonfiction by Edwidge Danticat, short fiction by Tim O' Brien, Jamaica Kincaid and Sharon Oard Warner, and poetry by a number of poets including Joy Harjo and William Stafford. There is an increased focus on literary nonfiction. The poetry section includes additional discussions and examples, as well as a chapter devoted specifically to revision, including an example of a revision narrative and several exercises for developing drafts. Market: For anyone with a desire to create creatively in different mediums.
