Bringing together 25 essential works of creative writing criticism in a single volume, this is a comprehensive introduction to the key debates in creative writing today, from the ethics of appropriation to the politics of literary evaluation.Critical Creative Writingcovers such topics as:
? Craft & Politics
? Language & Community
? Identity & Authorship
? Representation & Counternarrative
? Appropriation & Intertextuality
? Evaluation & Genre
The book anthologizes critical essays written by international literary writers. Each essay is contextualized with an introduction as well as sample questions, writing prompts and suggested readings. The book also has a companion website (www.criticalcreativewriting.org) offering supplemental materials such as lesson plans and course materials.
Includes writings by: Ayana Mathis, Leslie Marmon Silko, Craig Santos Perez, Natasha Saj?, Porochista Khakpour, Taiye Selasi, Michael Nardone, Conchitina Cruz, Benjamin Paloff, Dorothy Wang, and many more.
Janelle Adsitis Assistant Professor of English at Humboldt State University, USA.Every writer wonders how their work will be received, but you can demystify the critical process with this book of essays, which includes discussions on the intersection of writing with politics and identity.
BustleEditorial Note and Introduction
For Students
For Instructors
Chapter 1: Craft
Chapter 2: Identity
Chapter 3: Privilege
Chapter 4: Representation
Chapter 5: Language
Chapter 6: Appropriation
Chapter 7: Evaluation
Credits
Acknowledgments
Index