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Lester, Julius typescript review essay about John Gardner, 1982

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Scope and Contents

Twelve-page typescript review essay, focused in part on John Gardner's 1978 book "On Moral Fiction." Lester goes on to discuss the views of the literary establishment toward children's literature, and concludes with what he calls an example of moral fiction, "an African tale which my wife and I have rewritten. It is a tale from the Baila people of Zambia which they call 'The Child and the Eagle.' My wife and I have renamed it 'The Man Who Knew Too Much.'"

Dates

  • Creation: 1982

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Related Materials

The main collection of Julius Lester's papers are at the Jones Library in Amherst, MA.

Repository Details

Part of the Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections Repository

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Binghamton NY 13902 USA