Argues that provision must be made for new works to enter the literary canon, suggesting that meaningful reformation of the canon must evolve from discussion among those involved in the profession of humane letters. Claims lethargy inhibits the process of canon reformation, and discusses revisionist approaches to curriculum. (ARH)

Discusses how writing is the combination of two voices, "creator" and "critic," and how writers use these voices to create a recognizable yet variable pattern. Presents two story beginnings by Rachel McCaleb Watts that illustrate the repetitions and variations in one writer's work. (ARH)

Argues that traditional bridges between the literary culture and publishing culture have increasingly weakened in past decade. The publishing culture has become like that of big business, marked by effort to standardize product, distribution, and consumer, and the advent of bookstore chains has put into practice the mass-merchandising system.…

Examines how two works of escapist fiction, Barbara Tori's "Cinderella Factor" and Irving Wallace's "The Fan Club," might affect a modern reader. (DD)

Analyzes three views of the process of creative writing, pointing out weaknesses in each of the three. (DD)

Suggests an approach to the study of literature which aims at appreciation and rejects the notion that works have hidden meanings. (DD)

Suggests that great literature is endangered by the critical dissections which graduate schools perform upon it and that a return to the study of literature for its own sake is essential. (TO)

Observes the contradictory portrayal of woman as earth-mother, attached or contained and solid, and woman as free, airy, uncontained, in literature by or about women from biblical stories to the present. (TO)

Analyzes the difficulty of adapting Faulkner's "Sanctuary" to film, concluding that a genuine work of art, conceived in one medium, resists being transferred to another art form. (RB)

Discusses the current view of literature and of criticism by students and faculty and suggests improving this view by increasing the attention given to the fundamental principles of criticism as a rational discipline. (TO)

Explains literary distinctions between form and content. (RL)

The author satirically questions the right of modern poets and modern poetry to the pedestal they are often afforded. (MM)

After a second reading, the author interpreted Janathan Livingston Seagull'' as being filled with advice to teachers and urges teachers to become familiar with current literature. (MM)