Today's African writers portray life in that continent "with all the warts on." (Editor)

American writing, from popular to avant-garde, now sets off global reverberations. (Editor)

Explains how the new federal copyright law seriously jeopardizes the important author/creator rights embodied in the doctrine of moral rights, shortens the duration of protection for unpublished works, and poses the threat of greatly expanding "legal infringement" under the fair use rule. (GW)

The recognition of divisible copyright in the new law is discussed with focus on the effects of the statutory recognition of divisibility on the provisions dealing with the problems of registration, recordation, notice, and standing to sue for infringement. (LBH)

Performance results show that novice dictators can learn in a few hours to dictate with the speed and quality with which they write. Dictators with years of experience are from 0 to 25 percent faster than novices. (Author/MP)

Chapter 4 of the new copyright law contains detailed provisions governing notice of copyright, deposit of copies, and registration--often referred to as the formalities of copyright--in connection with securing and protecting copyright in eligible works of authorship. Implications are discussed. (LBH)

The regulatory and adjudicative structure of the newly-created Copyright Royalty Tribunal is described and guidelines for its functioning are examined. Problems in data reporting and in the determination of ownership of copyrights of works used by compulsory licensees are among the issues addressed. (LBH)

A Pulitzer-Prize-winning playwright recollects his early school days, his intense dislike of orthodox schooling, and his development as an author. (JD)

Five "senior" authors of well-loved children's books share their pasts, presents and futures. (Editor)

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether blind reviewing makes a difference in the evaluation of technical papers. The variables of sex and author prominence, as well as the possibility of their interaction with reviewing practice were examined. (Author/AM)

Composition Teachers who write persistently have several advantages over those who don't. (DD)

Haley reminds us that we know no way to think of the present or conceive of the future except with reference to our pasts--to our roots. (Author)

Courts recognize the moral rights of authors and creators as a triable cause, but only infrequently do they decide cases on this basis. (KS)

Types of research and job titles of authors were reviewed in rehabilitation journals, including the "Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling", "Journal of Rehabilitation", "Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin", and "Rehabilitation Literature". Analyses indicated significant relationships among the journals in which articles were published and…

Presents an autobiographical essay of editor Jean Karl, as well as appreciations by authors Phyllis Naylor and Lillian Moore. (ARH)