The biggest contribution of Roots has been the replacement of negative stereotypes about Blacks. (AM)

This rapid overview of the relatively new and rapidly changing writing and publishing industries in East Africa includes descriptions of some of the products--folktales for children; problems--few of the best writers in many African countries are published at home; and a developing literary tradition which includes political poems. (MBR)

The academic rank of authors of articles appearing in "The Personnel and Guidance Journal,""The Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin,""Vocational Guidance Quarterly," and "Counselor Education and Supervision" during 1975, 1976, and 1977 is reported. The greatest percentage of authors (41.19 per cent) held no academic rank. (Author)

A study of ad hoc and selective translations of scientific and technical journal articles is described. Differences between two articles--one translated; the other not--with respect to original language, subject coverage, number of references and authors, and frequency with which their authors are cited in other works are presented. (Author/MBR)

The objectives and activities of Exposition Press and its publisher, Ed Uhlan, are examined briefly. The publishing company is the largest purveyor of author-financed books. (LBH)

Wright's experiences as a Southern black are reflected in his family life, his religion, his formal education, his jobs, his choice of heroes, his relationship with the Communist Party and his work. (Author/AM)

Considers the state of the art of publishing and how far it has gone astray from its original standards of literary excellence. (RK)

Analyzes Alice Walker's novel and notes that the plight of the African nun is that of the black intellectual or middle-class who find themselves caught between two worlds which are at once complementary and contradictory. (Author)

Discusses the social position of the writer versus that of his employer, the protection of his work through copyright, and the possible future of writers. (RK)

In a new book published this week, this American writer attacks the view that learning and doing are two different acts. (Editor/RK)

The author discusses the work of black women writers and suggests why they seem less active in recent decades. She lists 14 such writers. (CH)

Idenitified and ranked most frequent individual contributors from 1970 through 1985 of articles published in the "Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin" and the "Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling" according to frequency of contributions. Institutions from which each of 18 leading contributors received highest degrees are identified, along…

Argues that teachers of writing are more concerned about good writing than about good writers, and that they should instead strive to improve the experience of writing, even if that means throwing out the piece of writing produced. (JAD)

Describes the contents and uses of residency anthologies--anthologies of students' work produced while an artist is in residence at the school. (SRT)

Explains that the children to write for are those imaginary ones implied as the audience for the best children's books and that authors can determine this audience by reading those books. (FL)