Author Virginia Hamilton discusses the background of her award winning novel "Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush." (FL)

Author Daniel S. Davis discusses the background of his award winning book, "Behind Barbed Wire." (FL)

Author-illustrator Vera B. Williams discusses the background of her award winning book, "A Chair for My Mother." (FL)

This is the first in a series of articles focusing on creativity and mental health. It concerns itself with schools of thought relating creativity to maladjustment pointing out that seemingly apparent similarities between some creative people and the mentally ill are superficial and unfounded. (Editor/RK)

Identifies 621 authors who contributed 1,423 periodical articles and monographs to the geographical literature on Nigeria between 1901 and 1970. Fifty-three core authors had six or more publications each and contributed 38 percent of all items. Results have significance for comprehensive bibliographical searches. (LS)

Beginning with a brief account of the history of Westminster Abbey and its physical structure, this paper concentrates on the British writers honored in the South Transept or Poet's Corner section. It identifies those recognized who are no longer thought to be outstanding, those now understood to be outstanding who are not recognized, and provides…

Author praises the early 20th century novelist. (HS)

Based on an interview with Jean Lee Latham in Autumn 1966; includes an annotated bibliography of her publications. (RD)

Focuses on the works of three Canadians: Sir Gilbert Parker, Mazo de la Roche, and Margaret Laurence. (RT)

A summary/survey of the books of Thomas Merton is provided. (Author)

Condensed from "The Western Carolina University Journal of Education, I (Spring 1969), 1-6.

A look at the lives and conflicts of four writers--Langston Hughes, Mark Twain, Lydia Maria Child, and Margaret Sanger--who faced public criticism and censorship because oftheir views on controversial issues. (RM)

When writers are interviewed, they do not let us in on what it is that makes them gifted or how they actually write; instead, they give us a performance in the particular imaginative mode that is theirs. They manipulate the interview situation with great style and skill. Examples are provided. (RM)