Threads in Our Cultural Fabric: A Conversation with Walter Dean Myers.

Sutton, Roger

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ERIC Number: EJ486711

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Publication Date: 1994

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Threads in Our Cultural Fabric: A Conversation with Walter Dean Myers.

Sutton, Roger

School Library Journal, v40 n6 p24-28 Jun 1994

Presents an interview with Walter Dean Myers, the 1994 recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for his novels depicting African American teenagers in urban America. Highlights include black stereotypes; writing from a black point of view; writing about a culture that's not your own; and readers identifying with characters. (LRW)

Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Authors, Awards, Black Stereotypes, Black Youth, Blacks, Characterization, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Traits, Fiction, Interviews, Professional Recognition, Urban Culture, Writing (Composition)

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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