Norma Fox Mazer: A Writer's World (Studies in Young Adult Literature): 3 - Hardcover

Arthea J.S. Reed

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810838141 ISBN 13: 9780810838147

Publisher: Scarecrow Press (UK), 2000

Synopsis

In preparation for this publication, author Arthea J.S. Reed spent time with Norma Fox Mazer, the widely acclaimed young adult novelist, who works with not only her husband, but her daughter as well. The book explores the facets of Mazers works which mirror her own life.
In Norma Fox Mazer: A Writers World, Reed chronicles her discovery that, although her husband and his work are thoroughly intertwined with and complimentary to her own, Norma Fox Mazer is fiercely independent—a feminist. Reed was fortunate enough to be able to include Mazers voice in this work as a compliment to her own thorough autobiographical and critical articles. Written primarily for those who are looking to garner a true understanding and appreciation of the craftsmanship behind Mazers work, readers will also discern where the author stands in the context of the history of young adult literature. Reed provides a chronology of Mazers twenty books and several awards, a selected bibliography, and a helpful index. The seven chapters of the book are titled: The Roots of Realism, Missing Pieces and Outsiders, Star-Crossed Love, Norma and Harry: Relationship, Romance and Writing, Writing for Young Readers, Fantasy and Suspense, and From Excellence to Mastery.

About this title

About the Author

Arthea J.S. Reed, Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, taught education, including adolescent literature, from 1978 to 1996. She is coeditor of the Penguin USA teachers' guide series and has written fifteen books, including Presenting Harry Mazer.

Edition details

• Publisher: Scarecrow Press (UK)
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810838141
• ISBN 13: 9780810838147
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160