The Arlington Reader: Themes for Writers - Softcover

Bloom, Lynn Z.; Smith, Louise Z.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1457640457 ISBN 13: 9781457640452

Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2013

Synopsis

Combining classic essays with contemporary selections The Arlington Reader: Themes for Writers supports the development of your critical reading and thoughtful writing skills in order to properly prepare you to write as an undergraduate.

About this title

About the Author:

Lynn Z. Bloom is Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor and holder of the Aetna Chair of Writing at the University of Connecticut. Previously, she taught and directed writing programs at Butler University, the University of New Mexico, and the College of William and Mary, and she chaired the English department at Virginia Commonwealth University. Bloom’s publications include composition studies, biography, autobiography, creative nonfiction, poetry, reviews, articles, book chapters, and textbooks. Her numerous books range from Doctor Spock: Biography of a Conservative Radical to The New Assertive Woman to her current works, The Seven Deadly Virtues and Other Lively Essays and Writing and Teaching Writing in Troubled Times. Louise Z. Smith is Professor emeritus of English at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and former Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. A member of the faculty there since 1974, she also served as the Director of Freshman English; Chair of English; Director of the Tutoring Program; and Director, Core Curriculum. In addition to the many articles and book chapters she has written for publication, Louise Smith was the editor of College English from 1991 to 1999.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1457640457
• ISBN 13: 9781457640452
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 496