Roy Peter Clark





Roy Peter Clark

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January 01, 1948

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By many accounts, Roy Peter Clark is America’s writing coach, a teacher devoted to creating a nation of writers. A Google search on his name reveals an astonishing web of influence, not just in the United States, but also around the world. His work has erased many boundaries. A Ph.D. in medieval literature, he is widely considered one of the most influential writing teachers in the rough-and-tumble world of newspaper journalism. With a deep background in traditional media, his work has illuminated, on the Internet, the discussion of writing. He has gained fame by teaching writing to children, and he has nurtured Pulitzer Prize-winning writers such as Thomas French and Diana Sugg. He is a teacher who writes, and a writer who teaches. That co...more


Average rating: 4.04 · 1,301 ratings · 241 reviews · 25 distinct works · Similar authors
Writing Tools: 50 Essential...
4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 816 ratings — published 2006 — 8 editions
The Glamour of Grammar: A G...
3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 369 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions
Help! For Writers: 210 Solu...
3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
America's Best Newspaper Wr...
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4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2005
The Values and Craft of Ame...
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3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions
The Changing South of Gene ...
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4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2002
How to Write Short: Word Cr...
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — expected publication 2013 — 2 editions
Skriveredskaber
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2008
Best Newspaper Writing, 1985
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1985
Best Newspaper Writing, 1983
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1983
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“Everyone should read, we say, but we act as if only those with special talent should write.”
Roy Peter Clark, Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer

“I may have grown up in the Age of Aquarius, but I'm growing old in the Age of the Acronym.”
Roy Peter Clark, The Glamour of Grammar: A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English

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