Writing about Literature: A Guide for the Student Critic

by W.F. Garrett-Petts

Writing about Literature is the first undergraduate text to integrate recent genre theory and a "writing in the disciplines" approach to the teaching of critical writing. While encouraging students to develop and value their own interpretations, the text helps undergraduates understand the rhetorical and institutional conventions of critical writing. A cross between a rhetoric and a casebook, Writing about Literature provides clear, practical advice and accessible models for writing critical essays on literature―on prose fiction in particular. This book offers students an insider's guide to the language, issues, approaches, styles, assumptions, and traditions that inform the writing of successful critical essays.

152 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1999

Reviews

[Courtney · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book when I was taking Introduction to the Study of Literature. When I found this book, I also found a Book Lust Journal with two entries from 2008; my writing used to be atrocious. I am glad I decided to go back to school to major in English Literature. Writing About Literature helped me come up with topics for papers. I am hoping that this book will help me with my classes this semester.

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

I guess this might have been helpful for writing essays and whatnot. Yet, even though I read it for class, we never really made reference to it and I didn't use it while I actually did my writing. Thus, whether or not it is actually useful...I can't really say. It was clear to read though and raised some good points/ideas.