The Art Of Fiction

by Gardner, John

John Gardner was accorded wide praise for his works of imagination, of criticism, and of scholarship.  He was born in 1933 in Batavia, New York.  Among the universities at which he taught are Oberlin, San Francisco State, Northwestern, Southern Illinois, Bennington and SUNY-Binghamton. The Art of Fiction was completed before his death in 1982.

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by John Gardner

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by Gardner, John

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by Gardner, John

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Advance Review Copy with review slip and publicity photo of Gardner laid in; The Art of Fiction is a guide to writing fiction that is full of advice on how to create compelling stories. Gardner covers a range of topics,… Read more about this item
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