About the Author

Peter Elbow is Professor of English and Director of the writing program at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Reviews

Praise for the previous edition:
"A wise and witty analysis of the process of self-confrontation and growth through writing."--Harvard Educational Review
Praise for the previous edition:
"A wise and witty analysis of the process of self-confrontation and growth through writing."--Harvard Educational Review
"Its message particularly valid in this age of standard tightening. New introduction guides students to the relevance of theory and scholarship."--Gail Wood, College of Staten Island