The Elephants Teach
Creative Writing Since 1880
Book • 2006
The Elephants Teach examines over a century of debate on how writing should be taught and whether it belongs in the classroom.
Myers traces the evolution from philology to the split into composition, literary scholarship, and creative writing, incorporating insights from figures like Robert Frost, Ezra Pound, and Saul Bellow.
Updated in 2006, it critiques the growth of creative writing programs while suggesting ways to integrate creativity and criticism for producing better writers.
Myers traces the evolution from philology to the split into composition, literary scholarship, and creative writing, incorporating insights from figures like Robert Frost, Ezra Pound, and Saul Bellow.
Updated in 2006, it critiques the growth of creative writing programs while suggesting ways to integrate creativity and criticism for producing better writers.
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