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CHRIS CRUTCHER IBD

SCARECROW PRESS
08 / 2012
9780810885622
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Sinopsis

Chris Crutcher is a literary icon in the field of young adult literature. In this book, Gillis and Cole examine the life, career, and works of this young adult advocate. This volume opens with a never-before-published comprehensive portrait of the author&rsquo,s life, gleaned from numerous conversations with Crutcher. The authors explore Crutcher&rsquo,s childhood, his adolescent years, his life as an adult, and his career as a family counselor and examine how those experiences became fodder for his stories. The authors also discuss Crutcher',s encounters with censorship and his philosophical stance. Gillis and Cole also analyze Crutcher&rsquo,s novels, short stories, and novellas, examining his literary craft and such social themes as bigotry, identity, sexuality, relationships, and loss&mdash,themes almost always positioned within a sports story.