Language and Composition: The Art of Voice (Muller and Whiting)

Chapter 2: The Writing Process

Author Biography Links

PETER ELBOW, Freewriting

Author Biography Links

This page from the University of Massachusetts lists Elbow’s accomplishments.
http://www.umass.edu/english/graduate/CompRhet_faculty.html

One way to get biographical information about an author is to check his or her listings at the Library of Congress. Why not take a look at Elbow's title list here and see what you learn?
http://catalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?Search_Arg=elbow%2C%20peter&Search_Code=NAME_&CNT=25&PID =ysHeSeUT1xrVI61NYQB6_MTPu&BROWSE=1&HC=16&SID=3

DONALD M. MURRAY, The Maker’s Eye: Revising Your Own Manuscripts

Author Biography Links

This brief biography of Murray highlights his publications.
http://books.heinemann.com/authors/4.aspx

Murray’s biography can be found at the link below. Do you find it illuminating to read it along with another writer's biography?
http://www.writerscenter.org/harrodmurray.html

Click here to read the foreword to Murray’s memorial service.
http://www.unh.edu/english/index.cfm?ID=9BA79F40-E823-9392-5A4182BBAD619FBC

DEBORAH TANNEN, Sex, Lies, and Conversation: Why Is It So Hard for Men and Women to Talk to Each Other?

Author Biography Links

Here is Tannen's own homepage at Georgetown University’s site, where you will find a wealth of information about her, including a photo and links.
http://explore.georgetown.edu/people/tannend/?PageTemplateID=129

See Tannen's official Web site at the link below. It has many links to interviews, articles, and appearances. How reliable do you think this information is? How can you tell?
https://www9.georgetown.edu/faculty/tannend/

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