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From: Ginny Moore Kruse <gmkruse>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 17:39:40 -0500
I've just finished reading all of the messages concerning Robert Cormier's books. I want to reflect on you've written about his works, and I probably won't get that accomplished before the end of August. Although I admire most of his books greatly, my personal favorites continue to be I Am the Cheese and After the First Death.
I'd like to mention that several of Cormier's books, such as Fade and A Little Raw on Monday Mornings, were published as adult books - and at very different points in Bob's career. Karen Wojtyla, I wonder if you - as his editor during part of his career - have anything to add about such publication decisions, especially the decision about to publish Fade as an adult book.
Even though several - perhaps many - of the messages this month have referred to Cormier's moral compass, I'm surprised that no one has commented - yet - on the Christian symbolism in some of his books, particularly in Beyond the Chocolate War.
It's also interesting that near the end of his career, Bob's writing seemed to become more explicitly autobiographical, as in Frenchtown Summer.
- Ginny
Ginny Moore Kruse gmkruse at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Cooperative Children's Book Center www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/ A Library of the School of Education, University of Wisconsin Madison
Received on Mon 27 Aug 2001 05:39:40 PM CDT
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 17:39:40 -0500
I've just finished reading all of the messages concerning Robert Cormier's books. I want to reflect on you've written about his works, and I probably won't get that accomplished before the end of August. Although I admire most of his books greatly, my personal favorites continue to be I Am the Cheese and After the First Death.
I'd like to mention that several of Cormier's books, such as Fade and A Little Raw on Monday Mornings, were published as adult books - and at very different points in Bob's career. Karen Wojtyla, I wonder if you - as his editor during part of his career - have anything to add about such publication decisions, especially the decision about to publish Fade as an adult book.
Even though several - perhaps many - of the messages this month have referred to Cormier's moral compass, I'm surprised that no one has commented - yet - on the Christian symbolism in some of his books, particularly in Beyond the Chocolate War.
It's also interesting that near the end of his career, Bob's writing seemed to become more explicitly autobiographical, as in Frenchtown Summer.
- Ginny
Ginny Moore Kruse gmkruse at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Cooperative Children's Book Center www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/ A Library of the School of Education, University of Wisconsin Madison
Received on Mon 27 Aug 2001 05:39:40 PM CDT
