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Haviland, Virginia, Ed. – 1980
This book contains comments by ten authors of children's literature concerning the influences they feel account for the particular qualities that define their books and about creative writing and children's literature in general. In the first article, P. L. Travers stresses the importance of fairy tales, myths, and legends in shaping her work,…
Descriptors: Authors, Books, Childrens Literature, Creative Writing