This anthology of modern Kannada fiction is written for the second-year student of Kannada who has finished an intensive course such as is covered in "Kannada: A Cultural Introduction to the Spoken Styles of Language" (ED 016 196). It is assumed that the student is familiar with all the basic structures of the language and writing system and will…

Thanks to authors who are aware that death is an issue which must be addressed, an effective introduction to death education is now available in the pages of children's literature. Article discussed children's books that can help them accept death's inevitability and gain a richer, more intense appreciation of the value and the wonder of being…

Analyzes the power of fiction to override fact in politics and in commercial advertising. (DD)

Organizes fiction by providing plot models for romances, high mimetic works, low mimetic works, and ironic works. (DD)

An author of books for young adults discusses the need for realism in adolescent literature as a means of helping teenagers to cope with real problems and describes her most recent book, which deals with euthanasia. (CLB)

Presents an annotated bibliography of fiction and nonfiction books for children, primarily those 3 to 14 years old. (BB)

Examines self-portrayal in fictional and nonfictional written discourse. Argues that two common terms for describing self-representation--ethos and persona--are often conflated but that there are good historical and conceptual grounds for maintaining a distinction between them. (MS)

The Recipient of the 1986 Boston Globe-Horn Book award for fiction discusses her work. (FL)

The visions of the future portrayed by Wells in two of his works, "A Modern Utopia" and "Men Like Gods," reveal much about Wells' gifts and limitations as a futurist. (Author/RM)

The essay analyzes "Master Snickup's Cloak" by Alexander Theroux and its illustrations by Brian Froud in terms of code, context, and caption, setting up a matrix as a tool to analyze creative behavior. The matrix provides a model wherein creative characteristics are related to specific elements in a work. (MT)

Annotates recommended novels dealing with World War II. (RBW)

Discusses the history and experiences of Asian populations in Canada as reflected in poetry and fiction by Asian Canadians. (GC)

Offers a personal view of science fiction and its value to children. (HOD)

Artist and illustrator Clement Hurd reminisces about his friendship and collaborative work with children's author Margaret Wise Brown. (AEA)

A fictional account of a power-crazed computer that tries to fire the principal and other staff and take over a school. (JF)