Myths and Heroes in Creative Writing
Myths and Heroes in Creative Writing
Summary
Myths and Heroes in Creative Writing: Re-reading and Remaking offers a comprehensive overview of myth throughout history. Exploring a variety of forms, Adrian May provides a framework for the practice and process of writing myths.
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Myths and Heroes in Creative Writing by Adrian May
Myths and Heroes in Creative Writing: Re-reading and Remaking offers a comprehensive overview of myth throughout history. Exploring a variety of forms, Adrian May provides a framework for the practice and process of writing myths.Adrian May is Community Fellow and former Deputy Director of Creative Writing at the University of Essex, UK. He is the author of three previous books about creativity: Myth and Creative Writing (2011), The Magic of Writing (2018), Tradition in Creative Writing (2021) and Boot Sale Harvest (non-fiction, 2023). He has also published several collections of poems and songs, including Full Fathom Folk (2022) and Grail Island (2025), the latter inspired by some of the material in this book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781041038962 |
| ISBN 10 | 1041038968 |
| Title | Myths and Heroes in Creative Writing |
| Author | Adrian May |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 2025-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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