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Masschelein Anneleen and de Geest Dirk (Editors), "Writing Manuals for the Masses", Springer Nature, 2021, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-53614-5, License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
This open access collection of essays examines the literary advice industry since its emergence in Anglo-American literary culture in the mid-nineteenth century within the context of the professionalization of the literary field and the continued debate on creative writing as art and craft. Often dismissed as commercial and stereotypical by authors and specialists alike, literary advice has nonetheless remained a flourishing business, embodying the unquestioned values of a literary system, but also functioning as a sign of a literary system in transition. Exploring the rise of new online amateur writing cultures in the twenty-first century, this collection of essays considers how literary advice proliferates globally, leading to new forms and genres.
Keywords
History Of The Book, Nineteenth-century Literature, Creative Writing, Literature And Technology/media, Culture And Technology, Literature And Technology, Literary Culture, Publishing Culture, Literary Advice Manuals, Creative Writing Advice, Self-help Books, Popular Literature, Writing Podcasts, Reading Communities, Commercial Writing Culture, Popular Amateur Writing Culture, Open Access, Literature: History & Criticism, Literary Studies: C 1800 To C 1900, Creative Writing & Creative Writing Guides, Literary Studies: General, Cultural Studies
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