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The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers

by John Gardner

Knopf. 1991. 240p. index. ISBN 9780394504698. pap. $14.95.

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Gardner's (On Becoming a Novelist) definitive guide is practically responsible for the existence of the MFA in creative writing as we know it. Harsh, practical, and crucial for any aspiring writer of literary fiction, Gardner's primer is a classic.

Reviewed by Paul Stenis , Feb 01, 2016

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