Becoming a Writer: A Documentary Account

Margaret Himley

doi:10.1177/0741088388005001004

Becoming a Writer: A Documentary Account

Margaret Himley

Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition

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Abstract

This study is a phenomenological reading, or documentary account, of one child's early experiences as a writer. Through narrative, explication, and argument, I attempt to analyze Samantha's activity as a writer within a fuller portrayal of her as a person, by embedding her early literacy practices within the broader context of her expressive needs, social interactions and interests, and learning patterns in both formal and informal settings.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	82-107
Number of pages	26
Journal	Written Communication
Volume	5
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0741088388005001004
State	Published - Jan 1988

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Literature and Literary Theory

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