Jamie Lavender's letter to Robert Cormier

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Title

Jamie Lavender's letter to Robert Cormier

Description

In this one-page, typed letter by Jamie Lavender, a high school student living in Lakewood, New Jersey, and dated 20 October 1983, the writer wrestles with the question of the purpose of fiction. S/he believes it is to "free the mind" not "burden" it with thoughts of terrorism as she experienced while reading After the First Death. S/he struggles to reconcile the competing views of his/herself and those of his/her teacher.

Creator

Publisher

Robert Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library

Date

20 October 1983

Contributor

Elise Takehana, Anna Consalvo

Format

JPG, 8.5 x 11 paper

Language

English

Type

Correspondence - readers Item Type Metadata

Citation

Jamie Lavender, “Jamie Lavender's letter to Robert Cormier,” Robert E. Cormier Archive Collection 2, accessed March 29, 2024, https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/76.