"Meet The Bully" John Fitch IV Column
In this bi-weekly column written under the name "John Fitch IV", Cormier recounts his childhood encounters with an unnamed bully after hearing Jonathan Winters share his experience with bullies on a talk show. Cormier wonders whether or not bullies can grow up to be good people.
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<em>Fitchburg Sentinel</em>
Robert E. Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
11 April 1974
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Katharine Covino
Elise Takehana
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"Robert Cormier London, July 2000" <em>Achuka Special</em>
In this piece, Cormier recounts the "excruciating" experience of being bullied but counterbalances this terror with his serene picture of family life. Featuring prominently are comments on his father's work in the comb factories, his Irish and French ancestry, his work as a radio scriptwriter and newspaperman, the openness of his home office, and celebrating successful freelance work with his family.
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Robert E. Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
5 September 2001
AnnaMary L. Consalvo
Katharine Covino
Elise Takehana
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Michael Antoniak's letter to Robert Cormier April 1986
In this one-page letter, young reader Michael Antoniak identifies the theme of injustice in Cormier's work and asks the author if he experienced teasing and injustice as a child. He also notes the depressing tone of Cormier's endings. Handwritten in ink at the bottom are the words "postcard answer 4/5/86".
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Robert E. Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
April 1986
AnnaMary L. Consalvo
Katharine Covino
Elise Takehana
<a href="https://robertcormiertwistedintimacy.omeka.net/items/show/1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span>"Meet The Bully" John Fitch IV Column</span></a>
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