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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Heroes Description An account of the resource Archival materials about or from Robert Cormier's 1998 novel, Heroes. Interview Published and unpublished interviews of Cormier. This category excludes question and answer exchanges he shared with readers, which fall under "correspondence - readers" Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Robert Cormier Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Interview Robert Cormier" Ohio Journal of the English Language Arts Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ohio Journal of the English Language Arts Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Robert E. Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Winter/Spring 1999 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource AnnaMary L. Consalvo Katharine Covino Elise Takehana Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG, 8.5x11 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Published interview Description An account of the resource In this wide-ranging interview Cormier, later joined by his editor Craig Virden, discusses several topics related to his writing process, from his own writing role models (Ernest Hemingway and Thomas Wolfe) to the particulars of how organizes his work time and revises his drafts. He also devotes some time to his newly-released novel Heroes and the theme of identity that infiltrates his writing. When Craig joins in on the interview, they discuss the author-editor relationship using Tenderness as an example. 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Title A name given to the resource "Frances Clarke Sayers Lecturer Shares Inner Darkness" GSE & IS Forum Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GSE & IS Forum Vol. 3, No. 1 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Robert E. Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Fall 1998 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource AnnaMary L. Consalvo Katharine Covino Elise Takehana Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG, staple bound journal Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal article Description An account of the resource This article summarizes a lecture Cormier gave at UCLA in which he explores the origin of the dark and sometimes-violent tone of his books. 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These may be marked drafts or final drafts. To The name(s) and email address(es) of the person to whom the email was sent Catherine From The name and email address of the person sending the email Robert Cormier Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert Cormier's letter to Catherine July 1994 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robert Cormier Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Robert E. Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource AnnaMary L. Consalvo Katharine Covino Elise Takehana Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG, 8.5x11 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Description An account of the resource In this two-page typed draft of a letter to a family friend, Catherine, Cormier conveys sympathy to her and her family over the loss of her father. With at least a dozen pen edits, this copy clearly shows revisions. In it, he encourages her to explore fiction writing and shares that his own father's death was devasting to him. He also says writing about his father's death started as personal and therapeutic yet became a book. He encourages her to consider turning her experiences into some sort of literary effort. 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Correspondence - personal Letter or email exchanges to and from Cormier and friends. These may be marked drafts or final drafts. To The name(s) and email address(es) of the person to whom the email was sent Judy From The name and email address of the person sending the email Robert Cormier Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert Cormier's letter to Judy 28 May 1997 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robert Cormier Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Robert E. Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 28 May 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource AnnaMary L. Consalvo Katharine Covino Elise Takehana Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG, 8.5x11 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Description An account of the resource In this one-page typed reply to Judy's letter, Robert Cormier confirms that the quick pacing of Tenderness was deliberate. He mentions that he created the character of Lori well before beginning the actual novel. He concludes by praising Judy's enclosed poem and asking to see more of her verse. 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Title A name given to the resource Tenderness Description An account of the resource Archival materials about or from Robert Cormier's 1997 novel, Tenderness. Correspondence - readers Letter or email exchanges to and from Cormier and his readers. These may be marked drafts or final drafts. To The name(s) and email address(es) of the person to whom the email was sent Debra Bunn From The name and email address of the person sending the email Robert Cormier Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert Cormier's letter to Debra Bunn 6 March 1999 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robert Cormier Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Robert E. Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6 March 1999 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Annamary L. Consalvo Katharine Covino Elise Takehana Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG, 8.5x11 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Description An account of the resource In this short half-page letter, Cormier thanks Debra for choosing Tenderness as her senior thesis. He reveals that one inspiration for this character Lori came from a girl he knew whose life he pitied. He was also interested in the humanity of serial killers. 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Correspondence - readers Letter or email exchanges to and from Cormier and his readers. These may be marked drafts or final drafts. To The name(s) and email address(es) of the person to whom the email was sent Trenton Keim From The name and email address of the person sending the email Robert Cormier Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert Cormier's letter to Trenton Keim 5 May 2000 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robert Cormier Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Robert E. Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5 May 2000 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource AnnaMary L. Consalvo Katharine Covino Elise Takehana Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG, 8.5x11 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Description An account of the resource In this letter, presumably responding to a student, Robert Cormier shares his sources of inspiration for Tenderness that came from the news and his adolescence. He shares that Wickburg is a fictionalized version of Worcester, MA and encourages the recipient to keep reading. Inspiration Juvenile Detention Serial Killer Tenderness (novel) Wickburg (town) Worcester Massachusetts