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Articles by Cormier
Newspaper and magazine articles written by Cormier. These could include columns, features, or book chapters. Typescripts of articles without penciled markings are also included. Those with markings appear under "draft material - non-novel"
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Title
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1177 Main St. USA, September 1971
Creator
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Robert Cormier
Source
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<em>St. Anthony's Messenger</em>
Publisher
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Robert E. Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
Date
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September 1971
Contributor
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AnnaMary L. Consalvo
Katharine Covino
Elise Takehana
Format
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JPG, 8.5 x 11 magazine page
Language
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English
Type
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Magazine column
Description
An account of the resource
In this column, Cormier recounts his wife calling him out on faking the music he is listening to in a previous column. He normalizes the behavior by recounting several instances where, as a parent, he must pretend to have good advice, know the answers, or feign bravery. Some manipulation of the truth is a part of realism and in the spirit of truth-telling.
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://robertcormiertwistedintimacy.omeka.net/items/show/139" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">1177 Main St. USA, August 1972</a>
Constance Cormier
Fatherhood
Heroism
Logic
Parents
Pretending
Realism
Unreliable Narrators
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Articles on Cormier
Articles on Cormier's work published in newspapers, magazines, or scholarly publications.
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Title
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"The Sand in the Oyster So What Really Happened?" <em>Horn Book Magazine</em>
Creator
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Patty Campbell
Source
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<em>Horn Book Magazine, </em>2005, Vol. 81, No. 4, pp. 503-207.
Publisher
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Robert E. Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
Date
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July/August 2005
Contributor
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Annamary L. Consalvo
Katharine Covino
Elise Takehana
Format
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JPG, 8.5x11
Language
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English
Type
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Magazine article
Description
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This article explores the increased presence of ambivalence and ambiguity in young adult novels. While the article discusses Cormier's work heavily, Patty Campbell also references YA authors Walter Dean Myers, Lois Lowry, Terry Trueman, and David Almond. The author considers how rising use of ambiguity could come from the unreliable narrative voice of an adolescent. While the author praises the complex ambiguities inherent in the ending of <em>The Chocolate War</em>, she criticizes the novel's follow-up for lacking that ambiguity itself and undermining the ambiguity of <em>The Chocolate War</em>. Campbell also asks readers to consider if increasing the ambiguity in fiction makes the fiction more realistic and if such a goal is even desirable.
After the First Death (novel)
Ambiguity
Heroes (novel)
Realism
The Chocolate War (novel)
The Rag and Bone Shop (novel)
Unreliable Narrators
Young Adult Literature
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Title
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<em>Tenderness</em>
Description
An account of the resource
<span>Archival materials about or from Robert Cormier's 1997 novel</span>,<em> Tenderness.</em>
Articles on Cormier
Articles on Cormier's work published in newspapers, magazines, or scholarly publications.
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Title
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"Sex, Serial Killers, And Suicide" <em>Brill's Content</em>
Creator
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Kimberly Connie
Source
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<em>Brill's Content</em>
Publisher
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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
September 1999
Contributor
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AnnaMary L. Consalvo
Katharine Covino
Elise Takehana
Format
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JPG, 8.5x11
Language
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English
Type
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Magazine article
Description
An account of the resource
Kimberly Conniff's article situates Cormier's novel <em>Tenderness</em> in the changing landscape of teen fiction. She uses the adjectives "gritty, immediate, and brazenly hardcore" to describe Melvin Burgess's <em>Smack</em>, but they could just as easily pertain to Cormier's work. Conniff also points to works like <em>Tenderness</em> exceeding publishers' sales expectations. She calls the move towards the hardcore subject matter a ploy to bring in older teens to the young adult market and marks the prevalence of YA specific imprints at large publishing houses, YA reading lists on bookstore websites, and YA specific book prizes. Conniff makes a passing mention of the Columbine shooting as a point to reference to remind readers of how teenagers do face real problems that literature written for and about them should reflect if we are to be honest about our reality.
Appropriateness
Publishing
Realism
Tenderness (novel)
Violence
YA Label
Young Adult Literature
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
<em>Tenderness</em>
Description
An account of the resource
<span>Archival materials about or from Robert Cormier's 1997 novel</span>,<em> Tenderness.</em>
Pedagogical support material
Materials produced to support the instruction of Cormier's books. These could be grade defenses, lesson plans, or supporting documents made by teachers, community members, or publishers of Cormier's works.
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Title
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Tenderness Reader's Companion Packet
Creator
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Craig Varden and Patty Campbell
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Robert E. Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
AnnaMary L. Consalvo
Katharine Covino
Elise Takehana
Format
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Cover letter: JPG, 8.5x11 resumé paper
Folder: JPG, 9.5x11.5 glossy
Reader's Companion (unfolded) 21 3/4 x 8 1/4
Reader's Companion (folded) 5.5 x 8 1/4
Language
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English
Type
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Cover letter, reader's companion
Description
An account of the resource
This Reader's Companion includes a biography of Cormier, an interview with him, a summary of <em>Tenderness</em>, and suggested discussion questions. Included with the companion is a promotional letter from the editor, Craig Virden, who talks about the monstrous protagonist that still garner compassion and the gritty, mature content and accompanying "sophisticated" design of the book. In his interview, Cormier talks about the importance of characters for achieving realism in his writing and mentions a writer's need to be able to write from all perspectives regardless of gender or ethnicity. He also reveals a fear of indifference. Discussion questions focus on character motives, reader response, social and cultural phenomena, and written craft (plot structure, point-of-view, setting, irony).
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://robertcormiertwistedintimacy.omeka.net/items/show/102" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span>Delacorte Books for Young Readers Reading Group Guide</span></a>
Biography
Character
Empathy
Gender
Irony
Movies
Plot Structure
Point-Of-View
Publishing
Race
Realism
Tenderness (emotion)
Tenderness (novel)
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A name given to the resource
<em>Tenderness</em>
Description
An account of the resource
<span>Archival materials about or from Robert Cormier's 1997 novel</span>,<em> Tenderness.</em>
Articles on Cormier
Articles on Cormier's work published in newspapers, magazines, or scholarly publications.
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Title
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"Try a Little Tenderness" <em>Boston Magazine</em>
Creator
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Lisa Gerson
Source
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<em>Boston Magazine</em>
Publisher
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Robert E. Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
Date
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December 1997
Contributor
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AnnaMary L. Consalvo
Katharine Covino
Elise Takehana
Format
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JPG, 8x11 glossy magazine
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Magazine article
Description
An account of the resource
This profile of Cormier investigates his life and work, with a specific focus on his recent visit to Judge John J. Connelly Youth Service Center, a Roslindale youth lockdown for boys. Keeping his interactions with troubled youth to the fore, the piece also brings in the characters of Cormier's recent novel, <em>Tenderness</em>, which students at the facility recently read. Cormier shares his concerns about how realistic his depictions of the juvenile detention center will appear to this audience and the students struggle to feel sympathy for Eric or accept Lori's sad fate. Also included is a background of Cormier's early writing career.
Biography
Death
Empathy
Humanity
Juvenile Detention
Leominster Massachusetts
Literary Agent
Lori (character)
Murder
Now and at the Hour (novel)
Publishing
Realism
Students
Tenderness (emotion)
Tenderness (novel)
The Chocolate War (novel)
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Title
A name given to the resource
<em>Tenderness</em>
Description
An account of the resource
<span>Archival materials about or from Robert Cormier's 1997 novel</span>,<em> Tenderness.</em>
Articles on Cormier
Articles on Cormier's work published in newspapers, magazines, or scholarly publications.
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Title
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"Writer pens tough teen stories" <em>Middlesex News</em>
Creator
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Lisa Alcock
Source
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<em>Middlesex News</em>
Publisher
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Robert E. Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
Date
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18 April 1997
Contributor
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AnnaMary L. Consalvo
Katharine Covino
Elise Takehana
Format
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JPG, 8.5x11
Language
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English
Type
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Newspaper article
Description
An account of the resource
In this portrait of Cormier for the <em>Middlesex News</em>, Lisa Alcock touches on the highlights of Cormier's career and explores the gritty realism that helps Cormier's work connect with young readers. She devotes considerable space to the newly-released <em>Tenderness </em>and the differences between its two main characters, Lori and Eric.
Character
Eric (character)
Language
Lori (character)
Realism
Tenderness (novel)
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Title
A name given to the resource
<em>Tenderness</em>
Description
An account of the resource
<span>Archival materials about or from Robert Cormier's 1997 novel</span>,<em> Tenderness.</em>
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
Ashley Hardiman
From
The name and email address of the person sending the email
Robert Cormier
Dublin Core
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Title
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Robert Cormier's letter to Ashley Hardiman
Creator
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Robert Cormier
Publisher
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Robert E. Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
Date
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14 April 1998
Contributor
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AnnaMary L. Consalvo
Katharine Covino
Elise Takehana
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JPG, 8.5x11
Language
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English
Type
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Letter
Description
An account of the resource
In this brief letter, Cormier points to <em>Tenderness</em> as a reflection of rampant violence in the real world and expresses hope that even monsters like Eric Poole can be saved.
Humanity
Monsters
Optimism
Realism
Tenderness (novel)
Violence
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Articles by Cormier
Newspaper and magazine articles written by Cormier. These could include columns, features, or book chapters. Typescripts of articles without penciled markings are also included. Those with markings appear under "draft material - non-novel"
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Title
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"The Days of Sweet Innocence" John Fitch IV Column
Creator
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Robert Cormier
Source
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<em>Fitchburg Sentinel</em>
Publisher
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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
10 October 1973
Contributor
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Annamary L. Consalvo
Katharine Covino
Elise Takehana
Format
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Legal size xerox copy
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Newspaper column
Description
An account of the resource
In this bi-weekly column written under the name "John Fitch IV", Cormier blends verse and prose to poke fun at our naïve innocence of the world as viewed through the lens of movie clichés. Amongst the roughly three dozen clichés are some on female beauty, heroism, the appearance of villains, and the actions of stock characters.
Heroism
Innocence
Movies
Realism