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This book contains an edited transcription of the proceedings of the Conference on Teaching Creative Writing held at the Library of Congress in January 1973. Directors of the four pioneer writing programs in the United States presented papers and led the panel discussions. Panel members were distinguished graduates of or participants in these writing programs. The topics and directors of the four panels are "A Perspective of Academic Programs in Creative Writing" by Elliott Coleman, "The Writing of Poetry" by Paul Engle, "The Writing of Fiction" by Wallace Stegner, and "Nonfiction Prose" by John Ciardi. A list of publications on literature, based on lectures presented at the Library of Congress, is included. (JM)