Dewitt Henry

Fathering Daughters: Reflections by Men Dewitt Henry

Publisher Marketing: Beginning with a father's dramatic account of the birth of his daughter and ending with an imminent death, this volume presents 20 essays in which writers grapple with being fathers of daughters. Review Citations: Ingram Advance 06/01/1999 pg. 62 (EAN 9780807062197, Paperback) Publishers Weekly 05/04/1998 pg. 196 (EAN 9780807062180, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 05/15/1998 pg. 713 (EAN 9780807062180, Hardcover) Library Journal 06/15/1998 pg. 96 (EAN 9780807062180, Hardcover) Booklist 06/15/1998 pg. 1682 (EAN 9780807062180, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Henry, DeWitt Henry is the founding editor of Ploughshores. He teaches writing at Emerson College. Contributor Bio:  McPherson, James Alan Pulitzer Prize winner and Guggenheim Fellow James Alan McPherson was born in Savannah, Georgia. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and holds an MFA from the University of Iowa. In a writing career that spans forty years, McPherson has been a contributor to many publications, including The Atlantic, Esquire, and Playboy, and was the editor of Double Take magazine. He is a professor of English at the University of Iowa.