CLRC-689 William Kotzwinkle papers Jim Eyer University of Minnesota Libraries 3-2-04
University of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455
EAD 2002 Validated Finding Aid generated with the aid of a custom FileMaker Pro database developed by the staff of the Children's Literature Research Collections, University of Minnesota Libraries. Many thanks to all the staff and volunteers. 3-2-04 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Kotzwinkle, William William Kotzwinkle papers 1978 CLRC-689 Collection contains a partial galley and a page proof for 1 title. 1 folder See Detailed Descriptions for Each Title Item for Box Locations English Important Information for Users of the Collections Access and Use:

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Biographical Sketch

William Kotzwinkle was born November 22, 1938, in Scranton, PA. He became a writer of both adult and children's books. His writings for children tend to be straightforward. He feels that much of the writing for children is patronizing, so in his own writing he tries to respect children and avoid looking down at them. In his collection of Inspector Mantil Mysteries, for children, he spoofs Sherlock Holmes with a Mantis detective solving crimes Holmes style in a world populated entirely by bugs. His novels for adults tend to be wildly fantastic science-fiction. Critics tend to either love his work or give it a cold reception. He was received several awards for his writing.

Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vols. 24, 70; Children's Literature Review, vol. 6.

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The collection contains a partial galley and a page proof for one title.

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Kotzwinkle, William Accession Information:

Gift of: Kotzwinkle, William

Arrangement

Ants Who Took Away Time, The, 1978

Collection Contents Ants Who Took Away Time, The 1978

New York: Collins World, 1978

 MF1007 Partial galley 8 p. MF1007 page proof 3 p.