Thomas C. Foster

About the Author

Thomas C. Foster is a retired professor of English at the University of Michigan-Flint. He grew up in rural Ohio, where he says he staved off childhood loneliness by reading obsessively. He then studied at Dartmouth College and Michigan State University, joining the Michigan-Flint faculty in 1987. His expertise is in early 20th century British, Irish, and American writers, and he has written a number of popular books that aim to increase the accessibility of literature and literary analysis.

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How to Read Literature Like a Professor

Foster introduces the book by explaining that it was intended for adult learners and other non-traditional college students new to the practice of literary analysis. It was a huge surprise, theref... view guide