Literature in the Making, by Some of Its MakersSOME OF ITS MAKERSReading editionChapter navigation30 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterLITERATURE IN THE MAKINGSOME OF ITS MAKERSJOYCE KILMERIntroductory materialINTRODUCTIONWAR STOPS LITERATURETHE JOYS OF THE POORNATIONAL PROSPERITY AND ARTROMANTICISM AND AMERICAN HUMORTHE "MOVIES" BENEFIT LITERATUREWHAT IS GENIUS?DETERIORATION OF THE SHORT STORYSOME HARMFUL INFLUENCESTHE PASSING OF THE SNOBCOMMERCIALIZING THE SEX INSTINCTSIXTEEN DON'TS FOR POETSMAGAZINES CHEAPEN FICTIONBUSINESS INCOMPATIBLE WITH ARTTHE NOVEL MUST GOLITERATURE IN THE COLLEGESCITY LIFE VERSUS LITERATURE"EVASIVE IDEALISM" IN LITERATURE"CHOCOLATE FUDGE" IN THE MAGAZINESTHE NEW SPIRIT IN POETRYA NEW DEFINITION OF POETRYLET POETRY BE FREETHE HERESY OF SUPERMANISMTHE MASQUE AND DEMOCRACYTranscriber's NotesPrevious chapter ←LITERATURE IN THE MAKINGNext chapter →JOYCE KILMERAll chapters and sections (30)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsLITERATURE IN THE MAKINGSOME OF ITS MAKERSJOYCE KILMEROpening pagesIntroductory materialOther sectionsINTRODUCTIONWAR STOPS LITERATURETHE JOYS OF THE POORNATIONAL PROSPERITY AND ARTROMANTICISM AND AMERICAN HUMORTHE "MOVIES" BENEFIT LITERATUREWHAT IS GENIUS?DETERIORATION OF THE SHORT STORYSOME HARMFUL INFLUENCESTHE PASSING OF THE SNOBCOMMERCIALIZING THE SEX INSTINCTSIXTEEN DON'TS FOR POETSMAGAZINES CHEAPEN FICTIONBUSINESS INCOMPATIBLE WITH ARTTHE NOVEL MUST GOLITERATURE IN THE COLLEGESCITY LIFE VERSUS LITERATURE"EVASIVE IDEALISM" IN LITERATURE"CHOCOLATE FUDGE" IN THE MAGAZINESTHE NEW SPIRIT IN POETRYA NEW DEFINITION OF POETRYLET POETRY BE FREETHE HERESY OF SUPERMANISMTHE MASQUE AND DEMOCRACYTranscriber's NotesPRESENTED BY← LITERATURE IN THE MAKINGJOYCE KILMER →