Research Article| April 01 2004 Variations on a Theme of Putting Nonfiction in Its Place Robert L. Root, Jr. Robert L. Root, Jr. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Pedagogy (2004) 4 (2): 289–295. https://doi.org/10.1215/15314200-4-2-289 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Twitter Permissions Search Site Citation Robert L. Root; Variations on a Theme of Putting Nonfiction in Its Place. Pedagogy 1 April 2004; 4 (2): 289–295. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/15314200-4-2-289 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter Books & JournalsAll JournalsPedagogy Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. © 2004 Duke University Press2004 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal Issue Section: From the Classroom You do not currently have access to this content.

Discusses the complexity of naming nonfiction as a class of written works. Struggles with many different possible definitions of nonfiction and considers the problems with many of the definitions. Suggests the use of the term "creative nonfiction" as an umbrella to cover the widest range of nonfiction literary production. Argues that categorizing and compartmentalizing limits vision.