Dissecting the golden goose: Components of studying creative writers

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-40

  Kaufman, James C ^a  

^a EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 0013008037     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15326934CRJ1401_3     Document Type: Article

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