English professor co-edits collection of essays about Walt Disney

Mark West, chair of the English Department, is co-editor and a contributor to the recently released “Walt Disney, from Reader to Storyteller: Essays on the Literary Inspirations.”

The work is a collection of 15 essays and one classic one that addresses Disney as a reader and shows how his responses to literature fueled his success, according to information from the publisher. West has written or edited a dozen books on children’s literature and culture and is a former president of the Children’s Literature Association.

Other UNC Charlotte contributors to the collection of essays were Paula Connolly, associate professor of English; Katie Croxton, who earned a master’s degree in English from the University; Brenda Shue, a staff member in the Chancellor’s Office who completed a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from the University; and Walter Squire, a former lecturer in English and American studies.