Reconsidering Obama Reflections on Rhetoric

"Robert E. Terrill, himself an astute critic of African American discourse, has assembled here fourteen superb critics, all of whom have written fine essays on Senator, candidate, and/or President Obama's rhetoric. Terrill has offered them an enticing invitation to revisit their earlier critical works on Obama's rhetoric; all have responded with penetrating chapters that are certain to reward careful readings by scholars and students. What a wonderful collection!" Carole Blair, Professor of Rhetorical Studies, Department of Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; co-editor of Critical Questions: Invention, Creativity, and the Criticism of Discourse and Media

Robert E. Terrill is Professor of Rhetoric in the Department of English at Indiana University, Bloomington. He received his PhD from Northwestern University in 1996. His work has been recognized by the Rose B. Johnson Award, the Kohrs-Campbell Prize, and the Marie Hochmuth-Nichols Award.