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Vales, Robert L. – 1973
This book is designed as an introduction to John Wolcot's works for the general reader, the college student, and the college teacher. Wolcot, whose pen name was Peter Pindar, wrote topical satire on public personalities of the eighteenth century, and his methods of criticism are the motif which guides each chapter and which unites all the satires…
Descriptors: Eighteenth Century Literature, English Instruction, English Literature, Higher Education
Kesterson, David B. – 1973
Designed for use by the general reader, the college student, and the teacher, this book analyzes the life and literary career of Josh Billings (Henry Wheeler Shaw), emphasizing his literary ventures and artistic talents. The analysis reveals Billings' talents as a subtle humorist, homespun philosopher, and artist of the essay. Chapters include…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Higher Education, Humor, Literary Criticism
Direct linkJohnson, Dale D.; Johnson, Bonnie; Farenga, Stephen J.; Ness, Daniel – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2005
This book presents a critical analysis of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). This accreditation organization has been in existence for 50 years and claims to accredit approximately 700 teacher education programs that prepare two-thirds of the nation's teachers. There is no convincing research, however, that…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), National Organizations, Teacher Education, Criticism
Rubenstein, Susanne – National Council of Teachers of English, 2005
Featuring biographical information, detailed discussion of specific short stories and poems, critical analysis, and innovative activities for teaching literature and writing, this book takes the reader into the world and work of Raymond Carver, the "father of minimalism." Carver's writing presents an honest and moving portrayal of modern American…
Descriptors: Authors, United States Literature, Writing Instruction, Writing Exercises
Hirshfield, Jane – 1997
This book begins with a close examination of the roots of poetic craft and concludes by exploring the writer's role in creating a sense of community that is open, inclusive, and able to bind the individual and the whole in a way that allows each full self-expression. In between, the book illuminates the nature of originality, translation, the…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Creativity, Expressive Language, Language Role
Download full textFox, Dana L., Ed.; Short, Kathy G., Ed. – 2003
The controversial issue of cultural authenticity in children's literature resurfaces continually, always eliciting strong emotions and a wide range of perspectives. This collection explores the complexity of this issue by highlighting important historical events, current debates, and new questions and critiques. Articles in the collection are…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cultural Context, Elementary Education, Literary Criticism
Haake, Katharine – 2000
This book explores the intersections of creative writing, composition, feminism, and critical theory in ways that speak powerfully to each discipline. It offers provocative considerations of writing and teaching, side by side with practical features including sample assignments and ready to use classroom strategies, as well as a glossary of terms…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Creative Writing, Critical Theory, Feminist Criticism
Neumann, Bonnie H., Ed.; McDonnell, Helen M., Ed. – 1996
An innovative and practical resource for teachers looking to move beyond English and American works, this book explores 175 highly teachable short stories from nearly 50 countries, highlighting the work of recognized authors from practically every continent, authors such as Chinua Achebe, Anita Desai, Nadine Gordimer, Milan Kundera, Isak Dinesen,…
Descriptors: Authors, High Schools, Higher Education, Literary Criticism
Trimmer, Joseph, Ed.; Warnock, Tilly, Ed. – 1992
This book of essays offers perspectives for college teachers facing the perplexities of today's focus on cultural issues in literature programs. The book presents ideas from 19 scholars and teachers relating to theories of culture-oriented criticism and teaching, contexts for these activities, and specific, culture-focused texts significant for…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences
Said, Edward W. – 1994
Growing out of a series of lectures given at universities in the United States, Canada, and England, this book reopens the dialogue between literature and the life of its time. It draws dramatic connections between the imperial endeavor and the culture that both reflected and reinforced it, describing a general pattern of relationships between the…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Imperialism
Bizzaro, Patrick – 1993
Urging teachers of poetry writing to better understand themselves as writers and readers, this book "interrogates" a strategy teachers might employ in reading and evaluating student poems. A thoughtful study of a teacher is presented while in the process of evaluating student poetry through the lenses of four different contemporary…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Poetry, Reader Response
Horner, Winifred Bryan, Ed. – 1990
Designed for the student of historical rhetoric who does not have a reading knowledge of Greek and Latin, this book (a revised edition of a volume first published in 1983) is divided into six chronological sections, each written by a specialist in the rhetoric of a different historical period. Each section: (1) provides an overview of the primary…
Descriptors: Classical Literature, Medieval Literature, Nineteenth Century Literature, Renaissance Literature
Horner, Winifred Bryan, Ed. – 1983
Designed for the student of historical rhetoric who does not have a reading knowledge of Greek and Latin, this book is divided into 6 sections, each written by a specialist in the rhetoric of the different historical periods. Each section (1) provides an overview of the primary works, their authors, and the rhetorical issues of the period; (2)…
Descriptors: Classical Literature, Medieval Literature, Nineteenth Century Literature, Renaissance Literature
Norris, Ruby Lee, Ed.; Sange, Sally Harris, Ed. – 1977
This book emerged from a Poetry in the Schools program which had two facets: teacher workshops and instruction by poets in elementary and secondary classrooms. Part one, "Poets and Teachers in Dialogue," describes major issues discussed in teacher workshops: keeping the imagination alive, writing as a way of discovery, exploration of…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Literary Criticism
Bruccoli, Matthew J., Ed.; Clark, C.E. Frazer, Jr., Ed. – 1976
This collection provides an inside view of the world of books, writers, and writing. The 33 separate contributions include excerpts from James Dickey's personal log that provide insights into the process of writing a novel; excerpts from the diary of John Shaw Billings, the first managing editor of "Life," that describe the launching of that…
Descriptors: Authors, Books, Broadcast Industry, Literary Criticism
