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Koch, Kenneth – 1996
This collection of some of the critical works of a lauded contemporary poet, Kenneth Koch, gathers together poems, articles and interviews which are about poetry--Koch's critical work has mainly taken the form of poems about poetry (including parodies) and books about teaching the writing of poetry to schoolchildren. Focused on the practical…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Creative Expression, Creative Writing, Elementary Education
Download full textHolden, James, Ed.; Schmit, John S., Ed. – 2002
This collection of 14 articles aims to help teachers make the most of student discussion and inquiry in classrooms from middle school to high school to college. Contributors to the collection--secondary and college practitioners--offer theory-grounded, classroom-tested approaches for literature study in which students engage in democratic dialogue…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Discussion (Teaching Technique), English Instruction, Higher Education
Olson, Gary A., Ed. – 1994
In addition to a foreword by Clifford Geertz and an introduction by Patricia Bizzell, this book features 12 essays by rhetoric and composition scholars responding to interviews with prominent scholars outside the discipline. The commentaries in the book entertain a range of topics, including language, rhetoric, philosophy, feminism and literary…
Descriptors: Feminism, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Interviews
Moran, Charles, Ed.; Penfield, Elizabeth F., Ed. – 1990
An extension of conversations that originally took place at summer institutes devoted to literary theory (sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English), this book presents diverse critical perspectives on current topics of literature, such as post-structuralism, cultural criticism, reader-response theory, and issues of gender and…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Feminism, Higher Education, Literary Criticism
Smith, Barbara Herrnstein – 1979
This centrally focused collection of articles and lectures examines literary interpretation and the relation of literature to language. The first of the book's three parts introduces the distinction between natural discourse and fictive discourse (verbal structures that function as representatives of natural utterances). It also deals with the…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Discourse Analysis, Fiction, Language Role
Orr, Gregory, Ed.; Voigt, Ellen Bryant, Ed. – 1996
This anthology collects essays by current and former lecturers at the Warren Wilson College (North Carolina) MFA Program for Writers. Some of the poets whose essays are included are: Joan Aleshire, Marianne Boruch, Carl Dennis, Stephen Dobyns, Reginald Gibbons, Louise Gluck, Allen Grossman, Robert Hass, Tony Hoagland, Heather McHugh, Gregory Orr,…
Descriptors: Classics (Literature), Creative Writing, Figurative Language, Higher Education
Fox, 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
Fiedler, Leslie – 1991
This collection of lectures and articles was occasioned by the author's 70th birthday and his many decades of teaching in the English departments at the University of Montana and at the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he is the self-proclaimed "apostle to the gentiles." The book explores the often conflicting paradox of…
Descriptors: Anti Semitism, Cultural Context, English Literature, Fiction
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
Turner, Alberta, Ed. – 1980
This book is a sample of what actually happens when the professional teaching poet sits down with the student poem. It allows the reader to observe the poets in their roles as teachers. The collection of student workshop poems and the teachers' essays about the poems--their analysis, specific criticisms, teaching techniques and procedures--are…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Poetry
Peer reviewedMurray, Charles; And Others – Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 1997
Provides responses from a small group of conservative scholars concerning the compromise proposed by Dr. James Q. Wilson indicating that the nation will allow some affirmative action in the form of race-based preferential admissions at the undergraduate level, but not in graduate programs. (GR)
Descriptors: Admission (School), Affirmative Action, Criticism, Educational Discrimination
Case, Donald O. – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1995
Examines contrasting scenarios of the proposed National Information Infrastructure and its antecedents, the Internet and the NREN (National Research and Education Network). Topics include a public network offering popular services versus a private, revenue-driven network; network development; information superhighway analogies; network benefits;…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Futures (of Society), Information Networks, Information Policy
Swisher, Clarice, Ed. – 1996
Designed for young adults, this book on William Shakespeare's tragedies is one of an anthology series providing accessible resources for students researching great literary lives and works. Contributing writers' essays in the book are taken from a wide variety of sources and are edited to accommodate the reading and comprehension levels of young…
Descriptors: Authors, Classics (Literature), English Literature, Literary Criticism
Illinois Art Education Association, Aurora. – 1990
This publication includes descriptions of arts programs, units of study, lesson plans, and course outlines submitted by Illinois arts teachers who answered the invitation to document their successful approaches to art edication. This compilation was not designed to be prescriptive, but to be representative of activities in Illinois. The articles…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Criticism, Art Education, Art History
