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ERIC Number: EJ559431
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
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What Contemporary Authors Can Teach Us.
Israel, Elfie
English Journal, v86 n8 p21-23 Dec 1997
Discusses the value of contemporary literature and of teaching it, and notes related censorship issues. Describes how the work of contemporary authors Michael Dorris and Tim O'Brien teaches students about values, helping them reflect upon ancient questions regarding truth and reality. (SR)
Descriptors: Censorship, Contemporary Literature, English Instruction, Language Arts, Literature Appreciation, Moral Values, Secondary Education, Social Values, Twentieth Century Literature
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Theme Issue: New Voices: The Canon of the Future.