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Field, J. C. – Revue des Langues Vivantes, 1972
Last part of a continued article. (DS)
Descriptors: Analytical Criticism, Authors, Characterization, English Literature
Severac, Alain – Langues Modernes, 1971
Discusses the novels and prose writings in English of South African authors. (DS)
Descriptors: Analytical Criticism, Authors, Black Literature, Culture Conflict
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Kaplan, Sydney – College English, 1971
A paper presented at Workshop on Feminist Literature and Feminine Consciousness at annual convention of Modern Language Association of America (New York, December 27, 1970). (Editor)
Descriptors: Authors, English Literature, Literary Criticism, Literary Devices
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MacLennan, Hugh – English Quarterly, 1981
Traces the history of English prose from Francis Bacon to the present, commenting on the quality of various authors' writing and of fiction today. (HTH)
Descriptors: Authors, English Literature, Fiction, Literary Criticism
Kellman, Sophia N. – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2001
Explores how, although minority and female authors have found a place on many English departments' reading lists, the debate over the benefits of a diverse curriculum still linger. (EV)
Descriptors: Authors, Classics (Literature), English Literature, Females
Lescinski, Joan M. – 1992
Before the insights of feminist criticism altered the way many writers are examined, Jane Austen and George Eliot were usually considered to be upholders of the status quo. The explosion in criticism in the last two decades, however, has reshaped and reinterpreted the canon, and has changed the way one academic teaches these two novelists. Using…
Descriptors: Authors, Characterization, English Literature, Females
Doyle, Brian, Comp. and Ed. – 1968
A guide to the most notable authors and illustrators of children's books, from the early nineteenth century to the present day, is presented. Some early classics are also included. Approximately 300 names are listed. Editorial emphasis has been placed on those English-language authors, both British and American, who constitute the heritage of…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Authors, Bibliographies, Books
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Stebelman, Scott – Journal of Documentation, 2000
Compares retrieval performance of the "MLA International Bibliography" and the "Annual Bibliography for English Language and Literature" when searching British, American, and postcolonial writers. Considers earlier studies, implications of results that show MLA retrieves more citations, and future research needs. (LRW)
Descriptors: Authors, Citations (References), Comparative Analysis, English Literature
Holiday, D. Alexander – 1991
William Shakespeare wrote several plays which depict Jews and Blacks in a very negative, stereotypical fashion. In "The Merchant of Venice," for example, Shakespeare chooses to depict Shylock as Jews were popularly conceived in his era--as cold-hearted usurers and crucifiers of Christ. This is racist doctrine at work, as Shylock is…
Descriptors: Authors, Blacks, Discourse Analysis, English Literature
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Leonarder, Rod – English in Australia, 1983
Describes a teaching experiment for the study of literature in which students focus on "special authors" and use is made of such teaching strategies as group work, full class discussion, wide reading, and individual research. (HOD)
Descriptors: Authors, Class Activities, English Instruction, English Literature
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Green, Otis H. – Hispanic Review, 1971
Portion of the author's report as Consultant on Hispanic Matters during the fall term, 1969. (DS)
Descriptors: Authors, Bibliographies, Books, Catalogs
Drayton, Arthur D. – Revue des Langues Vivantes, 1970
Paper read before the association Belgo-Britannique at Liege, Belgium, in November 1968. (DS)
Descriptors: Authors, English Literature, French Literature, Historical Criticism
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Hagge, John – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1990
Disputes assertions by some academics that Chaucer was the first technical writer in English. Suggests that numerous examples of technical prose predated Chaucer's works. Argues that technical writing historians will find it more profitable to investigate the tradition of English practical prose than to find further firsts for their field. (SG)
Descriptors: Authors, English Literature, Literary Criticism, Literary History
Neal, Anne D.; Mitchell, Charles – American Council of Trustees and Alumni, 2007
As this report goes to press, the nation's capital is in the midst of a six-moth, city-wide celebration of William Shakespeare. With this celebration as a backdrop, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) researched how Shakespeare fits into English curricula at 70 of the nation's leading colleges and universities. ACTA surveyed English…
Descriptors: College English, English Literature, Authors, Required Courses
Swisher, Clarice, Ed. – 1997
Designed for young adults, this book on Jane Austen's novels 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 adults; each…
Descriptors: Authors, Classics (Literature), English Literature, Literary Criticism
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