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Peer reviewedDenman, Katherine L. – English Journal, 1985
Compares the imagery of two poems that deal with the price exacted by athletic success: John Updike's "Ex-Basketball Player" and A. E. Housman's "To an Athlete Dying Young." (RBW)
Descriptors: Athletics, English Instruction, Failure, Imagery
Download full textHerzog, Tobey C. – 1977
This paper describes a freshman composition course that is taught through the use of sports literature. The first part of the paper considers the merits of a literature-based composition course, the value of a topic-oriented approach to writing, and the benefits of reading and writing about sports. The second section discusses sequential course…
Descriptors: Athletics, College Freshmen, Course Descriptions, English Instruction
