Literature Study and teaching

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First sight : an introduction to literature -- PN61.5 .F57 1992

An introduction to literature which incorporates both contemporary and traditional works in its selection of literary text.

Ways of seeing : responding to literature -- PN61.5 .W38 1992

A focus on critical approaches to literature is presented by the scholars who will appear throught the series. This program also previews selected dramatic scenes from upcoming programs and excerpts from the author interviews which highlight the series.

A personal view : the art of the essay -- PN61.5 .P47 1992

A documentary segment tracing the development of the formal essay and the birth of printing technology, and their impact of the growth of political democracy. The program then turns to the informal essay, through an interview with essayist Willie Morris.

Reflected worlds : the elements of short fiction -- PN61.5 .R44 1992

A dramatization of Frank O'Connor's "First Confession" and an interview with Ernest Gaines demonstrate the elements of fictions.

The story's blueprint : plot & structure in short fiction -- PN61.5 .S76 1992

A dramatization of Stephen Crane's "The Blue Hotel" exemplifies the relationship of plot, structure and conflict.

Telling their tales : character in short fiction -- PN61.5 .T45 1992

Techniques of characterization and the importance of point of view become clear in a dramatization of Tillie Olson's "I Stand Here Ironing."

In that time and place : setting & character in short fiction -- PN61.5 .I58 1992

Setting reveals character in Susan Glaspell's "A Jury of Her Peers" while it magnifies meaning for contemporary short story writer Stephen Dixon.

The author's voice : tone and style in short fiction -- PN61.5 .A88 1992

An interview with Maxine Hong Kingston highlights this examination of the impact of style on meaning.

Suggested meanings : symbolism and allegory in short fiction -- PN61.5 .S95 1992

Symbolism is prominent in a dramatization of D.H. Lawrence's "The Horse Dealer's Daughter," while myth predominates in the work of Native American writer N. Scott Momdady, whose interview highlights the show.

The sum of its parts : theme in short fiction -- PN61.5 .S96 1992

Multiple themes are uncovered in "Everyday Use," a dramatization of Alice Walker's short story.

The sacred words : the elements of poetry -- PN61.5 .S23 1992

The role of poetry for culture and the individual is suggested through visual essays, which include poetry readings as well as dramatizations. An interview with James Dickey includes his reading and analysis of his poems "The Performance" and "The Lifeguard."

A sense of peace : setting and character in poetry -- PN61.5 .S46 1992

The historical settings of "My Last Duchess," "Theme for English B," and "Dover Beach" convey much about the characters and ideas of these poems. The New England landscapes of Maxine Kumin echo the themes of her poetry.

Tools of the trade : words and images in poetry -- PN61.5 .T66 1992

Poetry readings, visualizations of poems and an interview with Lucille Clifton, who reads two of her favorite poems, "This Morning" and "Homage to My Hips," reveal the beauty and the workings of poetic language and imagery.

Seeing anew : rhetorical figures in poetry -- PN61.5 .S44 1992

The power of metaphor, simile and other figures of speech to make the reader see in new ways becomes clear through dramatizations of Anne Bradstreet's "The Author to Her Book," Nikki Giovanni's "Woman," and Daniel Halpern's ""Snapshot of Hue." Gary Soto is interviewed, and reads and comments on his poem "Oranges."

An echo to the sense : prosody and form in poetry -- PN61.5 .E24 1992

X.J. Kennedy discusses and demonstrates the importance of rhyme and meter in his poetry. Dramatic readings of poems by Shakespeare, Dickinson and Hopkins and contemporary poets like Dudley Randall and Leonard Adam are analyzed to show how prosody and form contribute to meaning.

Distant voices : myth, symbol & allusion in poetry -- PN61.5 .D57 1992

Four poetic versions of the Icarus myth - those of Sexton, Spender, Williams and Field - are dramatized and compared. Marge Piercy discusses the role of myth in her poetry.

Artful resonance : theme in poetry -- PN61.5 .A78 1992

Dramatizations of six poems that share the same subject help clarify the difference between subject and theme. Close analysis of poems by John Donne and Donald Hall explore the interrelationship between poetic form and meaning.

Image of reality : the elements of drama -- PN61.5 .I42 1992

Dramatizations of selected scenes from Oedipus Rex, Hamlet and The Glass Menagerie, and an interview with Pultizer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson introduces the origins, structure and purposes of drama.

Playing the part : characters and actors in drama -- PN61.5 .P53 1992

The development of dramatic character, by playwright and by actor, is illustrated through several interpretations of a single scene from Hamlet and an interview with Shakespearan actor John Vickery.

Patterns of action : plot and conflict in drama -- PN61.5 .P38 1992

A dramatization of Oedipus Rex demonstrates the classical plot structure. Dramatist A.R. Gurney discusses conflict and plot in contemporary American theatre.

Perspectives on illusion : setting and staging in drama -- PN61.5 .P477 1992

An interview with set designer Chris Barecca, and a documentary overview of types of theatres demonstrate the intertwining of text and technique in dramatic setting.

Speech and silence : the language of drama -- PN61.5 .S64 1992

The artistic director of the Shakespeare Theatre at the Folger, Michael Kahn, demonstrates interpretation of dramatic language in a workshop with actors. Director Emily Mann of the McCarter Theater in Princeton discusses her work with contemporary texts, particularly a recent production of The Glass Menagerie.

The vision quest : myth and symbolism in drama -- PN61.5 .V57 1992

Alaskan playwright Davis Hunsaker's dramatizations of Eskimo myth and his productions of Eskimo translations of Greek tragedies, together with scenes from Oedipus Rex, demonstrate the enduring power and meaning of myth in drama.

A frame for meaning : theme in drama -- PN61.5 .F73 1992

Dramatist David H. Hwang discusses the themes and structure of his plays, which include M. Butterfly. Scholars consider thematic interpretations inherent in the production of a single act of Hamlet.

Casting long shadows : the power of literature -- PN61.5 .C37 1992

This summary of major course themes reviews the impact of literature on the individual through excerpts of series dramatizations and interviews.

Continuing vision : the uses of literature -- PN61.5 .C66 1992

Through documentary, dramatization and interview segments, this program explores the impact of literature on society and culture in the past and present. It then looks into the future to see what forms literature may take and to assess literature's possible influence on society.