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Major American Writers Blog, Spring 2010: Gilman and Chopin
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Monday, April 5, 2010. We've spent a lot of time this semester discussing authorship- what it means to be an author vs. a writer, how gender constructs our idea of an author, and how some authors become "major" while others remain "minor"- which has been both fruitful and engaging. But now I'd like to turn our discussion to an element of literature that doesn't receive a whole lot of attention: the reader. Look for more details? Or are your reading habits exactly the same? Welcome to our English 20503 cl...
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Major American Writers Blog, Spring 2010: Little Lord Fauntleroy
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010. We had a great beginning discussion of Frances Hodgson Burnett's Little Lord Fauntleroy. In class today, and I'd like to continue it here on our blogs. I did a little definitive research, and it turns out that. Frances Hodgson Burnett is, indeed, a female author. I'm reading this text for the first time along with you, and as you know I had been under the impression she was a man! How does a text change when we find out that an author is male or female? And what if we can't tell?
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Major American Writers Blog, Spring 2010: One More Announcement: Sample Digital Archive Essay Now Available
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010. One More Announcement: Sample Digital Archive Essay Now Available. As you continue this project, feel free to schedule an appointment with me to discuss the research process. Primary and secondary research skills are of the utmost importance these days, and I'm happy to work with you on both. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Welcome to Major American Writers. Resources in American Literature. Nineteenth-Century American Children and What They Read. TCU Center for Writing.
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Major American Writers Blog, Spring 2010: Tom Sawyer
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010. We had an excellent discussion today, and in light of that productive conversation, I'd like to invite you to continue it here. We addressed issues of boyhood, and city vs. country, and North vs. South. We also talked about national parenting, which can transcend just Twain's text to include others from this semester. Please select a passage from Tom Sawyer. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Welcome to Major American Writers. Resources in American Literature.
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Major American Writers Blog, Spring 2010: Optional Extra Credit Blog
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Monday, April 19, 2010. Optional Extra Credit Blog. In this final, optional, extra credit blog, please compare "Sissy" to one of our other primary text this semester. We discussed on Thursday how "Sissy" complicates our prescriptive thinking, so you may consider exploring this in your blog posting. But you are welcome to use any kind of compare/contrast construction you'd like. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Welcome to Major American Writers. Resources in American Literature. TCU Center for Writing.
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Major American Writers Blog, Spring 2010: Nineteenth-Century Children's Periodicals
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010. I mentioned in class that in addition to novels, there was a wealth of children's periodicals (think Highlights. And The Youth's Companion. These publications were wildly successful, and you'll find short stories from many of the authors we've encountered this semester. We'll do some work to find these next week when we meet with the Humanities librarian, but if you'd like to do some work now, these titles should aid your search. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Major American Writers Blog, Spring 2010: The Luck of Roaring Camp and Sissy
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010. The Luck of Roaring Camp and Sissy. Welcome to your final official blog prompt! It's hard to believe, I know, but it's true! In honor of this joyous occasion, please select your own topic. You may write about "The Luck of Roaring Camp" or "Sissy" or both, but please make sure you adhere to the criteria of the assignment. Always use the text in your posting! Excellent work, folks! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Welcome to Major American Writers. Early Americas Digital Archive.
