Noted critics, authors, scholars, and actors enliven this exploration of literature and literary analysis. Dramatizations, readings, and discussions build skills in critical thinking and writing. Illuminating excerpts of short fiction, poetry, plays, and essays
Episode # 7
Setting reveals character in Susan Glaspell's "A Jury of Her Peers" while itnmagnifies meaning for contemporary short story writer Stephen Dixon. Both authors appear in the program.n
Friday, May 17, 2013
Length : 28 min
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Episode # 8
An interview with Maxine Hong Kingston highlights this examination of thenimpact of style on meaning.n
Friday, May 17, 2013
Length : 28 min
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Episode # 9
Symbolism is prominent in a dramatization of D. H. Lawrence's "The HorsenDealer's Daughter," while myth predominates in the work of Native Americannwriter N. Scott Momaday, who is interviewed.n
Friday, May 17, 2013
Length : 29 min
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Episode # 10
Multiple themes are uncovered in "Everyday Use," a dramatization of AlicenWalker's short story.n
Friday, May 24, 2013
Length : 29 min
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Episode # 19
The development of dramatic character, by playwright and by actor, is illustratednthrough several interpretations of a single scene from Hamlet and an interview withnShakespearean actor John Vickery.n
Friday, May 24, 2013
Length : 29 min
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Episode # 20
A dramatization of Oedipus Rex demonstrates the classical plot structure. DramatistnA. R. Gurney discusses conflict and plot in contemporary American theater.n
Friday, May 24, 2013
Length : 29 min
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