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ERIC Number: EJ468462
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
The Past as Present: Reader Response and Literary Study.
Shuman, R. Baird
English Journal, v82 n5 p30-32 Sep 1993
Considers the nature and function of the past in the way people construct the present, particularly with regard to the study of literature. Presents reader response as a feasibile approach for teachers of literature. Discusses issues surrounding the literary canon and the role of literature teachers. (HB)
Descriptors: English Curriculum, English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Reader Response, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Literary Canon; Literature Instruction