Discusses the complicated role of the published writer in academics. Suggests that the writer teaching in a university setting has a similar goal to the academic: to illuminate the human experience. Asserts that the writer undertakes this mission in a creative, unstructured way, whereas the academic does it traditionally and often as a critic.…

Author explored psychoanalytic criticism and its application to literary works. (RK)

Analyzes the psychological aspects of Ernest Hemingway's inability to accept old age as symptomatic of his neurotic quest for power, which is seen in his drive to excel in pursuits which he thought important, and to take his life when he realized that he was past the peak of his powers. (MB)

Explores the way in which female characters were represented in the novels written at the height of last century's feminist movement. Women portrayed as venturing beyond the traditional roles of wife, mother, and keeper of the home inevitably met defeat, thereby warning those tempted to challenge the social conservatism of the times. (MB)

Explores the theme that the suffering arising from Richard II's loss of power, a power that consisted more of appearance than of intrinsic worth, led him to spiritual growth and the development of real value as a person. (MB)

Contrasts Shakespeare's "Henry V" and "Henry IV" series, in which human interaction becomes history, with plays such as "Julius Caesar," which focus on psychological analysis and the internalized protagonist. (MB)

Article analyzed the soliloquies in Hamlet and showed that Shakespeare used the device of the soliloquy not for clarification (as he did elsewhere) but for complication instead, so that the audience is made to see Hamlet's character as consisting of diverse ingredients, a personality fragmented rather than whole. (Editor/RK)

Author attempts indirectly to suggest two ways in which psychology informs the study of literature: by illuminating the assumptions about mind and behavior which an author holds and in providing additional metaphors which enable us to overcome our own obstacles to perceiving a poet's vision of human experience. (Author/CB)

Article investigated the meaning of mythic criticism and its presence in literature. (RK)

Article investigated punishment as the condition of crime and the criminal as the true victim of crime. (Author/RK)

Discusses the redesign of the sophomore literature course at Francis Marion University by an interdisciplinary team. Considers the three diverse epistemologies found in different disciplines, concluding that literary study is best pursued within the rhetorical tradition of analysis and disputation. (DMM)

Analyzes reviews of Russell McCormmach's novel, "Night Thoughts of a Classical Physicist," considering reviews in scientific professional journals and more typical review outlets. Draws conclusions about the usefulness of the novel in history of science courses and other courses focusing on critical inquiry and modes of thought. (AYC)

Sees the lack of a shared literary experience as a recurrent problem in college teaching. Considers Whitman's "Song of Myself" as a classic example of American national literature that can help students understand the merits of the nation's heritage, the importance of international cooperation, and basic principles of literary analysis. (DMM)

Discusses public interest in historical novels and television programs. Argues that well-researched historical novels can be used in history classes to promote a deeper understanding of the past. Analyzes various types of historical fiction (e.g., historical romances and "alternative-path" stories) in terms of their historical integrity and…

Describes Dartington Hall School in Devon, England, which between the 1920s and 1970s implemented an educational system combining traditional Hindu religious philosophy and ideals of living and Western scientific knowledge and work experience. Considers ways Dartington educationally and socially resembled Aldous Huxley's utopia in "Island." (AYC)