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ERIC Number: EJ642914
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-3004
"Reception Moments," Modern Literary Theory, and the Teaching of Literature.
Sullivan, Patrick
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, v45 n7 p568-77 Apr 2002
Proposes that responsible reading and literary criticism must begin with an understanding that communicating with language--and particularly with the language found in literary text--poses many challenges, and that the art of literary interpretation must always be informed with a deep respect for the complexities posed by language, culture, and history. Discusses classroom applications (SG)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Discussion (Teaching Technique), English Instruction, Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Literature, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Literary Theory