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Peer reviewedNorris, Peter – English Journal, 1985
Conveys personal response to poetry. Ponders the mystery of learning and the relationship of literature to life. (EL)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literature Appreciation, Poetry, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedKasprisin, Lorraine – Journal of Aesthetic Education, 1984
Explanations critics have given of the concept of distance in the study of literature, i.e., distance and detachment from literary works necessary on the part of the reader, are discussed. The author then sketches her own ideas concerning a concept of distance that might be used in a future theory of literary response. (RM)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Literature Appreciation, Models, Secondary Education
Horn Book Magazine, 1984
Annotates recommended novels dealing with World War II. (RBW)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Fiction, Literature Appreciation, Novels
Kingsbury, Mary – Horn Book Magazine, 1984
Discusses the current state of criticism of children's literature and calls for its improvement. (FL)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Literary Criticism, Literature Appreciation
The Contributions of Rebecca Caudill and Dorothy Hoobler to Appalachian Literature for Young Adults.
Download full textWarner, Mary – 1999
Rebecca Caudill, born in 1899 in Poor Fork (now Cumberland), Kentucky, lived until 1985 and devoted a major portion of her life to writing young adult and children's literature. With one exception, Caudill's books, numbering 17, are all set in Appalachia, each one portraying something of the life, the milieu, and the richness of the mountain…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Literature Appreciation, Novels, Secondary Education
Todhunter, Jean Mizer – Today's Education, 1973
Author defends value of memorization, saying that some of the words remain with the learner''; the learning becomes part of the learner's associative thought patterns and, sometimes, his beliefs.'' (Author/SP)
Descriptors: Literature Appreciation, Memorization, Retention (Psychology), Student Attitudes
Webb, Chris – Visual Education, 1972
Descriptors: English Literature, Films, Literature Appreciation, Teaching Methods
Simmons, Clifford – Elementary English, 1971
Reports the history, objectives, and projects of the National Book League. (SW)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Literature Appreciation, National Organizations
Colwell, Eileen – Horn Book Magazine, 1983
A children's librarian and renowned storyteller discusses the elements of storytelling, the qualities of storytellers, and the benefits of the storytelling experience. (AEA)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Librarians, Literature Appreciation, Story Telling
Hodges, Margaret – Horn Book Magazine, 1982
Reviews several words by Charles Dickens, particularly those written expressly for children. (AEA)
Descriptors: Authors, Books, Childrens Literature, Fiction
Peer reviewedReinsberg, Carol L. – English Journal, 1981
The story of an "actor" who captivated an English class and a community and who was later revealed to be a con man. (RL)
Descriptors: Acting, Drama, Fraud, Literature Appreciation
Peer reviewedWilson, Lionel – English Quarterly, 1981
This interview discusses Dr. Rosenblatt's books on literature and reading and explores the transactional theory of reading in which the text and the reader are equally important. (HTH)
Descriptors: Interviews, Literature, Literature Appreciation, Reading Processes
Peer reviewedKennard, Jean E. – College English, 1981
Explores the viewpoint of the feminist critic, examines ways in which feminist literary criticism has been transformed by use of the personal voice, and suggests that the wealth of feminist criticism in the last few years is in part a result of there being a community of feminist readers. (JM)
Descriptors: Females, Feminism, Interests, Literary Criticism
Peer reviewedBurroughs, Robert – English Journal, 1977
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Literature Appreciation, Poetry, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMavrogenes, Nancy A. – English Journal, 1977
Descriptors: Books, Literary Criticism, Literature Appreciation, Secondary Education
