Ralph Waldo Ellison (named for the 19th-century philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson) was born in Oklahoma in 1914, the grandson of slaves. When he was three years old his father died, pierced by a shard of ice he was delivering. Ellison attended an all-black college named for Booker T Washington – a similar institution appears in…
America has produced a plethora of great artists whose musings are still studied today. in which we are continually bombarded with sounds and images from every angle, reading books…
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The term modernism refers to the radical shift in aesthetic and cultural sensibilities evident in the art and literature of the post-World War One period. The ordered, stable and…
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To prepare for the American Literature exam, you should read critically the contents of at least one anthology. Most textbook anthologies contain a representative sample of readings as well as discussions of historical background, literary styles and devices characteristic of various authors and periods, and other material relevant…
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The Coretta Scott King Awards are presented annually by the American Library Association to honor African-American authors and illustrators who create outstanding books for children and young adults. “… an excellent start on your quest for the best in African-American literature for children.” The CSK Book Awards seal and award…
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Clockwise from top left, eight of the people who have signed the petition: Hanif Kureishi, Björk, Arundhati Roy, Don DeLillo, Ian McEwan, Tom Stoppard, Margaret Atwood and Martin Amis More than 500 of the world s leading authors, including five Nobel prize winners, have condemned the scale of state surveillance revealed by the…
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Join over a million readers as part of the Twenty-Seventh National African American Read-In in February 2016! Learn more about what happens at a Read-In in the English Journal article “The African American Read-In: Celebrating Black Writers and Supporting Youth“. The following links can get you started and provide resources…
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William Bradford was elected governor of Plymouth in the Massachusetts Bay Colony shortly after the Separatists landed. He was a deeply pious, self-educated man who had learned several languages, including Hebrew, in order to see with his own eyes the ancient oracles of God in their native beauty. His participation in the…
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What s your favourite book? A difficult question for many to answer. When we asked Sue Wilkinson, our new CEO, about her favourite books she revealed she doesn t have one single favourite title, or even a list of her best 10, but a top 200! Here s what she said about some of them. Just some of the top 200 How do you choose your…
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The cover of this week’s Time Magazine features writer Jonathan Franzen, whose new novel, Freedom , publishes at the end of August. As the New York Times points out, he’ll be the first living writer on the cover in ten years. To get there, an author must brew the perfect combination of sales, publicity, and cultural impact…
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Victor Herbert, musician, composer and founder of ASCAP photographed in 1914 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Was Founded What do Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, Madonna, Metallica, Tom Waits, the Dixie Chicks, and Tito Puente all have in common? Yes, they are all Grammy award winners, but they are also…
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