literature

Pandemic literature course planned this spring

Posted by on December 7, 2020

A new one-time course on pandemic literature will be offered this spring as History/English/ALP 3001: Pandemic Literature. It will be taught by Dr. Marie Lathers, the Weiner Distinguished Visiting Professor of the Humanities, 2-2:50 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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Pandemic literature course this spring

Posted by on December 5, 2020

A new one-time course on Pandemic Literature will be offered this spring as History/English/ALP 3001. It will be taught by Marie Lathers, the Weiner Distinguished Visiting Professor of the Humanities, on MWF 2-2:50. We will read fiction about plagues and pandemics by Daniel Defoe, Edgar Allan Poe, Jack London, Katherine Anne Porter, Albert Camus, Geraldine […]

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Why does the Boogieman come out at Halloween?

Posted by on October 18, 2018

The Boogieman has a long history in slang, literature, folklore and media and is often mentioned as the best-known frightening figure in British and North American culture. Dr. Simon J. Bronner will present his research during a talk 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, in Room 103 Engineering Management Building.

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