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Darwish And The Meaning Of Palestine, Leila Farsakh Nov 2012

Darwish And The Meaning Of Palestine, Leila Farsakh

Leila Farsakh

Darwish's poetry was a central part of what is to be a Palestinian and to be an Arab. By weaving the personal and the political, Darwish gave a voice to the Palestinian struggle for self determination, as much as to the human inner quest for love and survival. I grew up learning his poems, hearing them sung by famous Arab singers, repeated in worldwide demonstrations of solidarity with the Palestinian people. His departure left me, and a whole generation of Arabs, deeply bereaved for his death represented not simply the loss of a great poet, but also the necessity to …


Words In Blood, Like Flowers: Philosophy And Poetry, Music And Eros In Hölderlin, Nietzsche, And Heidegger, Babette Babich Nov 2012

Words In Blood, Like Flowers: Philosophy And Poetry, Music And Eros In Hölderlin, Nietzsche, And Heidegger, Babette Babich

Babette Babich

No abstract provided.


Poetry And Diversity: The Power Of Miserly Words In Teaching, Samuel Hinton Oct 2012

Poetry And Diversity: The Power Of Miserly Words In Teaching, Samuel Hinton

Samuel Hinton

I share perspectives on selected everyday issues that have a multicultural import. Some of the poems presented are from The Road To Kenema And Other Poems (2003). I contend that there is a connection between poetry and diversity, and that teachers could use poetry to introduce difficult topics, and develop critical thinking with their students in all disciplines.


Angel Island Poetry: Reading And Writing Cultures, Adam Kotlarczyk Aug 2012

Angel Island Poetry: Reading And Writing Cultures, Adam Kotlarczyk

Adam Kotlarczyk

Object of a darker chapter in American history, the Angel Island Poems (as they have become known) are a recently discovered body of over 135 poems, written primarily in Chinese. These were literally carved into the walls at the Angel Island Immigration Station, where Chinese immigrants were detained, sometimes indefinitely, between approximately 1910-1940. This lesson demonstrates how history and culture can be integral to our understanding of poetry, even poetry that is deeply reflective and personal in nature; by requiring students to model and produce their own poetry, it also makes evident that writing poetry is a creative instinct and …


Prairie Suite: A Celebration, Twyla Hansen, Paul A. Johnsgard Jul 2012

Prairie Suite: A Celebration, Twyla Hansen, Paul A. Johnsgard

Paul Johnsgard

25 poems by Twyla Hansen, with illustrations by Paul A. Johnsgard, including: Walk on the Prairie There is mystery here, in the shapes of grass, in the dim movements of an inland sea, connections to an earlier time. Wander barefoot, hypothesize the dance of millennia, the unbearable carvings of the built environment, this ragtag escape. Let its divine simplicity ooze into your pores. Comb the steel from your hair, blanket your tongue with orange. Your breathing will slow. Breathing slow, unbutton the child within. Give her permission to go fly a kite.


And You Said You Knew Me When, Thomas Bacher Jun 2012

And You Said You Knew Me When, Thomas Bacher

Thomas Bacher

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Einstein And Love, Thomas Bacher Jun 2012

Einstein And Love, Thomas Bacher

Thomas Bacher

No abstract provided.


Killing Whales (Grade Five), Brad Jackel May 2012

Killing Whales (Grade Five), Brad Jackel

Dr Brad Jackel

No abstract provided.


Broom Closet Or Fish Bowl? An Ethnographic Exploration Of A University Queer Center And Oneself, Eric D. Teman Ph.D., Maria K. Lahman Ph.D. Feb 2012

Broom Closet Or Fish Bowl? An Ethnographic Exploration Of A University Queer Center And Oneself, Eric D. Teman Ph.D., Maria K. Lahman Ph.D.

Eric D Teman, J.D., Ph.D.

The authors detail an educational ethnography of a university queer cultural center’s role on campus and in the surrounding community. The data include participant observation, in-depth interviews, and artifacts. The authors review lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, ally, and questioning (LGBTAQ) issues in higher education, heterosexual attitudes, and queer theory. The findings of barriers to the Center’s mission plus the suicide of a Center student prompted the authors to explore research poetry as a means to express the inexpressible. Furthermore, they illustrate tensions between contemporary queer and gay theories through the telling of a straight tale (traditional research report) and a …


Stanford University's Paul Laurence Dunbar Conference-Dunbar: The Originator-Part Ii, Joanne Braxton Jan 2012

Stanford University's Paul Laurence Dunbar Conference-Dunbar: The Originator-Part Ii, Joanne Braxton

Joanne Braxton

In this video, Professor Joanne M. Braxton (introduced by Shelley Fisher Fishkin) presents the introductory keynote "Dunbar: The Originator" for Stanford University's Paul Laurence Dunbar Centennial Conference on March 10, 2006. A main purpose of the conference was to "explore new critical perspectives on the diversity of Dunbar's literary production as a poet, novelist, lyricist, dramatist, and journalist" one hundred years after his death.


Stanford University's Paul Laurence Dunbar Conference-Dunbar:The Originator Part I, Joanne Braxton Jan 2012

Stanford University's Paul Laurence Dunbar Conference-Dunbar:The Originator Part I, Joanne Braxton

Joanne Braxton

In this video, Professor Joanne M. Braxton (introduced by Shelley Fisher Fishkin) presents the introductory keynote "Dunbar: The Originator" for Stanford University's Paul Laurence Dunbar Centennial Conference on March 10, 2006. A main purpose of the conference was to "explore new critical perspectives on the diversity of Dunbar's literary production as a poet, novelist, lyricist, dramatist, and journalist" one hundred years after his death. 


Man Poems: From Beer And Gears To Grills And Girls, Christopher Ward Jan 2012

Man Poems: From Beer And Gears To Grills And Girls, Christopher Ward

Christopher Ward

Man Poems: From Beer and Gears to Grills and Girls is a collection of poetry aimed at males between the ages of 20-40. From casual observation, including the spectacular wonders of alcohol and the female body, to the humorous: re-visiting the classic heavy rock hits of the 1980s, the varied works of Man Poems offer an interesting look into the mind and surroundings of author Christopher Ward.


Candle, Brad Jackel Dec 2011

Candle, Brad Jackel

Dr Brad Jackel

No abstract provided.


At A Dinner Party In Melbourne, Brad Jackel Dec 2011

At A Dinner Party In Melbourne, Brad Jackel

Dr Brad Jackel

No abstract provided.


Dancing, Brad Jackel Dec 2011

Dancing, Brad Jackel

Dr Brad Jackel

No abstract provided.


Life Of Riley, Samuel Solomon Dec 2011

Life Of Riley, Samuel Solomon

Samuel Solomon

http://badpress.tumblr.com/post/25101359539/life-of-riley-by-samuel-solomon


A Peaceful Protest, Brad Jackel Dec 2011

A Peaceful Protest, Brad Jackel

Dr Brad Jackel

No abstract provided.


In Memory Of Corey Tottenham, Brad Jackel Dec 2011

In Memory Of Corey Tottenham, Brad Jackel

Dr Brad Jackel

No abstract provided.


Remedios, Heather James Dec 2011

Remedios, Heather James

Heather James

No abstract provided.


Viersomes 000/ "Special Subcommittee", Samuel Solomon Dec 2011

Viersomes 000/ "Special Subcommittee", Samuel Solomon

Samuel Solomon

http://www.bbk.ac.uk/cprc/publications/Veer_Publications/VierSomes000


Pallbearer, Brad Jackel Dec 2011

Pallbearer, Brad Jackel

Dr Brad Jackel

No abstract provided.


Hands, Holly Butchyk Dec 2011

Hands, Holly Butchyk

Holly Butchyk

No abstract provided.


Flash Cards: Poems By Yu Jian, Tr. Wang Ping And Ron Padgett, Wang Ping Dec 2011

Flash Cards: Poems By Yu Jian, Tr. Wang Ping And Ron Padgett, Wang Ping

Wang Ping

No abstract provided.


Poe-Tic Justice, Holly Butchyk Dec 2011

Poe-Tic Justice, Holly Butchyk

Holly Butchyk

No abstract provided.


Pool Party, Holly Butchyk Dec 2011

Pool Party, Holly Butchyk

Holly Butchyk

No abstract provided.


Journey Of Bread, Holly Butchyk Dec 2011

Journey Of Bread, Holly Butchyk

Holly Butchyk

No abstract provided.