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Ivy Leaves, 1982-1983, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff

Ivy Leaves

The 1983 edition of the Anderson College journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.

The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Elizabeth Wyatt, Karen Buchanan, Marilyn Burdette, Aprile Heaton, Dan Heaton, Todd Robertson, Susan Wooten, and Doug Davison. Cover art by Fran Poole.

The Eugene O'Neill Newsletter Vol. 7, Nos. 1, 1983, Eugene O'Neill Society

Eugene O’Neill Newsletter

The Eugene O’Neill Newsletter is the official newsletter of the Eugene O’Neill Society, an organization of scholars, theater professionals, and enthusiasts, which began meeting in 1978. This publication, created by Suffolk University Professor Fred Wilkins in 1977, started off as part newsletter and part academic journal. In 1989, the publication name was changed to the Eugene O'Neill Review to denote its focus on scholarship. In recent years, the O'Neill Society re-started publication of the newsletter. This site includes newsletter issues from 1977-1989. Newer issues are available on the Eugene O'Neill Society website: https://www.eugeneoneillsociety.org/newsletters.html

The Eugene O'Neill Newsletter Vol. 8, Nos. 1, 1983, Eugene O'Neill Society

Eugene O’Neill Newsletter

The Eugene O’Neill Newsletter is the official newsletter of the Eugene O’Neill Society, an organization of scholars, theater professionals, and enthusiasts, which began meeting in 1978. This publication, created by Suffolk University Professor Fred Wilkins in 1977, started off as part newsletter and part academic journal. In 1989, the publication name was changed to the Eugene O'Neill Review to denote its focus on scholarship. In recent years, the O'Neill Society re-started publication of the newsletter. This site includes newsletter issues from 1977-1989. Newer issues are available on the Eugene O'Neill Society website: https://www.eugeneoneillsociety.org/newsletters.html

Journalism, Tom Deats

UND Departmental Histories

This departmental history was written on the occasion of the UND Centennial in 1983.

Anvil Of Roses, Thomas Hornsby Ferril

Ahsahta Press

Thomas Hornsby Ferril, 1896–1988, was a major figure in literary circles of the American West for nearly half a century. Winner of the 1926 Yale Younger Poets award for High Passage, and honored by such poets as Carl Sandburg and Robert Frost, Ferril created poetry that is musical, metrical, and meant to be read aloud. Anvil of Roses was Ferril’s sixth collection of poetry and demonstrates his comprehension of and love for the landscape and mythology of the West. With clarity, precision, and, above all, music, Ferril's work speaks of love, war, the world, and all things human. Ahsahta …

The Complete Macdiarmid, Ruth Mcquillan

Studies in Scottish Literature

No abstract provided.

Editorial, Glen Goodknight

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

The 15th Anniversary Of The Mythopoeic Society, Glen H. Goodknight, Mindi M. Reid, Grace E. Funk, Dave Pomeroy, Elizabeth H. Woods, D. E. Puckle, Dale W. Simpson, Winifred D. Moorhead, Nancy C. Hanger, Elizabeth Harrod, Kathryn Lindskoog, Robert Buehlar, Anne Osborn, Alexei Kondratiev

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

Dada, Paterson, And Epic Tradition, Peter Schmidt

English Literature Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Langston Hughes's "Ask Your Mama": "12 Moods For Jazz" An Explication Of Hope In The Midst Of Protest, William J. Read

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Humanities at Morehead State University in partial. fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of English by William J. Read on July 1, 1982.

Tom Robbins — A Playful Prophet, Thomas Dov Frazer

Dartmouth College Undergraduate Theses

This thesis analyses the first three novels of Tom Robbins - Another Roadside Attraction, Even Cowgirls Get The Blues and Still Life With Woodpecker. Robbins' personal story which leads to the publication of his first novel is explored as well as how he fits into the American literary tradition. The author investigates how Robbins novels examine in a variety of ways the profound implications of contemporary physics for the moral and intellectual foundations of the Western world. It also examines Robbins uncanny ability to reflect in his novels the changing American moods from counterculture to activism to narcissism. Finally the …

O. Henry’S Use Of Stereotypes In His New York City Stories: An Example Of The Utilization Of Folklore In Literature, Martin Ostrofsky

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Stereotyping is a folkloristic process which permits people to reduce the complexities of the real world into simplified, abstract terms. O. Henry one of America’s most popular short story writers, made generous use of stereotypes in his stories. By examining O. Henry’s use of stereotypes, insight may be gained into the essential role which folklore often plays in creative literature. Stereotypes greatly influence the composition, function and reception of O. Henry’s work. O. Henry’s personal habits and circumstances demanded that he produce a prolific stream of short stories which would have the greatest popular appeal. Clever manipulation of stereotypes permitted …

Subject Index To Mythlore, Issues 1-30, David Bratman

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Continued by

Bratman, David. “Subject Index to Mythlore, Issues 31–39.” Mythlore, vol. 11, no. 2, #40, 1984, pp. 61–63. https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol11/iss2/9

Ivy Leaves, 1981-1982, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff

Ivy Leaves

The 1982 edition of the Anderson College journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.

The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Cheryl Thompson, Elizabeth Wyatt, and Doug Davison. Cover art by Monica Allen.

Stereotypes Of The Native American In Fiction Books In Elementary School Libraries, Karma Anderson

Graduate Research Papers

This study proposed to investigate the kinds of Native American materials which were found in elementary school library media centers in Iowa Education Agency Seven (AEA 7). A questionnaire was prepared with seventeen recommended titles and fifteen presently criticized titles on which media specialists in AEA 7 were to indicate availability in their media centers. The hypothesis to be tested was: Given a list of books containing both reconnnended and presently criticized titles, 75 percent of school library specialists in AEA 7 will indicate that there are more recommended titles than presently criticized titles on Native Americans in their fiction …

Systematic Philosophy And Theology In An English Novelist: The Survival Of The Franciscan Tradition In Charles Williams, Arthur Livingston

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Lights And Shadows - 1982, University Of North Alabama

Lights and Shadows

Art and Literature Magazine

Robert Colvill's Savannah, Richard C. Cole

Studies in Scottish Literature

No abstract provided.

Esmerelda Griselda And The Captive Rocks, Janis Lea Strohbehn

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this research project was to write a fantasy story for children and illustrate the story using origami figures, The book attempted to provide children aged six to eight years old with good literature which they could experience both visually and tactually. It also tried to provide an interesting, entertaining and learning experience, for children, through literature. Through the illustrations, children would be exposed to and become acquainted with the art of origami. This research project was accomplished through writing a story of literary worth, creating illustrations which assisted in relating the story, and designing a book format …

A Room Of One's Own: The Women's Room, Lou Ellen Crawford

Masters Theses

The recent resurgence of feminism has been accompanied by the development of feminist fiction. Identifying those characteristics by which feminist fiction adds to the American novel a new and valid perspective, feminist criticism has also flourished. Feminist critics agree that fiction with a new perspective demands critical evaluation from that same perspective; and Cheri Register provides a concise, thorough list of five elements which comprise effective feminist fiction. Of Register's five criteria, Carol Heilbrun stresses the equalizing, conciliatory influence of androgyny. Recent feminist authors have written many novels which perform one or more of the functions prescribed by Register. Three …

Ua68/6 Newsletter #2, Wku English

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by the WKU English Department regarding upcoming events, best term paper and best / worst list.

Praise And Christian Unity In War In Heaven, J. Mcclatchey

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Discusses the importance of two themes in War in Heaven—Praise (of God), particularly as demonstrated in the Archdeacon, and Christian unity, symbolized by the joint actions of the Archdeacon, the Duke, and Mornington.

The Portrayal Of Death In Selected Fiction Books For Adolescents, Nancy Helmers

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to examine and evaluate the portrayal of death in selected fiction books for adolescents. The sample for the study consisted of eleven books selected by a committee of professionals in the field of adolescent literature. These are books that tend to be available to adolescents in libraries. A method of content analysis was applied'as the research design in which each book was analyzed on a basis of seven categories.

It was found that most of the books do handle the death theme realistically. In death vocabulary the most frequently used words were "die", "dead", …

Vol. 2 (1981): Full Issue, Journal Editors

Studies in English, New Series

No abstract provided.

Ivy Leaves, 1980-1981, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff

Ivy Leaves

The 1981 edition of the Anderson College journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.

The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Andy Philhower, Mary Bruck, Joyce Carwile, Yvonne Felder, Dorothy Hagood, Jennifer Hayes, Marsha Keaton, Helen McGee, Jane McIntosh, and Doug Davison. Cover art by Susan A. Ware, drawings by Anne Manning Campbell.

The Analysis Of Library Books To Use With Gifted Readers Grades Four Through Six, Judith A. Mills

Graduate Research Papers

The major purpose of this research was to determine if a list of prototype questions, structured to elicit cognitive responses at the upper levels of the Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, would be sufficiently productive when applied to the episodes in twelve books that they may elicit higher level thinking from gifted readers at the fourth through sixth grade levels.

Eighty questions were developed through the use of a mini-course entitled, "Higher Cognitive Questioning" secured from Cooperative Network Inservice Resources (CNIR), and two Gifted and Talented Workshops presented to the Marshalltown Schools by Educational Consulting Associates (ECA). Questions were further categorized …

An Annotated Bibliography On Divorce In Children's Books, Lilith J. Dorr

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to investigate books about divorce which can be used with elementary children. Results of this investigation were compiled in an annotated bibliography of fiction books to be used by students, teachers, guidance counselors, and media specialists in elementary schools. A comprehensive chart of readability, child of divorce, and divorce related problems was compiled and some interesting comparisons and conclusions were made. The number of books located was not as many as expected. The majority of books were located in Fry readability level three. The many feelings and emotions experienced by children of divorce, as …

Structures Of Ritual Sacrifice In Abraham And Isaac And Afore Night Come, Misty Baumann

Honors Papers

In part, this study is a response to a frightening reality-- humans acting to take human life. It is an attempt to understand better how, why and when that act is deemed holy. It is an examination of ritual sacrifice, its symbolic structure, its use and its perversions in two very different dramatic works, the Brome version of the medieval Abraham and Isaac and David Rudkin's modern, British Afore Night. In respect for the eldest, I begin with the former.

Lights And Shadows - 1981, University Of North Alabama

Lights and Shadows

Art and Literature Magazine

"That Bards Are Second-Sighted Is Nae Joke": The Orality Of Burns's World And Work, Mary Ellen Brown

Studies in Scottish Literature

No abstract provided.