Spring 1980
    Lectures: M. Steig
    Seminars: M. Harris
    M. Steig
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    English 363
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    Varieties
    of Fantasy: Children's Literature
    Children's literature has been referred to as "the great excluded"--
    that is, an Important branch of literature which is not normally taken
    seriously.
    We
    shall be taking it seriously. The reading list Is set up
    roughly in terms of age-levels of appeal and historical chronology, though
    these conflict at some points.
    Whereas the reading may seem "easy," the work will be hard, because
    we are asking for full participation in an ongoing experiment: the
    examination of response as a primary factor In reading and interpretation.
    David Bleich's book will provide a convenient--though not prescriptive--
    introduction to the theory and practice of subjective criticism. Lectures
    will deal with questions of genre, historical considerations, and the relation
    of children's literature to 'adult" literature, as well as with method. The
    seminars will be the
    main arenas for the sharing and discussion of responses--
    see Course Requirements, below.
    Reauired Texts:
    David Bleich
    Readings and Feelings
    NCTE
    Munro Leaf
    The Story of Ferdinand
    Penguin-Puffin
    William Steig
    The Amazing Bone
    Penguin-Puffin
    Andrew Lang
    The Blue Fairy Book
    Airmont
    George MacDonald
    The Light Princess
    Dell
    Lewis Carroll
    Alice's Adventures in
    Wonderland and Through the
    Looking-Glass
    Penguin-Puffin
    Kenneth Grahame
    The Wind in the Willows
    Signet
    E. B. White
    Charlotte's Web
    Harper & Row
    Mordecai Richler
    Jacob Two-Two Meets the
    Hooded Fans
    Bantam
    C. S.
    Lewis
    The Lion, The Witch, and
    the Wardrobe
    Penguin
    Ursula LeGuin
    A Wizard of Earthsea
    Penguin
    Louise Fitzhugh
    Harriet the Spy
    Dell
    Lloyd Alexander
    The Book of Three
    Dell
    Alan Garner
    The Owl Service
    Collins
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    English 363
    Spring 1980
    ?
    Lectures: M. Steig
    Seminars: M. Harris
    N. Steig
    Course Requirements:
    Two papers, one medium-length, due in the fifth week of classes, and
    one longer, due at the beginning of the final week of classes. The first
    of these will deal with response, but the second may be a more conventional
    critical or "research" paper If you prefer. In addition, you will be
    required to write a 300-600 word response paper for every other seminar
    (approximately) after the first; some of these will be duplicated and
    distributed for discussion, and the seminar leader will distribute his own
    response paper at the same time; total: 4 or 5 short response papers. These
    will not be graded individually, but note will be taken of failure to hand
    in response papers. On those days when response papers are not due, you will
    still be expected to have prepared detailed notes on your response to the
    work under discussion. The success of the course will depend upon students'
    and seminar leaders' willingness to participate fully and candidly in
    discussions.
    No final examination.
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