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Nabokov & His Literature Class

March 27, 2013 at 1:54 pm

In his article titled ‘An A from Nabokov’, Edward Jay Epstein recounts his experience from Lit 311 at Cornell University, where he studied many of the works that the Core explores in CC202. Here is an extract: The professor was Vladimir Nabokov, an émigré from tsarist Russia. About six feet tall and balding, he stood, with […]

By mdimov | Posted in Academics, Core Lecturers, Great Ideas, Great Personalities | Also tagged CC202, Enlightenment, funny, modern, Modernism, strict, teacher, Vladimir Nabokov | Comments (0)

Auden on Memorizing Poetry

March 27, 2013 at 1:17 pm

Relating to the Core’s study of W.H. Auden is an article about his insistence on memorizing poetry. Here is an extract: Auden would insist that the boys in his class learn poem after poem by heart. Even parrot-fashion. Auden said it didn’t matter whether they understood them. If they learnt the poems now, they would […]

By mdimov | Posted in Academics, Core Authors, Great Ideas, Great Questions | Also tagged learn, memory, poetry, teacher, understand, W.H. Auden | Comments (0)

“Teacher from Little Italy” by Angelo P. Bertocci

March 22, 2013 at 1:32 pm

The Core presents some excerpts from Bertocci’s work: “When I went to the College of Liberal arts of Boston University I accepted its tradition on faith, that is, my friend Chapman’s faith and my faith in my friend. I somehow got the feeling that the spirit at Boston University was in tune with the mission, […]

By mdimov | Posted in Academics, alumni, Community, Core Authors, Great Personalities, Quotes | Also tagged account, Bertocci, Boston University, education, philosophy, Quotes, religion, remember | Comments (0)

An Introduction to Self-Publishing

March 20, 2013 at 2:56 pm

The Guardian is offering extremely helpful advice on self-publishing. In brief: This comprehensive one-day course offers advice on all the finer points of self-publishing. From designing a cover to managing your costs (and projecting your profits), plus essential tips on how to promote your work in the press and social media, get inside knowledge from […]

By mdimov | Posted in Activities, Community, Future of the Book, General Announcements | Also tagged advice, Guardian, media, press, publishing, release, self-publishing, tips | Comments (0)

CC106: The Sound of Music

February 5, 2013 at 3:22 pm

Today, February 5th, Biology Professor Jelle Atema (Doctorandus, University of Utrecht (Netherlands); PhD, University of Michigan), held a lecture titled “The sound of music: frog calls and the design of music halls”, for the Core class CC106. CC106 is designed to round out students’ exploration of the natural sciences by focusing on the science of life. The professors […]

By mdimov | Posted in Academics, Community, Core Lecturers, Curriculum | Also tagged CC106, evolution, frog, halls, lecture, life, music, Professor Atema, Professor Schneider, Science | Comments (0)

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