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Hollingworth, Brian – Use of English, 1991
Discusses the poetry of the West Indian author Edward Kamau Brathwaite. Explores Brathwaite's use of the oral mode to emphasize the African tradition in the Caribbean voice. (PRA)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Poetry, Poets
Holbrook, David – Use of English, 1986
Suggests the present vogue for poetry competition belongs to a widespread corruption of the Arts. (HOD)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Competition, Creative Expression, Creativity
Jones, Nick – Use of English, 1984
Argues that anthologists and examiners have exerted a precise and limiting influence over both the range of contemporary poetry available for study in British schools and the terms on which that poetry is open for discussion. (MM)
Descriptors: Anthologies, Curriculum Design, Educational Trends, English Instruction
Robson, Bryan – Use of English, 1986
Relates experiences teaching Philip Larkin's poetry. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Literary Styles
Stiller, A. R. – Use of English, 1984
Criticizes the Thames Television "English Programme" because it promotes mistrust, dissatisfaction, and cynicism. (CRH)
Descriptors: Authors, Broadcast Television, Educational Television, Higher Education
Ainsworth, Mavis – Use of English, 1990
Discusses a project in which a professional writer, poet Ian McMillan, was brought into middle school classrooms to aid in writing instruction. Describes the writer's contributions to the program, the problems he encountered, and his perceptions of the purposes of writing and the value of his writing residency. (SG)
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Case Studies, Classroom Research, Creative Writing
