Event to feature poetry read in 20 languages Nov 19, 2009
"I was so fascinated by the sound of it," said Wanner, professor of Slavic languages and literature and comparative literature. "You can be seduced by the power of great poetry in a foreign language.". (Daily Collegian, PA)
Golden Girl meets match (Yesterday) Nov 13, 2009
Likely you didn't, because there's no such joke anywhere in comparative literature, and yet the shocking true details came out yesterday around a square wooden table at Manor Care in Green Tree, where Ace Diamond pulled the Golden Girl's picture from his wallet again. That's right, Ace Diamond, the Uptown lawyer with the name straight out of pulp fiction. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
* Internet debate over scrolls leads to arrest Nov 9, 2009
For a while, no one knew that 50 different names in the Dead Sea Scrolls debate were Golb, a graduate of Oberlin College who has a law degree from New York University and a doctorate in comparative literature from Harvard (dissertation: The Problems of Privacy and Trust in Modern Literature, and their Relation to the Idea of Freedom). In court papers filed last week, Golbs lawyers argued that prosecutors were trying to criminalize the commonplace. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Brown student dies after fall from roof in Beijing Nov 2, 2009
He was one of the most gifted linguists that I have ever taught, said Dore J. Levy, professor of comparative literature and East Asian Studies at Brown, who taught Stewart poetry from the Tang dynasty last spring. His ability to learn foreign languages was absolutely extraordinary, Levy said. (Boston Globe)
Author Dares Readers to Swim Through the Flotsam -- a New Novel Exposes the Psychopathy Just Below the Surface of Our Routine Oct 27, 2009
For forty years, George Stade was a professor of English and Comparative literature at Columbia University, where he earned the Great Teacher Award. During that time, he published three novels, a collection of essays, and well over a hundred articles, reviews, and introductions for such journals as Partisan Review, Hudson Review, Paris Review, Harper's Magazine, Nation, New Republic, and The New York Times Book Review. (Primezone Releases)
Author to hold book signing for 'Queen' Oct 25, 2009
Hannon is 41 and degreed in comparative literature, con arts, trailer living and "whup-ass." Add a booze-inspired romance and dive-bar philosophy, not to mention her intoxicating way with words. What you're left holding is a colorful book that reads part memoir, part inspiration and all personality. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Han Han: China's Literary Bad Boy Oct 24, 2009
His calculated rebelliousness, says Lydia Liu, a professor of Chinese and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, exemplifies the unspoken compact his generation has forged with the ruling Communist Party: Leave us alone to have fun and we won't challenge your right to run the country. "He is known for being a sharp critic of the government and the Establishment but he isn't really," says Liu. (Time.com)
Everyone Wanted to Be Her Friend Oct 14, 2009
Those who knew DaCosta, a comparative literature major, admired her skill as a writer. Sometimes she would wake up around 7 a.m. to write her piece that was due at 10 [a. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Stacey Kent's musical stories Oct 13, 2009
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Arts Co. expands into publishing Oct 6, 2009
With a doctorate in comparative literature, Brown is not new to authorship. In 2002, she wrote a book about artist Doug Williams. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
* MUSIC: She swings to poetry Sep 25, 2009
She was a graduate student in Europe, working towards her masters degree in comparative literature, with no ambitions to become a professional singer. But a chance meeting in Oxford with British saxophonist Jim Tomlinson turned into a love affair, which blossomed into a marriage and musical collaboration. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Opening windows to a nation in turmoil: Scholar decodes Iran Sep 11, 2009
Keshavarz, a professor of Persian and comparative literature who chairs the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages and Literature, granted interviews and commentaries to news sources, including CNN, NPR, Fox News, Democracy Now and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. But Keshavarz has been speaking publicly about Iranian culture for yearsas an author, blogger and commentator who focuses on combating misperceptions about Iran and highlighting its diverse voices. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Alumnus aids Jewish, Muslim relations Sep 11, 2009
Dan Walden, professor emeritus of American studies, English and comparative literature, organized the event. He said Schonbrun teaches an "incredible array of cultures," roughly half the class being Jewish, the other half being Muslims of different kinds. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Chinese students take to the hills Sep 10, 2009
Zhang Yinde, teacher of comparative literature at the Paris III University, wrote in the book La pensee en Chine aujourd'hui (published by Gallimard) a brief review of those opinions that suggest that the Cultural Revolution "was an alternative to the hegemony of the capitalist modernity that proposed solutions to the problems provoked by today's capitalism in its international expansion". The 45 cun guan based in Xianying represent almost the half of the total staff working under the local... (Asia Times Online)
Mixed reactions to Marvel buyout Sep 5, 2009
Scott Smith, assistant professor of English and comparative literature, teaches an honors seminar focusing on graphic novels. He agrees the comics are probably the least of Disney's interests in the Marvel purchase. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Obituaries in the news Sep 1, 2009
He received an undergraduate degree in comparative literature and law degree from the University of California at Berkeley. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Committee keen to help student, teacher relations Sep 1, 2009
Caroline Eckhardt, a professor of comparative literature, said she was pleased that students were looking into various avenues to solve their issues with administration officials -- but she thinks there's a simpler way. "It may be useful to have additional roots to complement or supplement what's already in place, but I would prefer to have my students come to me first to tell me what's on their mind," Eckhardt said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Christopher Hitchens and James Cuno debate the Parthenon sculptures Aug 11, 2009
- Rothfield Talks About New Publication and Iraqi Cultural Heritage Lawrence Rothfield, an Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the U.. 3 months ago. (Harper's Magazine)
Keep On Rock'n Jul 30, 2009
to begin working on a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at the University of Wisconsin. After spending the summer of '64 writing songs, Miller left to spend his first semester as a senior studying literature at the University of Copenhagen. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Not the retiring sort Jul 22, 2009
D in comparative literature. Toward the end of this journey, McGee started thinking of ways to segue into a new direction and hopefully give back to society. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
The reluctant master Ji Xianlin Jul 13, 2009
Ji published 11 academic books and over 200 papers in more than 10 academic fields, including Chinese cultural research, comparative literature, and Sanskrit. Ji maintained that "Cultural exchange is the main drive for humankind's progress. Only by learning from each other's strong points to make up for shortcomings can people constantly progress, the ultimate target of which is to achieve a kind of Great Harmony.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Twitterature’ recasts campus classics into 140-character bites Jul 2, 2009
Aciman, a comparative literature major from New York, and Rensin, a philosophy major from California, haven t discussed their invention with their professors. But literature Prof. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Look forward this holiday weekend Jul 2, 2009
St;fan Orzech is a sophomore majoring in English and comparative literature and is The Daily Collegian's Thursday columnist. His email. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Commentary: Fractures in Iran Jun 18, 2009
Hamid Dabashi is the author of "Iran: A People Interrupted." He is Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University in New York. His Web site is. (CNN -- International)
Ashenhurst, Yu receive Maclean Faculty awards Jun 16, 2009
Yu s intellectual reach is evident in the range of his faculty appointments: In addition to his distinguished professorship, he is Professor Emeritus of Religion and Literature in the Divinity School, as well as in the Comparative Literature, East Asian Languages and Civilizations; English Language and Literature; and the Committee on Social Thought. An acclaimed scholar in the comparative study of literature and religion, Yu joined the University faculty in 1968. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Divided & Conquered Jun 1, 2009
But, they avidly informed us, they are professors of comparative literature, doctors of medicine and pharmacy, and were eager to talk, especially to the women in our female-led delegation. Alas, we had only an hour, and once we got through the choir, the introductions, the now familiar presentation about Syria being a country of many faiths and how the Jewish and Christian prophets are honored in Islam, it was time to go. (The American Conservative)
Obituary: William Ferguson Sibley May 29, 2009
Sibley was a member of the Association for Asian Studies and its Committee for Comparative Literature in East Asia. Sibley is survived by his sister, Jill S. Bixler, of Washington, D.C.; and her sons Joshua and Matthew. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Indulge in an Irresistible Play of Words -- A Collection of Delightful Verses is Served May 23, 2009
Roy Arthur Swanson began doing something else as the principal and upper-grade teacher of Maplewood Elementary School in North St. Paul, Minnesota, and went on to teach Latin at the University of Illinois High School, Classics and English in Indiana University, Classics and Humanities at the University of Minnesota, and Classics and Comparative Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. At Minnesota and Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he received a total of four awards for Distinguished Teaching. (Primezone Releases)
* Whiffle hurling? Bag tag? Hey, its art May 17, 2009
When artists become interested in sport, they become terribly anxious that they could be confused with the quote-unquote normal fans, said Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht, a professor of comparative literature at Stanford University and author of In Praise of Athletic Beauty (Belknap Press, 2006). So intellectuals, when they play games, they cannot just play normal games. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
• COLUMN: Hagerman family helps resurrect Vardis Fisher's repute May 15, 2009
Joseph Flora, a professor of English and comparative literature at the University of North Carolina and a specialist on both Fisher and Hemingway, will be the lecturer at the June 15-16 event. But Kate Jensen Nubel, a retired professor of speech at California's Saddleback College who grew up in Hagerman, was its catalyst. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Stagecraft born of warcraft May 14, 2009
D. candidate in comparative literature. The authors/producers wanted to apply narrative and the emotional arc of storytelling to the veteran's history. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
U.Mass names Marlborough's Lauren Mahoney as '21st century leader' May 12, 2009
Mahoney, a 2004 Marlborough High School graduate, is a comparative literature and women's studies major. Her parents, Richard and Sharyn Mahoney, have been living in Marlborough for 30 years. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Mahoney to be honored at UMass May 7, 2009
Mahoney is a comparative literature and women's studies major. The recipients will receive a plaque and a monetary award from the UMass Amherst Alumni Association. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Jolly Madison May 2, 2009
But with the gilded pipeline to Wall Street temporarily shut down, the rising MBAs are suffering the kind of existential crisis more generally associated with comparative literature majors. The New York Times last month about students at Wharton who were suddenly at sea. (Slate)
Nine faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Apr 28, 2009
Elected to the academy this year are: , the Gustavus F. and Ann M. Swift Distinguished Service Professor in Sociology and the College; , the R.M. Hutchins Distinguished Service Professor in Mathematics; , Dean of the Physical Sciences Division and the Max Mason Distinguished Service Professor in Mathematics; , Professor in Astronomy & Astrophysics; , the Helen A. Regenstein Professor in English Language & Literature and Comparative Literature; , Professor Emeritus in Political Science; , the... (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Reciprocal moves? Apr 17, 2009
Editor's note: Roberto Gonz;lez Echevarr;a is Sterling Professor of Hispanic and Comparative Literature at Yale. His latest book in English is (Yale). (CNN)
Summer snooze Apr 17, 2009
James has graduated with a degree in comparative literature and not much else. When he fell out of the common-sense tree, he missed every branch on the way down. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Voter's guide: economy Apr 16, 2009
If you struggled to make it through a single manifesto, how likely are you to trawl through pages and pages of comparative literature. Secondly, three of the four parties that we do cover in our guide garnered 89 percent of the vote in the last elections. (iAfrica.com)
Spotlight: Jon Clymer Apr 14, 2009
A member of the book club at Greenbrier High School, Jon is taking two literature classes, Advanced Placement English literature, and composition and comparative literature. Jon plans to attend Augusta State University in the fall. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Five Points cops let us down Apr 13, 2009
Earlier this school year, Alexandra Virden, a first-year comparative literature student, was struck by a vehicle on this very same corner. Every year, identical if not worse accidents almost happen - most of us have seen these close calls more often than we'd like to admit. (Gamecock Online, SC)
'Adventureland' Apr 10, 2009
James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg), a recent college graduate comparative literature major, begins to map out dream plans of traveling Europe and moving to New York City as a writer. When his father loses a high paying position and his parents can't support his expenses, he goes for a summer job at the local amusement park. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Movie Review - 'Adventureland': avoiding life Apr 7, 2009
Armed with a B.A. in Comparative Literature, James tries in vain to get a respectable, well-paying job to pass the summer and save enough money to pay for his part of an apartment in NYC, thus salvaging a portion of his college dreams. He settles instead to become a games man at an amusement park called Adventureland. (University News, MO)
"Adventureland" Apr 3, 2009
This is the kind of place where bored kids leave their mark on walls and fences with spray paint, a way of reminding the world that they a) exist and b) can't spell: At one point James, who's just gotten his degree in comparative literature, notes that some hapless aspiring devil-worshiper has scrawled "Satin Lives" on a wall. Mottola also gives us a sense, without hitting us over the head, of the class distinctions between his characters -- and of how class has shaped them, for better or worse. (Salon)
Seeking peace Mar 29, 2009
D. in comparative literature, she is a senior fellow with the Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland. Jehan Sadat spoke with CNN.com Wednesday. (CNN)
Brookline honors Mar 29, 2009
She is a comparative literature major and German minor. Washington U. dean s list. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Talia Shire opens up about 'The Godfather' Mar 21, 2009
" She frequently likens the Coppolas to the famous trapeze family, high-flying and diving in and out of showbiz projects. The "cousins" - Shire's sons; Oscar-winning director Sofia Coppola, daughter of Francis Coppola; and Oscar-winning actor Nicholas Cage, the son of Shire's oldest brother August, a university professor of comparative literature - provide support for one another to succeed. The Coppola siblings, meanwhile, continue to boost each other as well. But they do so in a different way.... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Raising hell Mar 15, 2009
Susan Rubin Suleiman, a professor of French and comparative literature at Harvard, is the author of "Crises of Memory and the Second World War," among other books. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
On rock and Harvard Mar 13, 2009
I studied comparative literature Most of the people we play with are not musically trained ... Christian was a math major and I was a comparative literature major. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
'American Idol' Top 13 Cheat Sheet Mar 11, 2009
" Despite her too-cute, signature hip-swiveling dance, the tattooed, runway-ready mom didn't make it through to the finals until the wild-card round. But the judges have consistently given her props for her quirky, "relevant" style, with comparisons to Adele, Amy Winehouse and Duffy. Trivia: The single mom is a font designer whose dream is to sing a Bjrk song on the show. Among the images on her ink sleeve: a castle with a night sky above it and roses growing up the side and a stained-glass... (VHI.com -- Music News)
In words and pictures Mar 9, 2009
In 1989, she earned her bachelor's degree in comparative literature and in 1990 a master's in education from Fordham University. She also received an honorary alumna award from the CCC's Alumni Association. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
FULL HIGHLIGHTS Mar 6, 2009
David Eng, professor in English and comparative literature at the University of Pennsylvania, will deliver the closing keynote, The Queer Space of China, at 3:45 p.m. For a list of speakers, visit. Free and open to the public. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Philip Roth Biography and Books Feb 25, 2009
Later, he taught comparative literature at the University of Pennsylvania. He retired from teaching in 1991. (Suite101.com)
Hey Mr. Green Feb 25, 2009
The Berkeley home Schildgen shares with his wife, Brenda Deen Schildgen, a comparative literature professor at UC Davis, is a model of conservation ... Indiana University, Bloomington, master's in comparative literature, 1969. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Civil Rights Pioneers Honored on Stamps Feb 22, 2009
He was a professor in the department of comparative literature at Columbia University for several years, until his criticism of the school's administration resulted in his dismissal. After leaving his post at Columbia, he concentrated on literary pursuits, horticulture and social activism. (PR Newswire)
Diether Haenicke, 73, transformed Western Michigan University Feb 16, 2009
His fields of study were German and comparative literature, history and philosophy. He came to the United States as a Fulbright lecturer in the 1960s, immigrated 10 years later and became a U.S. citizen. (Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com)
Made In LA Field Report Feb 10, 2009
The USC Global Cultures Initiative, the Institute for Multimedia Literacy and the Department of Comparative Literature. The filmmakers did not predict that Made in L.A. would appeal to college-aged Latinos as strongly as it has. (Multichannel News)
Bloggers discuss role of internet medium Feb 10, 2009
Event coordinator Jonathan Eburne, professor of comparative literature, said he was pleased at the turnout. Although many attendees were unable to ask questions because of the time constraints of an hour-long event, Eburne offered a solution. (Daily Collegian, PA)
