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Not sure if this will work, but an offshoot of the Hardy thread, where we talk about things that we've studied that we still haven't recovered from. A little bit of PTSS therapy...And other people can try to give us good reasons to revisit them, if they wish.
And also, to talk about when reading a book within a study context has been a great and wonderful thing.
Eg As I've made clear in the other thread, just seeing the name of Hardy makes me cringe. Fits squarely into the 'forcefed' category.
Whereas around the same time, the same teacher was also reading us Derek Walcott's poems, and he remains one of the few poets I read, I love him. I'd never have heard of him otherwise. And think that finding him acessible had alot to do with encountering the stuff being read aloud.
Also, later, at degree level, studying Ulyssess was wonderful. If I hadn't had to read at least enough to bullshit through a class, I'd probably never have picked it up.
For once, having themes/a framework within which to read wasn't limiting, but actually helped me get a foothold on something daunting. Also having the discussion space/access to concordances etc was invaluable. And a teacher who wildly disagreed with certain of my interpretations but encouraged me anyway.
Ditto Paradise Lost. Actually, ditto Jacobean literature in general, but drama especially: Jonson, Webster, Ford, Dekker, Burton. |
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