Literature, History & Current Affairs Literature


books banned Ireland’s Famous Banned Books Among the native sons and daughters of


Ireland whose books have been banned are Brendan Behan, Edna O’Brien and John McGahern — all now considered among Ireland’s most famous writers. Look at selections from their works and the reasons they were banned by the mid-20th century Irish gov- ernment. Also consider the curious case of James Joyce’s Ulysses.


Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew, PhD, University of Pennsylvania Fridays, 11:45 am to 1:15 pm, starts 10/22 LH51008 Creutzburg Center . . . . . . . . 5 weeks, $67


Burns, Robert A Cup o’ Kindness (Robert Burns Celebration) Gather for a right guid-willie waught


(non-alcoholic here), a recitation of Burns’ poetry (audience participation encouraged), and a discussion of the life, times, and lingo of Robert Burns, who was born on January 25, 1759. Come clad in plaid if you like, and we’ll talk about some of the famous tartans.


Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew, PhD, University of Pennsylvania Saturday, 11 am to 2 pm, 1/22/11 LH61161 Creutzburg Center . . . . . . . 1 session, $45


French literature French Voices: The Search for Meaning Join a lively discussion about the nature


of destiny and the human condition. Consider two masterpieces: Camus’ 1947 novel The Plague(an allegory on evil and an eloquent recognition of soli- darity) and Ionesco’s 1959 play Rhinoceros(a com - mentary on the absurdity of existence). Find out how both works explore, in different ways, the struggle of the individual to maintain integrity and identity in a threatening world.


Anne Mooser, University of Fribourg Mondays, 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm, starts 9/20 LH11025 Creutzburg Center . . . . . . . 9 weeks, $107


French writers


Three More French Writers You’ve Always Meant to Read Even important writers sometimes slip


off our reading lists. Enjoy works of literature that may have the power to change your perspective. Sample some short stories and reawaken your inter- est in Gustave Flaubert, Guy de Maupassant and Le Clézio (who won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature).


Anne Mooser, University of Fribourg Wednesdays, 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm, starts 1/12/11 LH31048 Creutzburg Center . . . . . . . . 3 weeks, $49


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Iliad The IliadRevisited The Iliadis, with the Bible, the foundation


text of Western consciousness. Achilles, Priam, Helen and Hector are names that resonate across three mil- lennia. No more steady gaze was ever trained on that all-too characteristic occupation, war. And there is much still to be learned from it.


Marcel Gutwirth, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Haverford College


Wednesdays, 7:30 pm to 9 pm, starts 9/22 LH32152 Harriton HS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 weeks, $110


literature World Literature in Translation Read and examine literature originally


written in languages other than English. Gain an appreciation of literature as a vehicle for the explo- ration of rich and diverse cultures. Explore the political, social and historical landscapes that provide context for these works. Examine the backgrounds and biographies of specific writers. Identify recurrent themes, such as the condition of women, the treatment of minorities, political upheaval, religious freedom and social justice.


Susan Sullivan, Literature Instructor, St. Joseph’s University Tuesdays, 7:30 pm to 9 pm, starts 9/28 LH22181 Lower Merion HS . . . . . . . . . 4 weeks, $49


literature experimental Experiments in Literature Examine the ways ee cummings, Edward


Albee, Virginia Woolf, John Dos Passos and Vladimir Nabokov stretched literary traditions so as to capture more vividly how the understanding of time and human nature changed in the 20th century. Begin with The Forty-Second Parallel by Dos Passos.


Robert Regan, PhD Martha Goppelt


Tuesdays, 9:45 am to 11:15 am, starts 9/21 LH21123 Creutzburg Center . . . . . . 12 weeks, $123


Russian literature


Readings in Russian Literature & History


Delve into the life and work of two great


Russian poets. Read Mikhail Lermontov’s masterpiece The Hero of Our Times, a novella written in superb poetic prose which profoundly influenced later Russ- ian writers. Also discuss the poetry and tragic life of Marina Tsvetaeva, who wrote during one of the most horrible times of Russian history: Stalin’s terror and WWII.


Valentina Sinkevich, Poet, Essayist Thursdays, 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm, starts 9/23 LH41007 Creutzburg Center . . . . . . 11 weeks, $107


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