Literature

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    160 min
    13-part Literature course
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    Video Games as Literature
    A 13-part course with The Game Professor
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    In this course, tour the artistic and literary merits of video games with The Game Professor, including discussions of popular gaming topics and in-depth analyses of four games.

    In this course, tour the artistic and literary merits of video games with The Game Professor, including discussions of popular gaming topics and in-depth analyses of four games.

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    52 min
    4-part Literature course
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    Reviewing "The Wall" by Jean Paul Sartre
    A 4-part course with Gregory Sadler
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    In this course on the intersection of philosophy and literature, examine a classic of Existentialist lit: Jean-Paul Sartre's classic short story, "The Wall."

    In this course on the intersection of philosophy and literature, examine a classic of Existentialist lit: Jean-Paul Sartre's classic short story, "The Wall."

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    101 min
    10-part Literature course
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    Violence in Video Games
    A 10-part course with The Game Professor
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    Have you ever wondered why video games are so violent? This course seeks to answer that question with an examination of violent themes in popular pieces of interactive art known as video games.

    Have you ever wondered why video games are so violent? This course seeks to answer that question with an examination of violent themes in popular pieces of interactive art known as video games.

  • 13 min
    Literature lesson
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    William Blake's Chimney Sweeper Poems
    A lesson with Elizabeth Dean
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    In this lesson, get an in-depth reading of William Blake’s two poems, both titled “The Chimney Sweep," and explore the nuances of Blake's social commentary.

    In this lesson, get an in-depth reading of William Blake’s two poems, both titled “The Chimney Sweep," and explore the nuances of Blake's social commentary.

  • 4 min
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    Literature lesson
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    William Blake's "The Tyger"
    A lesson with Elizabeth Dean
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    Learn about William Blake's masterful poem! Enjoy a complete reading of the poem, then dig into some literary analysis that puts the poem in historical context.

    Learn about William Blake's masterful poem! Enjoy a complete reading of the poem, then dig into some literary analysis that puts the poem in historical context.

  • 8 min
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    Literature Worldly Curio
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    A love story set in Paris after terror attacks, 'when f...
    A lesson with PRI's The World
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    Wendell Steavenson's debut novel offers a nuanced portrait of the gulf between the West and the Arab world.

    Wendell Steavenson's debut novel offers a nuanced portrait of the gulf between the West and the Arab world.

  • 34 min
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    Literature lesson
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    18 CQ
    Writing The Fantastic In 2017
    A lesson with Science Friday
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    From other planets to our own future, writers can take us places we've never seen. Authors Cory Doctorow, N.K. Jemisin, and Annalee Newitz are among them.

    From other planets to our own future, writers can take us places we've never seen. Authors Cory Doctorow, N.K. Jemisin, and Annalee Newitz are among them.

  • 5 min
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    Literature Worldly Curio
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    A refugee writer wins a 'genius grant' for his depictio...
    A lesson with PRI's The World
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    Writer Viet Thanh Nguyen lives the insider-outsider life of a refugee. His fictional depictions of the effects of displacement has earned him a MacArthur "ge...

    Writer Viet Thanh Nguyen lives the insider-outsider life of a refugee. His fictional depictions of the effects of displacement has earned him a MacArthur "ge...

  • 5 min
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    Literature Worldly Curio
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    3 CQ
    Step inside a Los Angeles bookstore that takes on Iran'...
    A lesson with PRI's The World
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    “Reading books is a human right,” says bookseller Bijan Khalili, who runs Ketab Corporation, a Persian bookstore in Los Angeles. It started as a simple servi...

    “Reading books is a human right,” says bookseller Bijan Khalili, who runs Ketab Corporation, a Persian bookstore in Los Angeles. It started as a simple servi...

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    Literature Worldly Curio
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    3 CQ
    Elie Wiesel's only child reflects on his father's life ...
    A lesson with PRI's The World
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    It's been a little over a year since Auschwitz survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel died. His only child, Elisha Wiesel, says he plans to carry ...

    It's been a little over a year since Auschwitz survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel died. His only child, Elisha Wiesel, says he plans to carry ...

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    Literature Nerdy Curio
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    Frankenstein
    A lesson with Engines of our Ingenuity
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    In today's Nerdy Curio from Engines of our Ingenuity, how Mary Shelley was inspired by the day's technology to write Frankenstein.

    In today's Nerdy Curio from Engines of our Ingenuity, how Mary Shelley was inspired by the day's technology to write Frankenstein.

  • 4 min
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    Literature lesson
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    US rock poet Bob Dylan wins Nobel Literature Prize
    A lesson with PRI's The World
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    The music legend, whose poetic lyrics have influenced generations of fans, won the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday — the first songwriter to win the award...

    The music legend, whose poetic lyrics have influenced generations of fans, won the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday — the first songwriter to win the award...

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