Teaching James Joyce in the Twenty-First Century - (Florida James Joyce) by Barry Devine & Ellen Scheible (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- A guide for today's classrooms, this collection from leading Joyce scholars explores innovative pedagogical approaches to the works of this often-challenging writer Teaching James Joyce in the Twenty-First Century presents examples of bold, innovative pedagogical techniques instructors have used to adapt the study of Joyce's work for the contemporary classroom.
- About the Author: Barry Devine is associate professor of English at Heidelberg University.
- 336 Pages
- Literary Criticism, European
- Series Name: Florida James Joyce
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About the Book
A guide for today's classrooms, this collection from leading James Joycescholars explores innovative pedagogical approaches to the works of the
often-challenging writer, helping both new and experienced teachers of
Joyce make his texts understandable, relatable, and even fun.
Book Synopsis
A guide for today's classrooms, this collection from leading
Joyce scholars explores innovative pedagogical approaches to the works
of this often-challenging writer
Teaching James Joyce in the Twenty-First Century presents
examples of bold, innovative pedagogical techniques instructors have
used to adapt the study of Joyce's work for the contemporary classroom.
Leading Joyce scholars share approaches that go beyond the traditional
university lecture hall to include experiences teaching high school
students, senior citizens, art students, book club members, and people
in prisons.
The strategies in this inspirational volume
range from class discussions to creating art and music to walking city
streets. Works examined include the complex Finnegans Wake and the influential modernist milestones Ulysses and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
While Joyce is often viewed as an essential and foundational author of
Irish literature, contributors to this volume argue that the spirit of
Joyce's writing is global, and they offer suggestions for teaching these
works in an international context.
Students are often
daunted by the perceived difficulty and inaccessibility of Joyce, but
this volume helps both new and experienced teachers of Joyce make the
writer's texts understandable, relatable, and even fun. These authors
argue that reading Joyce helps develop skills in holding and
interrogating opposing ideas, skills that are essential in navigating
the modern academic and political landscape. In grappling with Joyce,
students will recognize his writing as relevant and urgent.
A volume in the Florida James Joyce Series, edited by Sam Slote
Contributors:
Mary Burke Lloyd Meadhbh Houston Jonathan Ezra Goldman A.
Nicholas Fargnoli Barbara M. Hoffmann Zoë Henry Talia Abu Garry
Leonard Gregory Erickson Paul Fagan Julieann Veronica Ulin
Shinjini Chattopadhyay Sam Slote Greg Winston Ellen Scheible
Margot Norris Rob Berry Michael Patrick Gillespie Barry Devine
About the Author
Barry Devine is associate professor of English at Heidelberg University. Ellen Scheible is professor of English at Bridgewater State University. Scheible is the author or editor of many books, including Body Politics in Contemporary Irish Women's Fiction: The Literary Legacy of Mother Ireland.
