Naomi Kanakia’s recent book, “What So Great about Great Books,” makes a compelling case for reading the classics. To which I can only say, Amen!
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Great Lit Is Also Practical Lit
Two new books arguing for more literature instruction fail to make a very good case.
The Great Books as Assimilation Manual
Phuc Tran’s “Sigh, Gone” describes how great literature helped him negotiate a difficult immigrant experience.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged assimilation, Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky, immigrant experience, immigrants, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Phuc Tran, Scarlet Letter, Sigh Gone Comments closed