Between the World and Me: The Wright Paradigm
Posted on May 12, 2011 | No Comments
Below you will find an audio podcast of “Between the World and Me: The Wright Paradigm,” a seminar conducted by Jerry W. Ward, Jr. on July 13, 2010 at The University of Kansas. The seminar was a part of the 2010 NEH-sponsored summer institute entitled Making the Wright Connection: Reading Native Son, Black Boy and Uncle Tom’s Children. Running time – 2 hours 32 minutes.
Without the Consolation of Tears: Understanding Emotion in Native Son
Posted on May 12, 2011 | No Comments
Below you will find an audio podcast of “Without the Consolation of Tears: Understanding Emotion in Native Son,” a seminar conducted by Deborah McDowell on July 15, 2010 at The University of Kansas. The seminar was a part of the 2010 NEH-sponsored summer institute entitled Making the Wright Connection: Reading Native Son, Black Boy and Uncle Tom’s Children. Running time – 3 hours 1 minute.
Reading Wright’s Women
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Below you will find an audio podcast of “Reading Wright’s Women,” a seminar conducted by Carmaletta Williams on July 20, 2010 at The University of Kansas. The seminar was a part of the 2010 NEH-sponsored summer institute entitled Making the Wright Connection: Reading Native Son, Black Boy and Uncle Tom’s Children. Running time – 2 hours 24 minutes.
Boys to Men in Three Wright Short Stories
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Below you will find an audio podcast of “Boys to Men in Three Wright Short Stories,” a seminar conducted by Howard Rambsy on July 14, 2010 at The University of Kansas. The seminar was a part of the 2010 NEH-sponsored summer institute entitled Making the Wright Connection: Reading Native Son, Black Boy and Uncle Tom’s Children. Running time – 56 minutes.
Teacher Larry Hoffner’s Students Combine Art and Literature
Posted on March 3, 2011 | No Comments
Larry Hoffner, Summer 2010 Wright Connection Institute participant teaches at LaGuardia High School, NYC… the “Fame” school.
This year I didn’t teach Wright, but I had a student-teacher whom I worked with who taught Native Son. It was a very rewarding experience. He was young and very enthusiastic. The students really took to the text and the discussions were rich a rewarding. Since we are an art school, we had the students create murals to decorate our hallways. The plan was to create the scene where Bigger decapitates Mary, but that idea was rejected for obvious reasons. The scene that was produced is where Bigger is killing the rat. I photographed and attached some of the pictures. What I found most profound during the experience was the process. While the students were creating these pieces, they discussed the text in a rather informal and perceptive manner. Perhaps all literature can be taught and learned through this type of interactive and creative process. It made learning fun!