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<blockquote type="cite" cite>From: "Jamie Graham"
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Subject: 21L.325 Two Short Story
Collections - Second 1/2 semester 6-unit class</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:19:52
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Dear
students,</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Looking for a fun way
of adding another six units this semester? This class will focus
on lots of discussion, short readings, and unexpected connections
between two brilliant writers.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Consider picking up
21L.325<i> Small Wonders!</i> This half-semester course begins
Monday, March 29 26, from 2:30-4 in 14N-325, and will be taught by
Senior Lecturer Wyn Kelley. She writes:</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Characters
in stories by Herman Melville (<i>The Piazza Tales</i>
[1856]<i>)</i> and Jhumpa Lahiri (<i>Unaccustomed Earth</i>
[2009]<i>)</i> travel through unknown seas and mysterious
landscapes. From quite different perspectives-those of
19th-century New England mariner and farmer and 21st-century urban
Indian-American writer-these authors intersect in unexpected ways.
In their explorations of "unaccustomed earth"-the new
worlds their characters navigate with puzzlement, courage, resilience,
and humor-they display uncommon mastery of the American short story.
Students will discuss their stories as separate pieces and also as
parts of carefully designed collections. Written work will include a
reading journal and two brief essays.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">To add this course,
you must fill out an Add Course form by Thursday, April 22; you can
pick up this form at the Literature HQ in 14N-407. Please email
Wyn with your interest at</font> <a
href="mailto:wkelley@mit.edu"><font
face="Arial">wkelley@mit.edu</font></a><font
face="Arial">.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Hope to see you
there!</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Best
regards,</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Jamie
Graham</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Jamie Graham<br>
Administrative Assistant for Undergraduate Academic
Administration</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Literature Section @
MIT<br>
14N-407<br>
T. (617) 258-5629<br>
F. (617) 253-6105</font></blockquote>
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