 elcome to the website
for the School of
Literature and Language at Louisiana Tech University. With over 45
faculty members and 100 majors, the School is not only the largest but
the most diverse in the university. The School offers a range of
courses that serve the greater student population, such as freshman
composition or technical writing, as well as major classes in such
varied topics as Science Fiction, French Literature in English
Translation, Folklore Studies, and Shakespeare. Our graduate classes in
English can lead to an e-certificate in Technical Writing or to an MA
in English with a concentration in British or American literature. The
links on this site will help familiarize you with our program, keep you
updated on events and activities, and show the unique opportunities and
educational benefits to those who choose a major or minor in English or
Foreign Languages.
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January 2012
Dr. Rob Rudnicki, Graduate Coordinator and Professor of English, who holds the
Robert C Snyder Professor of English, has written a book chapter in
Lewis Nordan: Humor, Heartbreak, and Hope,
published in January by the University of Alabama Press. Dr. Rudnicki’s essay is
“Eulogizing Space: Eudora Welty’s ‘Still Moments’ and Gaston Bachelard’s ‘Dream Geometry’ in Lewis Nordan’s Fiction.”
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January 2012
Dr. Donald P. Kaczvinsky, Professor of English, recently had his book Durrell and the City: Collected Essays on Place published by Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. Durrell and the City commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Lawrence Durrell's The Alexandria Quartet (1957-60) and comprises fourteen essays by a group of international scholars and critics.
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December 2011
Dr. Rick Simmons,
a Professor of English, has written a new book entitled Carolina Beach Music: The Classic Years. Just as the dances of beach music have their twists and turns, so, too, do the stories behind the hits made popular in shag haunts from Atlantic Beach to Ocean Drive and the Myrtle Beach Pavilion. In Carolina Beach Music, author and beach music enthusiast Rick Simmons draws on firsthand accounts from the legendary performers and people behind the music.
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December 2011
Give a book to someone you love this
Christmas.
Books make wonderful Christmas gifts. Not only are they great for
book lovers, but almost anyone will appreciate a nice book that deals
with a subject they enjoy. Look over
these books
written
by faculty members of the School of Literature and Language. Order your
copy today!
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