Oral Histories as Living Literature.

Farrell, Edmund J.

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ERIC Number: EJ261315

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Publication Date: 1982-Apr

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Oral Histories as Living Literature.

Farrell, Edmund J.

English Journal, v71 n4 p87-92 Apr 1982

Examines the appeal of oral histories--their intimacy, authenticity, seeming reliability, and panoramic as well as sharply focused presentations of human life--and the possibilities they offer as subject matter in English classrooms. Provides lists of oral histories and "how-to" books on oral history. (RL)

Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, English Instruction, Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Literature Appreciation, Oral History, Primary Sources, Secondary Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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