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Author:
Shorris, Earl, 1936-2012.
Title:
The art of freedom : teaching the humanities to the poor / Earl Shorris.
Edition:
1st ed.
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company,
Copyright Date:
c2013
Description:
x, 302 p. ; 25 cm.
Subject:
Humanities--Study and teaching--United States.
Education, Humanistic--United States.
Poor--Education--United States.
Adult education--Study and teaching--United States.
Clemente course in the Humanities--Clemente course in the Humanities
Contents:
A prison romance -- In the beginning-1995 -- It's about freedom -- Appalachia in Wisconsin -- Black leggings -- Darfur -- Hawakeer -- A crack in the foundation -- On revolutionary ground -- Yaaveskaniryaraq -- Cervantes in Buenos Aires -- A hole in the wall -- Kukulkan and Quetzalcoatl -- The block -- The happiest person living in poverty -- Ahn-neong hah-seh-yo -- On Puget Sound -- In the beginning-2011.
Summary:
Documents the author's observations of circumstances reflected in a maximum-security prison and subsequent launch of a humanities college course for dropouts, immigrants and former inmates who eventually became high-achieving contributors to society.
ISBN:
0393081273 (hbk.)
9780393081275 (hbk.) :
OCLC:
(OCoLC)759908831
LCCN:
2012034389
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
UXAX826 -- St. Ambrose University Library (Davenport)
MGPD463 -- Humboldt Public Library (Humboldt)

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