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Chapter 3

Mike Rose
Gerald Graff
Rita Dove
Toby Fulwiler

 


Mike Rose

"The Discourse of Academics"

Biographical

This is Rose's page at U.C.L.A., where he's been a professor for a number of years. There, you'll find a photo, a statement about his academic interests, and a selected bibliography.

Here's a brief biography with a photo of Rose and a couple of related links.

Bibliographical

Click here to read an excerpt from Possible Lives: The Promise of Public Education in America.

Here are three abstracts of reports Rose has written about remediation in reading and writing. What can you tell about the reports from the abstracts? What kinds of questions would make consulting the reports themselves necessary?

For some more of Rose's work in etext, click here to read six excerpts from his book Lives on the Boundary.

Cultural

Mike Rose often writes about school reform. Does that sound like a topic you would like to research? This directory from Google.com is sure to give you lots of good ideas and way to narrow your approach.

 


Gerald Graff

"Disliking Books at an Early Age"

Biographical

The University of Illinois at Chicago offers Gerald Graff's brief biography and CV.

Cultural

Here is a review of Graff's book Beyond the Culture Wars.

Bibliographical

An extensive interview with Gerald Graff can be found here.

The book Graff discusses in the interview above is reviewed here.

 


Rita Dove

"To Make a Prairie"

Biographical

This is the official Rita Dove homepage; it contains a wealth of useful information, including a biography, photos, video, further links, and more.

Modern American Poetry offers more resources, including some interviews.

Cultural

Voices from the Gaps has a page on Rita Dove, as well as information on other female writers of color.

Bibliographical

Click here for several of Dove's poems online.

 


Toby Fulwiler

"The Role of Audiences"

Biographical

Here is Toby Fulwiler's official homepage from the University of Vermont.