Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 10:18:53 -0700 (PDT) From: Priya Jha <pjha26-AT-yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Reading suggestions/Freshman Reading Experience Kathy, Thanks. Would you be able to tell me how I might get in touch with him should we decide to use his book? Again, thanks. Priya --- kwsmith-AT-kzoo.edu wrote: > > Our campus just had the Chinese (-American) > writer Ha Jin on campus and > we read Waiting, his novel. He is very > engaging and the students loved him. > > Kathy Smith > > > On Tue, 15 Oct 2002 06:39:27 -0700 (PDT) Priya > Jha wrote: > > > Friends, > > Once again, I must ask for your help. My > school, > > which is located in Western Kentucky, has a > > Freshman Reading Experience Program. In this > > program, all incoming freshman read a book > the > > summer prior to coming here. The book is > then > > used as part of the curriculum in writing, > > history, humanities classes. In addition, we > > also invite the writer to give a talk. > > > > I was just asked to be on the committee that > > chooses the book/writer. I was wondering if > > anyone could suggest a book/writer (we can > pay up > > to $5,000 for the talk) for next year. > > Basically, the requirements would be that 18 > year > > olds can relate/get the broader themes of the > > text. One suggestion was Chitra Divakruni, > who's > > already been here. Any others? Please feel > free > > to contact me off-list. > > > > Thanks so much in advance for your help! > > Priya > > > > ====> > Dr. Priya Jha > > English and Philosophy > > Faculty Hall 7C-20 > > Murray State University > > Murray, KY 42071 > > (270) 762-4846 (w) > > (270) 767-0103 (h) > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & > More > > http://faith.yahoo.com > > > > > > --- from list > postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- > > > > > --- from list > postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- ====Dr. Priya Jha English and Philosophy Faculty Hall 7C-20 Murray State University Murray, KY 42071 (270) 762-4846 (w) (270) 767-0103 (h) __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com --- from list postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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