SP 2016 10.8 License to Write (Cory Day's Task)

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

D wrote: "Raymond Carver was an English professor at Syracuse University--I just discovered this while reading an interview with him in Fires: Essays, Poems, Stories, which I am ab..."

Got him - Carver is wonderful, hope you enjoy whatever you'll read.

[Denise]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Got him - Carver is wonderful, hope you enjoy whatever you'll read."

Thanks! And now he's just mentioned in the interview that Charles Bukowski was one of his heroes; no wonder I like both of them. This was the first poetry of Carver's that I've read and I didn't enjoy most of it. But his short stories are beyond great.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

D wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Got him - Carver is wonderful, hope you enjoy whatever you'll read."

Thanks! And now he's just mentioned in the interview that Charles Bukowski was one of..."

With the poetry, I was curious. I see he authored at least one screenplay. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond...

I'm going to add him to Narayan.

[Denise]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "D wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "I'm going to add him to Narayan.:-P"

Thank you!

[Denise]

Joyce Carol Oates

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce...

She has taught at public school and university level.

I'm reading her recent memoir The Lost Landscape: A Writer's Coming of Age and am looking for combo points.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

D wrote: "Joyce Carol Oates

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce...

She has taught at public school and university level.

I'm reading her recent memoir [book:The L..."

You got 'em!

[Denise]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "You got 'em!"

Great!

[Lagullande]

Anne Brontë

From Anne's GR profile....." At the age of 19 she left Haworth and worked as a governess between 1839 and 1845.

After leaving her teaching position, she fulfilled her literary ambitions. "

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Lagullande wrote: "Anne Brontë

From Anne's GR profile....." At the age of 19 she left Haworth and worked as a governess between 1839 and 1845.

After leaving her teaching position, she fulfilled her l..."

I think in this instance, a governess does not work.

[Lagullande]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "I think in this instance, a governess does not work. "

Okey-doke. That's why I checked before claiming

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Lagullande wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "I think in this instance, a governess does not work. "

Okey-doke. That's why I checked before claiming"

And I appreciate that.

[Amanda]

Did we say we were including lecturers ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_...

Lectured media studies at Sheffield Hallam University.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Amanda wrote: "Did we say we were including lecturers ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_...

Lectured media studies at Sheffield Hallam University."

Yes - got her. It appears they are the equivalent of professors in the US.

[Amanda]

And Lorrie Moore was also a professor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorrie_...

[Amanda]

Saul Bellow taught at the University of Minnesota

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Be...

[Amanda]

Not sure if her was a professor, as it only says "instructor" but Phillip Roth had a university teaching career up until 1991

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_...

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Moore, Bellow and Roth are on the list.

[Karen Michele]

Could I have Abraham Verghese approved? He is a doctor and a professor.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Karen Michele wrote: "Could I have Abraham Verghese approved? He is a doctor and a professor."

yes, thanks!

[Lagullande]

David Mitchell - teacher?

From GR profile: "He lived for a year in Sicily, then moved to Hiroshima, Japan, where he taught English to technical students for eight years, before returning to England."

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Lagullande wrote: "David Mitchell - teacher?

From GR profile: "He lived for a year in Sicily, then moved to Hiroshima, Japan, where he taught English to technical students for eight years, before re..."

Oh yes!

[Lagullande]

Vesna Goldsworthy

From Wiki: "She is a Professor of English Literature and Creative Writing at Kingston University."

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Lagullande wrote: "Vesna Goldsworthy

From Wiki: "She is a Professor of English Literature and Creative Writing at Kingston University.""

Yep!

[Karen Michele]

Would Gayl Jones work for this one?
From her Goodreads profile:
That same year she was a visiting lecturer at the University of Michigan, which hired her the following year as an assistant professor. She left her faculty position in 1983 and moved to Europe,

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Karen Michele wrote: "Would Gayl Jones work for this one?
From her Goodreads profile:
That same year she was a visiting lecturer at the University of Michigan, which hired her the following year as an ass..."

Yes, she works.

[Cory Day]

It's my own task, but I still don't trust myself to get some of the nuances correct right now.

Nova Ren Suma seems to have taught in multiple places, but it's a little unclear what her exact title is: http://novaren.com/bio/

[Denise]

R.K. Narayan: "It took Narayan four years to obtain his bachelor's degree, a year longer than usual. After being persuaded by a friend that taking a master's degree (M.A.) would kill his interest in literature, he briefly held a job as a school teacher; however, he quit in protest when the headmaster of the school asked him to substitute for the physical training master."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._K...., third paragraph

Is "briefly" long enough for our task purposes?

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Cory Day wrote: "It's my own task, but I still don't trust myself to get some of the nuances correct right now.

Nova Ren Suma seems to have taught in multiple places, but it's a little unclear wh..."

You're good for her Cory. It says she teaches creative writing.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

D wrote: "R.K. Narayan: "It took Narayan four years to obtain his bachelor's degree, a year longer than usual. After being persuaded by a friend that taking a master's degree (M.A.) would ki..."

Trying to be consistent, we'll assume he needed a license, no matter how briefly. ;-)

[Denise]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "...Trying to be consistent, we'll assume he needed a license, no matter how briefly. ;-)"

Thank you! Too bad about the dust-up with the headmaster though.

I just started Under the Banyan Tree and Other Stories, and have a memoir and travel piece lined up too. He's a new author to me, and I'm enjoying his writing so far. I thought I should give him a try since we've named a task for him.

[Bea]

Neil Gaiman - "In 2014, he took up a five-year appointment as professor in the arts at Bard College, in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York." (from wikipedia)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Ga...

[Bea]

Jane Smiley - "From 1981 to 1996 she was a Professor of English at Iowa State University,[1] teaching undergraduate and graduate creative writing workshops, and continuing to teach there even after relocating to California." (from wikipedia)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Sm...

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Bea wrote: "Neil Gaiman - "In 2014, he took up a five-year appointment as professor in the arts at Bard College, in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York." (from wikipedia)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Ga..."

Added!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Bea wrote: "Jane Smiley - "From 1981 to 1996 she was a Professor of English at Iowa State University,[1] teaching undergraduate and graduate creative writing workshops, and continuing to teach there even after..."

Added!

[Sam]

Margaret Atwood has taught at a few universities: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margare...

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Sam wrote: "Margaret Atwood has taught at a few universities: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margare..."

OK!!!

[Sam]

Same for Junot Diaz - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junot_D...

(sorry, finally getting around to my planning so I'm going to bombard you a bit!)

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Sam wrote: "Same for Junot Diaz - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junot_D...

(sorry, finally getting around to my planning so I'm going to bombard you a bit!)"

You're fine to have held off a bit!

Can you find an anthology or something for at least one of Diaz's essays? We have decided that published singly in magazines will not suffice for this task.

[Sam]

Wrong task, I told you I was going to bombard you! ;)

This is for his teaching, he's a professor of creative writing at MIT.

[Sam]

John Le Carré taught at a prep school for a year: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_le...
"When Ronnie declared bankruptcy in 1954, [le Carré] quit Oxford to teach at a boys' preparatory school."

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Sam wrote: "Wrong task, I told you I was going to bombard you! ;)

This is for his teaching, he's a professor of creative writing at MIT."

That's what happens when I try to do things later in the day. (I'm an early bird.) ;-)

Yes to Diaz and le Carre.

[Sam]

I'm back with more! :)

Anthony Marra teaches at Stanford: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony...

Jenny Offill has taught at a few universities: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_O...

Nina George also teaches at multiple schools: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Ge...

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Sam wrote: "I'm back with more! :)

Anthony Marra teaches at Stanford: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony...

Jenny Offill has taught at a few universities: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_O...

N..."

You're good with all three of these!

[Karen Michele]

Could I have Valerie Martin approved as a teacher, please?

Valerie Martin has taught in writing programs at Mt. Holyoke College, University of Massachusetts, and Sarah Lawrence College, among others. She resides in Dutchess County, New York and is currently Professor of English at Mt. Holyoke College.

http://valeriemartinonline.com/biogra...

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Karen Michele wrote: "Could I have Valerie Martin approved as a teacher, please?

Valerie Martin has taught in writing programs at Mt. Holyoke College, University of Massachusetts, and Sarah Lawrence Coll..."

You're good on her, Karen.

[Karen Michele]

I discovered another teacher, Idra Novey:

From her GR profile:

She teaches in the Creative Writing Program at Princeton University. (less)

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Karen Michele wrote: "I discovered another teacher, Idra Novey:

From her GR profile:

She teaches in the Creative Writing Program at Princeton University. (less)"

Added her!

[Sam]

Another professor: Alexander McCall Smith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexand...

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Sam wrote: "Another professor: Alexander McCall Smith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexand..."

Yes - what a slew of combos for him!

[Bea]

James Lee Burke: GR notes that he has worked as a social worker as well as a teacher.