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All That False Instruction
written by Kerryn Higgs, 1946- (Melbourne, Victoria: Spinifex Press, 2001, originally published 1975), 277 page(s)
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written by Kerryn Higgs, 1946- (Melbourne, Victoria: Spinifex Press, 2001, originally published 1975), 277 page(s)
Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Novel
Author / Creator
Kerryn Higgs, 1946-
Date Published / Released
1975, 2001
Publisher
Spinifex Press
Topic / Theme
Fiction
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 by Spinifex Press
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American Experience, Season 33, Episode 4, American Oz
directed by Randall MacLowry, 1963- and Tracy Heather Strain, fl. 1991; produced by Tracy Heather Strain, fl. 1991, Randall MacLowry, 1963- and Rebecca Taylor, 1969-, Film Posse, in American Experience, Season 33, Episode 4 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2021), 1 hour 53 mins
Explore the life and times of author L. Frank Baum, the creator of one of the most beloved, enduring and classic American narratives. By 1900, when The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published, Baum was 44 years old and had spent much of his life in restless pursuit of success. With mixed results he dove into a string...
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directed by Randall MacLowry, 1963- and Tracy Heather Strain, fl. 1991; produced by Tracy Heather Strain, fl. 1991, Randall MacLowry, 1963- and Rebecca Taylor, 1969-, Film Posse, in American Experience, Season 33, Episode 4 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2021), 1 hour 53 mins
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Explore the life and times of author L. Frank Baum, the creator of one of the most beloved, enduring and classic American narratives. By 1900, when The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published, Baum was 44 years old and had spent much of his life in restless pursuit of success. With mixed results he dove into a string of jobs — chicken breeder, actor, marketer of petroleum products, shopkeeper, newspaperman and traveling salesman — Baum continue...
Explore the life and times of author L. Frank Baum, the creator of one of the most beloved, enduring and classic American narratives. By 1900, when The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published, Baum was 44 years old and had spent much of his life in restless pursuit of success. With mixed results he dove into a string of jobs — chicken breeder, actor, marketer of petroleum products, shopkeeper, newspaperman and traveling salesman — Baum continued to reinvent himself, reflecting a uniquely American brand of confidence, imagination and innovation. During his travels to the Great Plains and on to Chicago during the American frontier’s final days, he witnessed a nation coming to terms with the economic uncertainty of the Gilded Age. But he never lost his childlike sense of wonder and eventually crafted his observations into a magical tale of survival, adventure and self-discovery, reinterpreted through the generations in films, books and musicals.
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Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tracy Heather Strain, fl. 1991, Randall MacLowry, 1963-, Rebecca Taylor, 1969-, Film Posse, Joanna Rhinehart, fl. 1958
Author / Creator
Randall MacLowry, 1963-, Tracy Heather Strain, fl. 1991
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Joanna Rhinehart, fl. 1958
Person Discussed
Lyman Frank Baum, fl. 1856
Topic / Theme
Frontier and pioneer life, Fiction, Writers
Copyright Message
Copryright © 2021 PBS
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Art & Culture, The Novel
produced by Malcolm Hossick, fl. 1996-2011, Academy Media, in Art & Culture (Los Angeles, CA - Venice: TMW Media Group), 32 mins
The novel is a relatively new art form which has arrived on the scene since the renaissance. However storytelling has always it seems been a part of human culture. This film by Malcolm Hossick traces the development of the novel and how it has come to have a huge impact on our lives.
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produced by Malcolm Hossick, fl. 1996-2011, Academy Media, in Art & Culture (Los Angeles, CA - Venice: TMW Media Group), 32 mins
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The novel is a relatively new art form which has arrived on the scene since the renaissance. However storytelling has always it seems been a part of human culture. This film by Malcolm Hossick traces the development of the novel and how it has come to have a huge impact on our lives. High School College
Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Malcolm Hossick, fl. 1996-2011, Academy Media
Publisher
TMW Media Group
Series
Art & Culture
Speaker / Narrator
Malcolm Hossick, fl. 1996-2011
Topic / Theme
Fiction
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 TMW Media
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Beauty of Books, Episode 2, Medieval Masterpieces
directed by Michael Waterhouse, fl. 1993-2016; produced by Tern Television Productions, in Beauty of Books, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2011), 33 mins
From philosophy, religion, art, science, politics and the rise of ideologies all the way through to fantastical fictions, books have enabled new ideas to reach eager audiences across the globe. However, they are not simply conveyors of story, knowledge and belief. Some of the most important books in the world are...
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directed by Michael Waterhouse, fl. 1993-2016; produced by Tern Television Productions, in Beauty of Books, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2011), 33 mins
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From philosophy, religion, art, science, politics and the rise of ideologies all the way through to fantastical fictions, books have enabled new ideas to reach eager audiences across the globe. However, they are not simply conveyors of story, knowledge and belief. Some of the most important books in the world are also stunningly beautiful, iconic masterpieces in their own right. Just as you don't judge a book by its cover alone, you don't judge a...
From philosophy, religion, art, science, politics and the rise of ideologies all the way through to fantastical fictions, books have enabled new ideas to reach eager audiences across the globe. However, they are not simply conveyors of story, knowledge and belief. Some of the most important books in the world are also stunningly beautiful, iconic masterpieces in their own right. Just as you don't judge a book by its cover alone, you don't judge a book by its story alone - the outer and inner make up the whole. From the first bibles to medieval masterpieces like Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and the Luttrell Psalter commissioned by Sir Geoffrey Luttrell, and from children's stories such as Alice in Wonderland to the beauty of the humble paperback, this series combines human stories, expert interviews and historic archive, to reveal the astonishing, the absorbing, the arresting, beauty of books.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tern Television Productions, Richard Dormer, 1969-
Author / Creator
Michael Waterhouse, fl. 1993-2016
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Beauty of Books
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Dormer, 1969-
Person Discussed
Geoffrey Chaucer, 1343-1400
Topic / Theme
Fiction, Non-Fiction, Black Death in Europe, 1348-1350, Race and Gender, Religion and Belief Systems, Family and Culture, Christian, Early Modern Period (1450–1750), Post-Classical Period (500–1450)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 BBC Worldwide
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Beauty of Books, Episode 4, Paperback Writer
directed by Will Aspinall; produced by Tern Television Productions, in Beauty of Books, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2011), 34 mins
From philosophy, religion, art, science, politics and the rise of ideologies all the way through to fantastical fictions, books have enabled new ideas to reach eager audiences across the globe. However, they are not simply conveyors of story, knowledge and belief. Some of the most important books in the world are...
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directed by Will Aspinall; produced by Tern Television Productions, in Beauty of Books, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2011), 34 mins
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From philosophy, religion, art, science, politics and the rise of ideologies all the way through to fantastical fictions, books have enabled new ideas to reach eager audiences across the globe. However, they are not simply conveyors of story, knowledge and belief. Some of the most important books in the world are also stunningly beautiful, iconic masterpieces in their own right. Just as you don't judge a book by its cover alone, you don't judge a...
From philosophy, religion, art, science, politics and the rise of ideologies all the way through to fantastical fictions, books have enabled new ideas to reach eager audiences across the globe. However, they are not simply conveyors of story, knowledge and belief. Some of the most important books in the world are also stunningly beautiful, iconic masterpieces in their own right. Just as you don't judge a book by its cover alone, you don't judge a book by its story alone - the outer and inner make up the whole. From the first bibles to medieval masterpieces like Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, and from children's stories such as Alice in Wonderland to the beauty of the humble paperback with the variety of covers created for 1984 by George Orwell and A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, this series combines human stories, expert interviews and historic archive, to reveal the astonishing, the absorbing, the arresting, beauty of books.
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Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tern Television Productions, Richard Dormer, 1969-
Author / Creator
Will Aspinall
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Beauty of Books
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Dormer, 1969-
Topic / Theme
Fiction
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 BBC Worldwide
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Bird: And Other Writings on Epilepsy
written by Susan Hawthorne, 1951- (Melbourne, Victoria: Spinifex Press, 1999), 109 page(s)
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written by Susan Hawthorne, 1951- (Melbourne, Victoria: Spinifex Press, 1999), 109 page(s)
Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Poetry
Author / Creator
Susan Hawthorne, 1951-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Spinifex Press
Topic / Theme
Adolescence, Fiction
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 by Spinifex Press
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The Body in Time / Nervous Arcs
written by Jordie Albiston, 1961- and Diane Mary Fahey, 1945- (Melbourne, Victoria: Spinifex Press, originally published 1996), 246 page(s)
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written by Jordie Albiston, 1961- and Diane Mary Fahey, 1945- (Melbourne, Victoria: Spinifex Press, originally published 1996), 246 page(s)
Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Poetry
Author / Creator
Jordie Albiston, 1961-, Diane Mary Fahey, 1945-
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Spinifex Press
Topic / Theme
Fiction
Copyright Message
Copyright ©1996 by Spinifex Press
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Crash Course Literature, Don't Reanimate Corpses - Frankenstein
directed by Stan Muller, fl. 2010; produced by Stan Muller, fl. 2010, in Crash Course Literature (Arlington, VA: PBS Crash Course), 13 mins
In which John Green teaches you about Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein. Sure, you know Frankenstein the cultural phenomenon, but how much do you know about the novel that started it all? You'll learn about the Romantic movement in English lit, of which Frankenstein is a GREAT example, and you'll learn that Frank...
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directed by Stan Muller, fl. 2010; produced by Stan Muller, fl. 2010, in Crash Course Literature (Arlington, VA: PBS Crash Course), 13 mins
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In which John Green teaches you about Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein. Sure, you know Frankenstein the cultural phenomenon, but how much do you know about the novel that started it all? You'll learn about the Romantic movement in English lit, of which Frankenstein is a GREAT example, and you'll learn that Frankenstein might just be the first SciFi novel. Once again, literature comes down to just what it means to be human. John will review the...
In which John Green teaches you about Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein. Sure, you know Frankenstein the cultural phenomenon, but how much do you know about the novel that started it all? You'll learn about the Romantic movement in English lit, of which Frankenstein is a GREAT example, and you'll learn that Frankenstein might just be the first SciFi novel. Once again, literature comes down to just what it means to be human. John will review the plot, and take you through a couple of different critical readings of the novel, and will discuss the final disposition of Percy Shelley's heart.
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Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Stan Muller, fl. 2010, John Green, 1977-
Author / Creator
Stan Muller, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2014-03-27
Publisher
PBS Crash Course
Series
Crash Course Literature
Speaker / Narrator
John Green, 1977-
Person Discussed
Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley, 1797-1851
Topic / Theme
Fiction
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 Knowledgemotion Ltd
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Crash Course Literature, What is Myth
directed by Stan Muller, fl. 2010; produced by John Green, 1977- and Hank Green, 1980-, in Crash Course Literature (Arlington, VA: PBS Crash Course), 13 mins
Welcome to Crash Course World Mythology, our latest adventure (and this series may be literally adventurous) in education. Over the next 40 episodes or so, we and Mike Rugnetta are going to learn about the world by looking at the foundational stories of a bunch of different cultural traditions. We're going to look...
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directed by Stan Muller, fl. 2010; produced by John Green, 1977- and Hank Green, 1980-, in Crash Course Literature (Arlington, VA: PBS Crash Course), 13 mins
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Welcome to Crash Course World Mythology, our latest adventure (and this series may be literally adventurous) in education. Over the next 40 episodes or so, we and Mike Rugnetta are going to learn about the world by looking at the foundational stories of a bunch of different cultural traditions. We're going to look at the ways that people's stories define them, and the ways they shape their culture. We're going to learn about gods, goddesses, hero...
Welcome to Crash Course World Mythology, our latest adventure (and this series may be literally adventurous) in education. Over the next 40 episodes or so, we and Mike Rugnetta are going to learn about the world by looking at the foundational stories of a bunch of different cultural traditions. We're going to look at the ways that people's stories define them, and the ways they shape their culture. We're going to learn about gods, goddesses, heroes, and tricksters, and a lot more. We're going to walk the blurry line between myth and religion, and we're going to like it.
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Field of Study
Literature
Contributor
John Green, 1977-, Hank Green, 1980-, Mike Rugnetta, fl. 2007
Author / Creator
Stan Muller, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2017-02-24
Publisher
PBS Crash Course
Series
Crash Course Literature
Speaker / Narrator
Mike Rugnetta, fl. 2007
Topic / Theme
Fiction
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Knowledgemotion Ltd
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Crash Course Literature, Creation from the Void
directed by Stan Muller, fl. 2010; presented by Mike Rugnetta, fl. 2007; produced by John Green, 1977- and Hank Green, 1980-, in Crash Course Literature (Arlington, VA: PBS Crash Course), 12 mins
Today on Crash Course Mythology we're starting in on creation stories. This week, we'll focus on the creation of the universe out of nothing, or Ex Nihlio creation. Basically, a god decides to make a universe out of nothing. We'll look at the Genesis story (which has nothing to do with Peter Gabriel or Phil Collin...
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directed by Stan Muller, fl. 2010; presented by Mike Rugnetta, fl. 2007; produced by John Green, 1977- and Hank Green, 1980-, in Crash Course Literature (Arlington, VA: PBS Crash Course), 12 mins
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Today on Crash Course Mythology we're starting in on creation stories. This week, we'll focus on the creation of the universe out of nothing, or Ex Nihlio creation. Basically, a god decides to make a universe out of nothing. We'll look at the Genesis story (which has nothing to do with Peter Gabriel or Phil Collins), a Mayan creation tale, a Kono story of the beginning, and we'll even look at the Big Bang.
Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
John Green, 1977-, Hank Green, 1980-, Mike Rugnetta, fl. 2007
Author / Creator
Stan Muller, fl. 2010, Mike Rugnetta, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2017-03-03
Publisher
PBS Crash Course
Series
Crash Course Literature
Speaker / Narrator
Mike Rugnetta, fl. 2007
Topic / Theme
Myths and legends, Fiction
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Knowledgemotion Ltd
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