Speaking My Mind: Why Literature Matters

Presents 10 specific reasons in response to a student’s question “Why should we read literature?” Answers the question from 10 angles: escape, empathy, mirror, time machine, cultural heritage, language, art, “lifesaver,” “reading of life,” and fear of change.

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Veröffentlicht in:	English journal 1999-11, Vol.89 (2), p.19-20
1. Verfasser:	Smith, Donald G.
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