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University of Oklahoma WNAD Bulletin (December 1, 1948)
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® WNAD PROGRAM aULEETIN hs
constitutes were roaiag, but Hes are not reerided ‘to be listed necessarily as the great books of all time.
Dec. 6—Swift: GULLIVER’S TRAVELS.
Dec. 13—Thackery: BOOK OF SNOBS. — : Gis ee Dec. 20—Albert B. Paine: LIFE OF MARK TWAIN. Dec. 27—Edward Bellamy: LOOKING BACKWARD.
Books Abroad © Friday, 3:15-3:30 _
Foreign writers and literatures are . brought to our attention by Mrs. Bernice Duncan, through selections about them from recent books and articles.
Dec. 3—The Interludes of Cervantes. Dec. 10—Mozart on the Way to Prague. _ Dec. 17—The City and the Cathedral. Dec, 24—The City and the Cathedral. Dec. 31—Israel and the World.
English rede Wednesday, 3:30-4:00
Discussions of literary masterpieces | -by members of
the English department faculty, i in the tradition of talkfests by early English writers. Professors will stress the part these literary works have played in developing the thinking of the literate American.
Dec. 1—Rabelais: Gargantua and Pantagruel.
Dec. 8—Cervantes: Don Quixote. |
Dec. 15—Machiavelli: The Prince.
Dec. 22—Alexander Pope: Essay on Man.
Dec. 29—Boswell: Life of Samuel Johnson.
_ Great Men and Books Friday, 4:30-4:45
The influence of reading in the lives and careers of great men is the theme of this series by Dr. Gaston Litton, who is collecting for the University the diaries, photographs, | correspondence and other materials of pioneer families and firms important in the history and
‘development of Oklahoma and the Southwest. The leaders aided by books and libraries whose lives will be retold by Dr. Litton are: Dec. 3—James J. Hill. Dec. 10—Joseph Pulitzer.
Dec. 17—Sherwood Anderson.
Dec. 23—Nathaniel S. Shaler, : se ; Dec. 30—Jim Tully.
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Literary Criticism —
Monday, 3:15-3:30
os John M. Raines
Discussions of modern critics and sf: influence of great critics of the past on their works is presented by Dr. John M. emis, assistant preeasae . les arene
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6—Romantic Criticism: Coleridge, Wordsworth, 5 Shelley. z Dec. 13—Victorian Criticism: “Arnold, Rigkic.
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Dec. 20—Nineteenth Century American Cora: Se Lowell, Poe, by Professor J. P. Pritchard. Dec. 27—The End of the Century: Pater, Wilde,
New Worlds in Books. Thursday, 3:45-4:00
New books from the nation’s publishers are reviewed for you by members of the University faculty. — You will enjoy their comments on books written about their particular fields. ts!
Dec. 2—Constantin Fotitch’s “THE WAR WE LOST,” (Viking) reviewed by. Dr. C.-C. Bush.
OF THE NEW ENGLAND POETS” (Random House) reviewed by Dr. Leonard B. Beach.
16—George Soule’s “INTRODUCTION. TO ECONOMIC SCIENCE” (Viking) ea viewed by Prof. Leon Lee.
23—To be announced. :
30—David J. Jacobson’s ‘THE AFFAIRS of: a DAME RUMOR” (Rinehart) reviewed by Dr. M. L. Wardell.
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Language Broadcasts
Twice weekly lessons in Spanish and in Beginning Spanish and Elementary German are continued over WNAD.
Leroy Shelton, of the epervasbes of modern languages, is in charge of the Spanish lessons, heard from — 10:15 to 10:45 each Monday and Wednesday morning.
German lessons are given by Fred Eikel of the mod— ern language department from 10: 15 to 10:45 each © Tuesday and Thursday morning. \
The Spanish text is El Mundo Espanol, Wolume I, by Casis, Switzer and Harrison, a state-adopted text; ind , the German text is “Shorter College German,” by
Evans and Roseler, available at the University Book _ Exchange on the University campus.
Leisure With the Classics Friday, 10:30-10:45
Members of the department of classical languages, including Dr. H. Lloyd Stow, professor of Greek and chairman of the department, review’ for ‘us favorite Greek and Latin claasics, ne
NEWS & RELATED PROGRAMS
_ Newscast Schedule .
Morning 8:008:02—Weather Report. 8:459:00—-NEWS ROUNDUP (AP). 9:45-10:00—Sooner News. Sag ag aN 10:45-11:00—WORLD NEWS (AP). Rang
9—Louis Untermeyer’s “AN ANTHOLOGY