Word: fictional
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...organized campaign was made among the students on account of the Phillips Brooks House collection and because it was only the first week of college. The contributions therefore, were almonst entirely from the officers of the University. Four $100 contributions were made. Most of the books were recent fiction but many volumes of more serious literature were contributed. A tag day campaign was held Saturday in the Square and at the Radio School...
...also be acceptable. It is to be understood, however, that old, worn-out copies of valueless books are not desired. Good literature is needed, and must be in a readable condition. Old Military books would be of special value, and military histories or biographies would be eagerly read. Modern fiction, if in good condition is acceptable. Contributions of books or money may be left at Widener or any public library during the coming week...
...being the greater profit from writing scenarios for the "movies," another the deductive attraction of vers libre. The latter enables a writer to utilize at once, it primitive, semi-poetic, material--idea of image--that, in the past, has had-to be worked up slowly and elaborately into conventional fiction form. Much of the "free verse" seen in the magazines is of this type--some of it quite successful and interesting, in its way, like Mr. Snow's poem, "The Girardian," in the Advocate--while a certain amount of the residual prose itself, like Mr. Low's sketches "Inspiration...
...fiction, in the stricter sense, this number offers only two slight sketches by Mr. Emerson Low. In both of these the behavior of the characters is a little stagy and unnatural, and the author seems chiefly interested in drawing psychological contrasts. He makes his point more clearly in "The Divine Moment" than in "Walls of Stone...
...Criticism in France, will be made a full course and closed to undergraduates; Comparative Literature 1, European Literature, formerly given by Professor Wendell, will be withdrawn; Comparative Literature 11, the Romantic Movement in the 19th Century, will be made a full course; Comparative Literature 12 hf., the Types of Fiction in the 18th and 19th Centuries, will be given as a half-course; Fine Arts 5m hf., Durer, Holbein and Cranach, will be a new course; Fine Arts 5n hf., Leonardo, Michaelangelo and Raphael, will be a new course; Fine Arts 5p hf., Florentine Engraving, will be a new course...