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The David W. Fentress Family Letters, 1856-1969
No full textTranscript of a letter by an unidentified author to David Fentress regarding sharing federal newspapers and the banning of federal newspapers in some areas. The author passes on the news of the war including the destruction of the Federal merchantmen by the Confederate fleet. He passes along world news: Russia preparing to go to War with Europe and how that could negatively affect the Confederacy. There is also speculation on the future of the war
The David W. Fentress Family Letters, 1856-1969
No full textTranscript of a letter by an unidentified author to David Fentress regarding sharing federal newspapers and the banning of federal newspapers in some areas. The author passes on the news of the war including the destruction of the Federal merchantmen by the Confederate fleet. He passes along world news: Russia preparing to go to War with Europe and how that could negatively affect the Confederacy. There is also speculation on the future of the war
Henry Roth. Marie Syrkin Correspondence, 1976 - 1987.
No full textThis collection contains letters, typescript postcards, and photographs from the novelist Henry Roth to fellow novelist and essayist Marie Syrkin from a period of 1976-1988. Ms. Syrkin’s responses are not included. The scope of the letters are wide-ranging, but mostly confined to correspondence between friends and contemporaries and discusses different topics such as Roth’s reviews of Syrkin’s essays as well as the progress of his own writings. The correspondence also highlights Roth’s views on events in Israel and the United States during the presidency of Jimmy Carter, events in the life of Roth, travel plans, political opinions and remarks on literature in general.Description of item, date of item, Henry Roth to Marie Syrkin Correspondence, P-922, Box #/Folder #, Collection of the American Jewish Historical Society, Boston, MA, and New York, NY.Donated by the son of Marie Syrkin, David Bodansky inFinding Aid available in Reading Room and on Internet.Marie Syrkin.far031
The Other In Henry Roth\u27s \u3ci\u3eCall It Sleep\u3c/i\u3e
No full textThis thesis project focuses on the notion of the Other in Henry Roth\u27s 1934 novel Call It Sleep. The novel follows David as his family moves to New York and struggles in poor areas. David\u27s inner world is rendered through a style which is reminiscent of a modernist stream of consciousness while retaining the realism of the 1930s proletarian novel. Call It Sleep is a rich text for the study of immigration and multi-culturalism and approaching the novel through the theme of the Other allows for multiple interpretations. The first chapter uses Jacques Lacan\u27s theories on Desire and analyzes David\u27s obsessive behavior toward objects representing purity. Lacanian Desire stems from lack and is transferred to objects that cannot bring satisfaction once attained. Lacan\u27s theories explain David\u27s quests and can be used to understand the \u27American Dream\u27 migrants followed as a spatial localization of this unattainable desire. The second chapter looks at Roth\u27s treatment of languages and identification of and with the Other. David is an Other for the two cultures he is in contact with and is either included or excluded by different languages. David\u27s identity as an Other fluctuates depending on which culture he is in contact with. Roth\u27s treatment of language and identities is still relevant as we struggle to find a balance between assimilation and multi-culturalism. The last chapter looks at Call It Sleep from a feminist point of view. In her essay \u27Women on the Market\u27, Luce Irigaray analyzes our society\u27s treatment of women as commodities and their exchanges. Irigaray\u27s theory allows for a unique perspective on the transition between a patriarchal society to a consumerist American society v where women are objectified. These different approaches allow for a comprehensive study of the Other in the text and inform on the different manifestations of the Other in our world, between the alienation of our desires, fragmentation of the self, the Otherness experienced in a multi-cultural society and the Othering of women. Analyzing Call It Sleep under these different lenses allow for a better understanding of the relation of the self and the Other for multi-cultural individuals
Le martyre de David Reubeni
No full textRoth Cecil. Le martyre de David Reubeni. In: Revue des études juives, tome 16 (116), janvier-décembre 1957. pp. 93-95
David Didier Roth (1808–1885)
No full textZusammenfassungAls Ergänzung zu dem biographischen Artikel „David Didier Roth (1808 – 1885)” 8 von I. Sommer wird der Kern von Roths Kritik an Hahnemanns Arzneimittellehren durch ausführliche Zitate aus seinen „Studien der Arzneimittellehre“ verdeutlicht. Der Haupteinwand ist die unklare Quellenlage von einer Vielzahl vermeintlicher Prüfungssymptome, oder genauer gesagt, deren unzulängliche Kennzeichnung hinsichtlich ihrer Herkunft. Roth führt Indizien und Belege an, die nachweisen sollen, dass eine Vielzahl von Symptomen nicht an gesunden Prüfern, sondern an Kranken beobachtet wurden, wobei die Art und Weise und der Kontext dieser Beobachtungen unerwähnt bleiben. </jats:p
Portrait of author David Foster at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 8 June 2011 /
No full textTitle from acquisitions documentation.; Part of the collection: Portraits of author David Foster at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 8 June 2011.; Acquired in digital format; access copy available online.; Mode of access: Online.; Photographed by a staff member of the National Library of Australia
Visual representation in the work of Joseph Roth, 1923-1932
No full textThrough an examination of Joseph Roth’s reportage and fiction published between 1923 and 1932, this thesis seeks to provide a systematic analysis of a particular aspect of the author’s literary style, namely his use of sharply focused visual representations, which are termed Heuristic Visuals. Close textual analysis, supplemented by insights from reader-response theory, psychology, psycholinguistics and sociology illuminate the function of these visual representations. The thesis also seeks to discover whether there are significant differences and correspondences in the use of visual representations between the reportage and fiction genres. Roth believed that writers should be engagiert, and that the truth could only be arrived at through close observation of reality, not subordinated to theory. The research analyses the techniques by which Roth challenges his readers and encourages them to discover the truth for themselves. Three basic variants of Heuristic Visuals are identified, and their use in different contexts, including that of dialectical presentations, is explored. There is evidence of the use of different variants of Heuristic Visuals according to the respective rhetorical demands of particular thematic issues. It has also been possible to establish synchronic correspondences between the different genres, and diachronic correspondences within genres. Although there are examples within the reportage where the entire article is based on an Heuristic Visual, the use of Heuristic Visuals cannot be seen as a key organizing principle in Roth’s work as a whole. As his mastery of the technique reaches its highest point in the early 1930s, Heuristic Visuals are often incorporated into the reconstruction of a complete sensory experience. Analysis of Roth’s heuristic use of visual representations has led to important insights, including a reinterpretation of the endings of Roth’s two most famous novels: Hiob and Radetzkymarsch
Multidisciplinary “Boot Camp” Training in Cellular Bioengineering to Accelerate Research Immersion for REU Participants
No full textResearch Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) sites widely serve as the first major research gateway for undergraduates seeking a structured research experience. Given their lack of prior research skills, and the highly compressed duration of the REU programs, these students frequently encounter barriers to a seamless transition into a new laboratory environment. We hypothesized that the design of a unified short course on laboratory and analysis techniques could serve as a pivotal orientation experience. Our goal was to rapidly align student expertise to their summer research goals while also integrating the student participants into a cohesive learning community. This article discusses the design and outcomes of a Cellular Bioengineering Boot Camp, which is offered at the outset of the 10-week REU site at Rutgers. The Boot Camp provides hands-on, supervised training for techniques and procedures that are common among projects. The training establishes a common language and baseline for the REU students and allows their first laboratory experiences to be with each other, and creates an immediate network of peers and mentors. Surveys before and after the Boot Camp and at the end of the summer indicated a significant improvement in student proficiency in the techniques that was retained throughout the summer. We believe that the Boot Camp approach can be tailored to the specifics of each REU site and its associated projects and research foci.Peer reviewe
Author David Foster with academic Jeff Doyle at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 8 June 2011 /
No full textTitle from acquisitions documentation.; Part of the collection: Portraits of author David Foster at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 8 June 2011.; Acquired in digital format; access copy available online.; Mode of access: Online.; Photographed by a staff member of the National Library of Australia
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