My view, as one who taught it, is that the whole purpose of a literary education should be to tell people that these things exist. I don't think any teacher should try to 'teach an author,' but rather simply describe what the author has written. And this is what I tried to do.
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"My view, as one who taught it, is that the whole purpose of a literary education should be to tell people that these things exist. I don't think any teacher should try to 'teach an author,' but rather simply describe what the author has written. And this is what I tried to do." — Guy Davenport #educationlearning
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My view, as one who taught it, is that the whole purpose of a literary education should be to tell people that these things exist. I don't think any teacher should try to 'teach an author,' but rather simply describe what the author has written. And this is what I tried to do. — Guy Davenport
About Guy Davenport
Guy Davenport was a Writer from American (1927–2005).
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This quote is attributed to Guy Davenport, a Writer from American.
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Guy Davenport lived from 1927 – 2005.
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