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Dr.
Patrick M. Ellingham
Senior
Professor of English
Broward
College
South Campus
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The story of Black Mountain College begins in 1933 and comprises a fascinating chapter in the history of education and the arts. Black Mountain College was born out of a desire to create a new type of college based on John Dewey's principles of progressive education. The founders of the college believed that the study and practice of art were indispensable aspects of a student's general liberal arts education. Many creative individuals, both faculty and students, came out of Black Mountain College. In this class, we will explore the work of many of these people, like M. C. Richards, Robert Creeley, Charles Olsen, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, and Buckminster Fuller. We will try to determine what role the college played in the lives and works of these individuals and whether such an experiment would work today (or is working). The class will consist of readings, videos, class discussions, and some hands-on activities to try and capture the spirit of Black Mountain College. |
LIT 2935-Seminar in Literature Black Mountain Writers Sequence #: 423190 Opportunities for writing credit and service learning |
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Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 to 10:45 a. m. Professor: Dr. Patrick Ellingham |
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Email
Address
pellingh@broward.edu or pellingham@comcast.net
Office
Address
South Campus, Building
68, Room 246
Mailing
Address
Office Phone (Voice
Mail)
954-201-8858
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Patrick Ellingham
was born in Buffalo, NY, March 16, 1948. He served in the US Navy as a
Hospital Corpsman, from 1968 until 1971. He received his BA in English and
an MA in Humanities from the University of Buffalo. He received his Ed. D.
from Nova
Southeastern University. He and his family moved to South
Florida in 1976. He currently lives in Hollywood. His daughter Erin lives
in Boston. His son Christopher
lives with his family, wife Patti and their daughters Lauren,
Ashley and Emily in Clearwater, FL. He was the recipient of The First
Union Endowed Teaching Chair, 2001-2003. He was also the recipient of the NISOD Excellence Award in 2008 and 2010. He is the faculty advisor for
P'an
Ku.
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Elvis, professional wrestling, writing, biking, and the Everglades.
From 1974 until 1995, he
edited a poetry magazine, The
Cathartic.
He has had numerous poems
and stories published throughout the years.
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