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OBF, Monday, 10:00am
As decided here, we will meet at 10:00am at the OBF this Monday, December 29th to work on Goose Dad, probably for the last time! (Hopefully!) I’ll be bringing laptops and hopefully a scanner, so I might need to make a couple of trips.
(I was mixed up and didn’t realize I have a prior appointment for the 29th; I might be able to change that appointment, but I doubt it, so we’ll probably be working until 6pm. But anyway, that’s probably enough work for one day, and who knows: we might even get it done!)
For those who don’t know, the OBF is across from the Post Office on the first floor of Nichols Gwan, just around the corner from the bank machines.
See you all there!
Meeting Dec. 22nd
Hi folks! Well, it looks like we’ll be meeting December 22nd. I said I was going to book a room, but I forgot, and anyway, I think most of the classrooms on campus will be empty. I’ll try find out if something in Dasol Gwan is available — it’ll be more likely to be heated — but anyway, let’s meet at the regular place. The time was… what time was it supposed to be? 3pm? If someone remembers better than I do, please post on the discussion board — it’s still open and operating!
Thanks!
Last Meeting!
A reminder: our final meeting for this semester will be on Wednesday morning at our usual place and time. I look forward to seeing you then!
More Stuff From Authors We’ve Studied
Here are some random things from authors we’ve studied, in case you’re interested or curious!
Nalo Hopkinson on not being white:
and on the political side of creating imagined worlds:
A video promoting a stage production of Larissa Lai’s novel Salt Fish Girl:
And here is Larissa Lai’s blog.
An interview with Rohinton Mistry, and another… and one where he talks about giving up his bank job to write novels. (Shades of Sohrab?)
An article by Evelyn Lau on experiencing racism in a multicultural city (Vancouver) and an interview.
Some more poems by Roo Borson. I think that’s about it…
And finally, a couple of interviews with Pico Iyer here and here, plus a long lecture by him on “Searching for Home/Self in a Fast-Moving World”:
Final Exam Photos & Sheet
Here is a PDF containing the sheet I asked you to fill out last night, along with all of the tasks that were in the box. Have a look and see which tasks people completed with you!
Check back soon — I’ve added a site-wide photo gallery, and the only set of pictures there (so far) is our cocktail party exam. You can see the gallery here!
Here are just a few of the pictures below, but there are many more at the gallery.
Essays for Crit Dec. 10th
Here they are!
Essay for Crit (Dec. 9th)
Here’s the essay for December 9th:
Example Tasks for the “Cocktail Party”
Here are some possible example tasks for Monday’s cocktail party:
- Find two people from the same hometown as you.
- Interest three people at the party in seeing a specific movie with you this weekend.
- Find out whether Professor ____ (any professor of your choice) gives good marks or is a tough grader.
Next Semester’s Courses
For those interested, I’ve posted a list of courses I’ll be teaching next semester, along with a brief description of each course. It’s available on the front page of this website.
Critiques this week…
Due to pathetically poor attendance last Thursday, the critiques from last week will be happening this Tuesday and Thursday. Eon Joo’s essay (linked in an earlier post, below) will be discussed on Tuesday. On Thursday, we’ll look at Ye Hyun’s essay, and at the following essay by Han-goo:
Make sure you’re ready to give critiques for all three essays this week. Non-attendance without a good reason will have an especially (ie. more than usually) detrimental effect on your participation mark for the class.