After Words
Seth Lerer
2007-06-30T21:00:26-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNWY2XC8xOTg1NTUtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Seth Lerer talked about his book Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language, published by Columbia University Press. In his book Seth Lerer analyzes the history of the English language. From his exploration of the Old English oration of Beowulf to the inventiveness of William Shakespeare and the creativity of contemporary rap music, Professor Lerer explains how English is a flexible and ever-expanding tool for communication. The guest interviewer was Michael Dirda, columnist for The Washington Post’s Book World.
Seth Lerer is the Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities at Stanford University. The author of many books and articles on medieval and Renaissance literature, he is known nationally for his audio and videotape series, The History of the English Language, for the Teaching Company.
Seth Lerer talked about his book Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language, published by Columbia University Press. In his book …
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Seth Lerer talked about his book Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language, published by Columbia University Press. In his book Seth Lerer analyzes the history of the English language. From his exploration of the Old English oration of Beowulf to the inventiveness of William Shakespeare and the creativity of contemporary rap music, Professor Lerer explains how English is a flexible and ever-expanding tool for communication. The guest interviewer was Michael Dirda, columnist for The Washington Post’s Book World.
Seth Lerer is the Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities at Stanford University. The author of many books and articles on medieval and Renaissance literature, he is known nationally for his audio and videotape series, The History of the English Language, for the Teaching Company. close
Seth Lerer is the Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities at Stanford University. The author of many books and articles on medieval and Renaissance literature, he is known nationally for his audio and videotape series, The History of the English Language, for the Teaching Company.
Seth Lerer talked about his book Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language, published by Columbia University Press. In his book … read more
Seth Lerer talked about his book Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language, published by Columbia University Press. In his book Seth Lerer analyzes the history of the English language. From his exploration of the Old English oration of Beowulf to the inventiveness of William Shakespeare and the creativity of contemporary rap music, Professor Lerer explains how English is a flexible and ever-expanding tool for communication. The guest interviewer was Michael Dirda, columnist for The Washington Post’s Book World.
Seth Lerer is the Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities at Stanford University. The author of many books and articles on medieval and Renaissance literature, he is known nationally for his audio and videotape series, The History of the English Language, for the Teaching Company. close
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