Tag Archives: Uncle Tom's Cabin

The Civil War Was Fueled by Poetry

By Robin Bates | Published: January 4, 2013

Scholar Faith Barrett shows how the War between the States was a “poetry fueled war.”

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The Myth of Slaves as Faithful Companions

By Robin Bates | Published: October 5, 2011

A visiting lecture on “Slaves as Loyal Confederates” reminded me of the complex relationships between black and white as they are explored by Twain and Stowe.

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The Novel that Changed the World

By Robin Bates | Published: June 16, 2011

When it comes to literature changing lives, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” is the gold standard for what is possible.

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Poetry Standing Firm in the Face of Fire

By Robin Bates | Published: June 30, 2009

“But maybe stories and poetry can help open our minds to possibilities that are very real but extremely hard to see; and in that sense, they can be very practical.” – Rachel Kranz in a response to yesterday’s post I love the two responses to yesterday’s post (from the two major women in my life) [...]

Posted in Behbahani (Simin), Nafisi (Azar), Stowe (Harriet Beecher), Tennyson (Alfred Lord) | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

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