Peter Schakel
Peter Schakel is Peter C. and Emajean Cook Professor of English at Hope College. He is author of "The Poetry of Jonathan Swift" (1978) and four books on C.S. Lewis, including "Imagination and the Arts in C.S. Lewis "(2002) and "The Way into Narnia: A Reader's Guide" (2005). He is also editor of "Critical Approaches to Teaching Swift" (1992) and "The Longing for a Form: Essays and Fiction on C.S. Lewis" (1977). Jack Ridl is Professor Emeritus of English at Hope College where he taught courses in...See more
Peter Schakel is Peter C. and Emajean Cook Professor of English at Hope College. He is author of "The Poetry of Jonathan Swift" (1978) and four books on C.S. Lewis, including "Imagination and the Arts in C.S. Lewis "(2002) and "The Way into Narnia: A Reader's Guide" (2005). He is also editor of "Critical Approaches to Teaching Swift" (1992) and "The Longing for a Form: Essays and Fiction on C.S. Lewis" (1977). Jack Ridl is Professor Emeritus of English at Hope College where he taught courses in literature and poetry writing for thirty-five years. He has published six volumes of poetry; his most recent collection, "Broken Symmetry," was selected by the Society of Midland Authors as one of the two best volumes of poetry published in 2006. His chapbook "Against Elegies" received the 2001 Letterpress Award from the Center for Book Arts. His recognitions for teaching include the Michigan Teacher of the Year award from the Carnegie Foundation in 1996. Professors Ridl and Schakel have also co-edited "Approaching Poetry" (1997); "Approaching Literature" (2nd ed., 2008); and "Literature: A Portable Anthology" (2nd ed., 2009). See less
Peter Schakel's Featured Books
Peter Schakel book reviews
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Literature: A Portable Anthology
Great book as well.
I learned so many things. This is a must to brush up on english literature. Read More
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250 Poems: A Portable Anthology
by YAVE, Nov 5, 2009
I hate poetry, but I had to buy this book for my ENG class, but is not that bad. Read More
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Literature: A Portable Anthology
Great Collection of Short Stories
This book is mainly used for literature classes, but I did find it enjoyable to read outside of class. There are so many different types of stories in the book that could be worth while to take a ... Read More