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Light, James (Jim), (includes photographs), Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, n.d., 1956-1989

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Open book Light, James (Jim), (includes photographs), Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, n.d., 1956-1989

Title Light, James (Jim), (includes photographs), Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, n.d., 1956-1989

Creator Conroy, Jack, 1898-1990

Date n.d., 1956-1989

Language English

Subjects New Left

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User-Contributed Transcription legislature). In some ways I regret leaving now, for the English Dep't here is embarking upon a doctorate program (while Bridgeport only offer a M.A.), and I think I would be happy working with doctoral students. The Administra-tion here offered me that as an inducement (plus a thousand dollar raise and a nine hour teaching load), but Bridgeport still sounded better to me. I suspect — I fear — that next year I'll be begging to come back — but I hope not.
Of my own work I don't have much to say. I'm presently in the midst of semester exams, + next term I have four course — + four preparations — to teach. One of the courses is a graduate course (American Realism) + another is a mixed upper class and graduate course ("The American Novel"), + I suspect I'll do less than justice to these courses in order to save some time for my self. That's an injustice to the students maybe — but in this business nobody cares much about the students, + certainly no one gets ahead by trying to be a good teacher.
What else? The book — reprint — on West + the one on De Forest should be out around March or so. Aside from these all I have done is a review of the Comerchero book for Am. Literature. I thought the book was atrocious.
The family is all fine — though Sheldon had more trouble with athlete's foot for awhile. Amy is thinking of painting the inside of our house in order to sell it at a profit. I expect to take a whopping loss. The difference, I guess, is that between an optimist + a pessimist.
Love,
Jim
P.S. Come + see us.

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Archival Collection Title Jack Conroy papers

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

Call Number Midwest MS Conroy Box 17 Folder 901

BibID nan

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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