6.0221 Rs: Cultural Literacy; Stories (2/35)
Elaine Brennan & Allen Renear (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Fri, 28 Aug 1992 19:27:58 EDT
Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 6, No. 0221. Friday, 28 Aug 1992.
(1) Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 11:19:31 MST (17 lines)
From: Skip Knox <DUSKNOX@IDBSU>
Subject: Re: 6.0218 Qs: Cultural Literacy
(2) Date: Fri, 28 Aug 92 17:16:18 EDT (18 lines)
From: Eric Rabkin <USERGDFD@UMICHUM.BITNET>
Subject: 6.0202 Qs: Indologists; Quotes and Stories; Paris
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Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 11:19:31 MST
From: Skip Knox <DUSKNOX@IDBSU>
Subject: Re: 6.0218 Qs: Cultural Literacy (1/21)
Well, I know who Vardis Fisher was, but then I live in Idaho so maybe
that's cheating. The questions about cocktails and the Green Bay
Packers dates this exam to the 1960s, probably later rather than
earlier.
Is the writer really serious that such questions were (or are)
administered to those who wish to become citizens? They read like
questions from a game show.
Ellis "Skip" Knox dusknox@idbsu.idbsu.edu
PC Coordinator & Faculty Computer Lab Supervisor
Professor of History
Boise State University Boise, Idaho
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Date: Fri, 28 Aug 92 17:16:18 EDT
From: Eric Rabkin <USERGDFD@UMICHUM.BITNET>
Subject: 6.0202 Qs: Indologists; Quotes and Stories; Paris (4/76)
> I'm seeking title, etc. of the Borges story cited by Foucault in
> the Preface to *The Order of Things* -- the one about the "Chinese
> encyclopedia" with the hilarious taxonomy. Any references would be
> greatly appreciated.
See "The Analytical Language of John Wilkins" in the Borges collection
called *Other Inquisitions*.
Eric Rabkin esrabkin@umichum.bitnet
Department of English esrabkin@um.cc.umich.edu
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