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The Muses Go to School
Tom Oppenheim Herbert Kohl
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Description for The Muses Go to School
Paperback.
What do Whoopi Goldberg, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rosie Perez and Phylicia Rashad have in common? A transformative encounter with the arts during their school years. In The Muses Go To School autobiographical interviews with a dozen well-known artists and performers are paired with interpretive essays by distinguished educators to produce a powerful case for giving arts a central role in education. These smart, entertaining voices draw the surprising connections between the arts and the development of the intellect, imagination and self-esteem of young people.
What do Whoopi Goldberg, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rosie Perez and Phylicia Rashad have in common? A transformative encounter with the arts during their school years. In The Muses Go To School autobiographical interviews with a dozen well-known artists and performers are paired with interpretive essays by distinguished educators to produce a powerful case for giving arts a central role in education. These smart, entertaining voices draw the surprising connections between the arts and the development of the intellect, imagination and self-esteem of young people.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781595589415
SKU
V9781595589415
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Ref
99-15
About Tom Oppenheim Herbert Kohl
Herbert Kohl is a celebrated writer, teacher, and advocate. He is the author of more than forty books, including 36 Children. A recipient of a National Book Award and a Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, he was the founder and first director of the Teachers and Writers Collaborative in New York City and established the PEN West Center in San ... Read more
Reviews for The Muses Go to School
"Powerful narratives that put a human face on the oftendry statistical studies
a passionate and personal reflection upon the effects of America’s educational policies." The Washington Independent Review of Books