Tag Archives: India
A New Home for the “Education in Literature Collection”
Until recently, the Education in Literature Collection was shelved at one end of the Library Teaching Room on Level 4. However, whilst it is still on the same level, the books and DVDs that comprise the collection have found a … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, autobiography, browsing, Canada, China, Classics, crime, DVDs, Education in Literature Collection, english sub-titles, foreign language films, France, genre, Germany, humour, India, leisure, novels, plays, reading for pleasure, Social Area, Spain, UK, USA
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Focus on India
Some of our students do wondrous things when they are here in London, so it’s no surprise that they continue their amazing work when then go home. One such student is Deepa Idnani, who was awarded the Commonwealth Scholarship for her Doctoral work … Continue reading
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Tagged country/student focus, India, International education
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Don’t judge a collection by its title
You could potentially be missing out on a great read or an entertaining DVD if you find the name ‘Education in Literature Collection’ off putting. The criteria for inclusion in the Collection is ‘novels, poetry, plays and DVDs about the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950s, Alan Bennett, America, biographies, Boarding Schools, Britain, crime, DVDs, fiction, girls, Grammar Schools, India, John Carey, laughter, LGBT, novels, Oxford University, plays, poetry, Science Fiction, South Africa, special collections, Yemen
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A rich heritage of books by African, Asian and Caribbean writers.
Last month was Black History Month 2015 . The following are just a few of the books by writers with an African, Asian or Caribbean heritage that can be found in the Education in Literature Collection. They describe life both in … Continue reading
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