Welcome
to the Home Page of
L. Michelle
Baker, PhD
Adjunct
Instructor,
Contact Information:
Office: Knutti G6
Office Hours—Spring 2009
Tuesday – Friday, 10 to 11
email: lbaker@shepherd.edu
Dr. Baker returned to literary studies
after a brief stint as an accountant demonstrated the futility of any other
career path. She recently completed her
dissertation—Blaming Helen: Beauty and Desire in Contemporary Literature. The manuscript represents her ongoing effort
to reclaim the language of the aesthetic as a viable literary theory by
surveying the attitudes toward beauty displayed by postmodern authors including
Yannis Ritsos, Christa
Wolf, and Derek Walcott. In addition to
aesthetic philosophy, Dr. Baker’s continuing research interests include the
structural poetics of Derek Walcott and the tension between masculine and
feminine imagery in underworld journeys.
Students
may check below for handouts, assignment sheets, and study materials for their
respective classes. Also on this page you can find Professor Baker's contact
information, schedule, and professional interests. Be sure to check back
often as these materials are continually updated.
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