Writer

Joseph T. Smith

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John McPhee, Noted Author Speaks on Thoreau at Union

John McPhee's "factual story" brand of writing successfully revives Henry David Thoreau's (Class of 1837) ideas on creative factual writing,


Professor Urges More Study Of Afro-American Literature

Western scholars should pay closer attention to Afro-American literature because of the cultural experience of oppression which it uniquely articulates,


New Flu Virus Hits Northeast, May Reach Cambridge Area

A new strain of flu virus now spreading through the Northeast could reach Harvard, Dr. Sholem Postel, acting director of


Ford Selected Chairman Of Accrediting Agency

Franklin L. Ford, McLean Professor of Ancient and Modern History, said yesterday he sees his new job as chairman of