The Naked and the Dead review drives with grim force
Arthur E. Dubois reviews Norman Mailer's The Naked and the Dead noting its tremendous narrative drive and stark portrayal of a reconnaissance platoon. He admires the language's epic fit to soldiers’ physical existence while questioning whether the novel achieves lasting literary greatness. Tom Jakmides contributes context on War writing and Mailer’s place in literature.
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Roth
Hearn
Cummings
U.S. Army
Anopopei
Red Skelton
Mailer
Tolstoi
Crane
Hemingway
Arthur E. Dubois
Swanee Review
Modern Language Notes
Southwest Quarterly
Tom Jakmides
Liberal Arts
Ernest Hemingway
Shaw’s The Young Lions Seen as Among War Novels
Tom Jakmides reviews Irwin Shaw’s The Young Lions, praising its vivid character sketches and war scenes. He highlights Christian Diestl, Noah Ackerman, and Michael, noting sharp shifts between American and German perspectives and calling the novel the best read on recent war among available works.
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The
Young Lions
Random House
Tom Jakmides
Norman Mailer
Noah Ackerman
Michael
New York
Europe
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Diestl
Ackerman
London
Hardenburg
Rickett
Mailer
Croft
Kent State Speech and Hearing Clinics Offer Free Student Help
Kent State University runs a room 316K speech and hearing clinic offering free tests and therapy to students. Under director J R Montgomery the program trains future therapists while serving about 350 yearly cases with 220 weekly therapy slots, including tests, lip reading, and hearing aid trials.
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Kent State University
George Way
Kent State
Assoc
J. R. Montgomery
Eleanor Gray
Rachel Davies
Marjorie Gallant
Health Service
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State Crippled Children's Services
A Cappella Choristers Work And Play In Song
A Cappella Choir members devote much time to concerts at schools and churches directed by Caro M Carapetyan. 500 students applied for 34 openings highlighting esprit de corps and hidden stars like Ruth Anne Galla gher. Marilyn Orr and Paul Snyder announced engagements as the group prepares Haydn Imperial Mass on March 9 open to the public.
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Jack Longenecker
Caro M. Carapetyan
Ruth Anne Gallagher
Kent State
Neil Davis
Carapetyan
Mike Lenenski
Caroline Hollingsworth
Marilyn Orr
Paul Snyder
Joseph Haydn
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Glenn Andrews
Stee
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Sig Thorsen
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