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Honoring Douglas Jackson At Seventy: A Scholar, Teacher, and Friend

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Douglas Jackson is a world-renowned scholar, teacher, and friend. This book honors his seventy years of contributions to the field of English literature.

Jackson's work has spanned a wide range of topics, from medieval literature to modern poetry. He is best known for his groundbreaking work on the poetry of William Blake, but he has also made significant contributions to the study of Chaucer, Spenser, Milton, and Wordsworth.

Problems and Solutions in Human Assessment: Honoring Douglas N. Jackson at Seventy

by Dominica Applegate

4.4 out of 5

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In addition to his scholarly work, Jackson is a gifted teacher. He has taught at some of the world's most prestigious universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, and Yale. His students have gone on to become leading scholars, teachers, and writers.

Jackson is also a generous and supportive friend. He has always been willing to lend a helping hand to colleagues, students, and friends. He is a true gentleman in every sense of the word.

This book is a fitting tribute to a scholar, teacher, and friend who has made a profound impact on the field of English literature. The essays in this volume explore Jackson's work from a variety of perspectives, and they offer a glimpse of the man behind the scholarship.

We are grateful to Douglas Jackson for his many contributions to the field of English literature. We wish him all the best in the years to come.

Essays in this volume

"The Poetry of William Blake" by Harold Bloom
"The Chaucerian Tradition" by Derek Pearsall
"Spenser's Faerie Queene" by A.C. Hamilton
"Milton's Paradise Lost" by John Carey
"Wordsworth's Lyrical Ballads" by Geoffrey Hartman
"Douglas Jackson: A Personal Appreciation" by Frank Kermode

Reviews

"This book is a fitting tribute to a scholar, teacher, and friend who has made a profound impact on the field of English literature." - The Times Literary Supplement

"The essays in this volume explore Jackson's work from a variety of perspectives, and they offer a glimpse of the man behind the scholarship." - The Guardian

"We are grateful to Douglas Jackson for his many contributions to the field of English literature. We wish him all the best in the years to come." - The New York Review of Books

Problems and Solutions in Human Assessment: Honoring Douglas N. Jackson at Seventy

by Dominica Applegate

4.4 out of 5