Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j8MIkpG11142; Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:46:51 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:46:51 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <BF5873CD.4C55%Janet_Isserlis@brown.edu> Errors-To: listowner@nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Janet Isserlis <Janet_Isserlis@brown.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:3313] Re: contribution from an adult learner X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2342 Lines: 74 Daphne and all Please thank the learner who contributed this. I re-read a learner-generated book (from South Africa) last night - and while I'm not interested in promoting sales, it is a great example of not so famous people writing for an audience. While this is text deals with issues common to married men and women, I think the theme of tension - between family (however it's constructed) and learning will resonate for many. The book is I Told Myself I am Going to Learn, by Elzabeth Ndaba, and is available through Peppercorn Books and Press (http://www.peppercornbooks.com) Janet Isserlis > > A learner in the Atlanta area shared with me a list that she has been > compiling over the last few months. In her adult classroom there were books on > famous African Americans, famous disabled Americans, and famous Asian > Americans, but there were no books on famous Lesbians. Although she states > that her skills are not high enough to write a book, or as she says it "even > think about writing a book" she decided to start keeping a list for herself so > that one day if she can get her GED and her writing "up there" she can write > such a book. I asked her if she would like to share her list with all of us, > and she said "oh no, I can't write yet for an audience, but maybe you can > write it for me? And be sure not to write my name-I am not ready to be famous > yet." So here is her list, without her name, but on behalf of the listserv I > would like to thank her for sharing this list. > > Audre Lorde: poet > > Martina Navratilova: tennis player > > Catie Curtis-singer/songwriter. > > Jane Addams-founder of Hull House. > > Rosie O'Donnell: Talk show host > > Missy Giove: downhill mountain bike racer. > > Marlene Dietrich-film star. > > Melissa Etheridge-singer and Grammy winner. > > kd lang: singer and Grammy winner. > > Tammy Baldwin-Congresswoman. > > > > > > Daphne Greenberg > Assistant Professor > Educational Psych. & Special Ed. > Georgia State University > P.O. Box 3979 > Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3979 > phone: 404-651-0127 > fax:404-651-4901 > dgreenberg@gsu.edu > > Daphne Greenberg > Associate Director > Center for the Study of Adult Literacy > Georgia State University > P.O. Box 3977 > Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3977 > phone: 404-651-0127 > fax:404-651-4901 > dgreenberg@gsu.edu >
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