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WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY LIBRARY PRESENTS LECTURE ON THOREAU Stephen Hahn, associate provost and professor of English at William Paterson University in Wayne, will discuss the writings of the 19th century American author Henry David Thoreau and his relevance to the United States in the 21st century during a lecture on campus on Friday, November 16. Thoreau and the Bonds of Civil Society, 2001," will be held in the auditorium of the University’s David and Lorraine Cheng Library at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. The program is sponsored by The Friends of the David and Lorraine Cheng Library. "Popular images of Thoreau
lead us to think of him as breaking with the bonds of early 19th century
New England agrarian society," says Hahn. "Yet, in a time of
conflict over the issues of slavery and the conduct of American life in
a time of territorial expansion, Thoreau managed to avow opposition to
‘the State,’ while also affirming his belief in ‘good government’
and the ideals of a civil society. I think his ideas have great relevance,
especially in light of current events in our country." The author and editor of four
books, including "On Thoreau" (Wadsworth, 2001), Hahn has written
numerous essays and articles on such noted literary figures as Keats,
Faulkner and William Carlos Williams. A member of the William Paterson
English faculty since 1984, Hahn has served as associate provost since
1997. A graduate of Amherst College with a bachelor’s degree in English,
Hahn earned master’s and doctoral degrees in English from Rutgers
University. He is a resident of Waldwick. For additional information,
call the David and Lorraine Cheng Library at William Paterson University
at 973-720-2113. |