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Norman Fedder Papers By Cindy Von Elling |
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Introduction and Content Note In 1999, Dr. Norman Fedder retired as Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Theatre after 29 years at Kansas State University. During that time Dr. Fedder established an international reputation as a playwright, scholar, and teacher. Dr. Fedder's specializations include play writing, creative drama, drama therapy, religion and theatre, Jewish theatre, drama in Jewish education, American ethnic theatre, staging of original plays, and dramatic literature, as well as numerous teaching emphases. In 2000, after assembling personal documents representing the important activities in his outstanding career, photocopying the collection, and placing it in looseleaf notebooks, Dr. Fedder donated the material to the University Archives. The donation also included several audio and video tapes of performances and teaching activities. 1988 William Stamey Outstanding Teacher Award 1989 Registered Drama Therapist 1990 Kansas Theatre Hall of Fame 1994 Board Certified Trainer, National Association for Drama Therapy PERSONAL INFORMATION 1934 Born 1955 Married, Deborah Pincus Children 1962 Jordan 1964 Tamar EDUCATION 1950-1952 Johns Hopkins University: Writing, Speech, and Drama 1953-1955 Brooklyn College, CUNY: Speech and Theatre - B.A. 1955 1955-1956 Columbia University: Dramatic Literature - M.A. 1956 1957-1960 New York University: Dramatic Literature - Ph.D. 1962 M.A. thesis: "Ibsenism in Arthur Miller" Ph.D. dissertation: "The Influence of D.H. Lawrence on Tennessee Williams" TEACHING EXPERIENCE 1956-1959 NYC Secondary Schools: Substitute Teacher, English 1957-1958 Baruch College, CUNY: Lecturer, English 1957-1958 Long Island University: Lecturer, English 1960-1961 Trenton State College: Assistant Professor of English 1961-1964 Indiana State College: Associate Professor of English 1964-1967 Florida Atlantic University: Associate Professor of English 1967-1970 University of Arizona: Associate Professor of Drama 1970-1980 Kansas State University: Associate Professor of Theatre 1980-1989 Kansas State University: Professor of Theatre 1989-1999 Kansas State University: Distinguished Professor of Theatre Specializations: Playwriting, Creative Drama, Drama Therapy, Religion and Theatre, Jewish Theatre, Drama in Jewish Education, American Ethnic Theatre, Staging of Original Plays, Dramatic Literature. Courses Taught: Remedial English, English Composition, Advanced Exposition, Oral Communication, Introduction to Literature, Shakespeare, English Renaissance Drama, Modern Drama, The Nature of Drama, Studies in Dramatic Literature, Modern British Drama, Theory of Tragedy and Comedy, Beginning and Advanced Acting, Beginning and Advanced Directing, Beginning and Advanced Playwriting, Workshop in Playwriting, Modern European Theatre, Tennessee Williams, Oral Interpretation of Literature, Readers Theatre, Religion and Theatre, Jewish Theatre, Drama Therapy with Special Populations, Creative Drama, Developmental Drama, Principles of Drama Therapy, American Ethnic Theatre, Greek and Roman Theatre, Medieval and Baroque Theatre. Collection Container List CLICK HERE Plays list CLICK HERE Contact : Richard L. D. & Marjorie J. Morse Department of Special Collections, KSU Libraries. e-mail : archives@ksu.edu Norman J. Fedder -Playwright/Author/Professor Related Links:
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