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About the Author: A Separate Peace by John Knowles. Personal Background. Early Years. Education. Jobs. Literary Writing. Honors and Awards.
Biography of John Knowles (1926-2001) from GradeSaver.com. "John Knowles was born in 1926 in Fairmont, West Virginia; at age 15, he became a student at Phillips Exeter Academy, a well-known boarding school in New Hampshire, not unlike Devon, the fictional school he writes about in A Separate Peace."
John Knowles Biographyfrom Book Reports. "John Knowles was an American author born in Fairmont, West Virginia in 1926.
His father was the vice president of a coal company and as a result, the Knowles' lived comfortably. Knowles graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1945 and went into the army afterward, serving in the Air Force during World War II ...
"A Separate Peace" is a coming-of-age novel published in 1959 and written by John Knowles. The novel is Knowles first and best-known published work. It is based on a previous short story of his titled, 'Phineas' ... "
John Knowles, 75; Wrote 'A Separate Peace' by Elaine Woo. Los Angeles Times Archive, December 01, 2001. "Novelist John Knowles, whose 1960 book "A Separate Peace" became a modern classic for its sensitive evocation of adolescent conflict, died Thursday after a short illness at a convalescent home near Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 75."
John Knowles - Background Information - Biography. A Separate Peace: Author information.
John Knowles, Novelist Who Wrote 'A Separate Peace,' Dies at 75. Knowles Obituaries. "John Knowles, whose coming-of- age novel "A Separate Peace" became required reading for generations of high school students, died on Thursday (Nov. 29, 2001) at a convalescent home in a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Fla."
John Knowles from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. "Born on September 16, 1926 in Fairmont, West Virginia and died on November 29, 2001. He was an American novelist, best known for his novel A Separate Peace."
A Separate Peace: A Special Time, A Special School. Essay by John Knowles, 1945. "The novel has one peculiarity for a school novel: It never attacks the place; it isn't an exposé; it doesn't show sadistic masters or depraved students, or use any of the other school-novel sensationalistic clichés. That's because I didn't experience things like that there. I found there a gorgeous world prepared to shape me up, and I tried to present and dramatize that."
'Separate Peace' author John Knowles dies by Terry Spencer, The Associated Press, Berkeley Daily Planet. "John Knowles leaves behind a legacy that included nearly a half-century of writings and nine novels, but none matched the success of 'A Separate Peace' - considered an enduring study of an adolescent's inner conflict."
A Separate Peace by John Knowles (full text) in PDF from Docs.Google.com. A Separate Peace by John Knowles - in PDF.
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Amazon.com 5-Star Reviews on A Separate Peace by customers.
Banned and/or Challenged Books from the Radcliffe Publishing Course Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century from American Library Association (ALA). "A Separate Peace, John Knowles.
Challenged in Vernon-Verona-Sherill, NY School District (1980) as a 'filthy, trashy sex novel.'
Challenged at the Fannett-Metal High School in Shippensburg, Pa. (1985) because of its allegedly offensive language.
Challenged as appropriate for high school reading lists in the Shelby County, Tenn. school system (1989) because the novel contained 'offensive language.'
Challenged at the McDowell County, N.C. schools (1996) because of 'graphic language.'
Source: Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom, May 1980, p. 62; Nov. 1985, p. 204; Jan, 1990, pp 11-12; Jan. 1997, p. 11."
BrothersJudd.com - Review: A Separate Peace (1960). C+ rating.
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NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia - John Knowles. "A Separate Peace is widely included on high-school curricula. The novel's possible homosexual subtext continues to stimulate spirited debate ..."
Notes on Novels: A Separate Peace from Answers.com. Author Biography, Plot Summary, Characters, Themes, Style, Historical Context, Critical Overview, Criticism, For Further Study. A Separate Peace (Critical Overview)
Plot Structure Analysis,Themes Analysis - "A Separate Peace is a novel involving an adolescent's attempt to understand his world and himself. " Symbolism, Motifs, Imagery - "Knowles incorporates many vivid images into his novel. The first part of the book contains abundant pastoral images and descriptive passages." From Pinkmonkey.com, Monkey Notes.
Review: A Separate Peace by John Knowles from Care's Online Book Club. What's it about? Is it well-written? Why do you think this is on so many banned book lists?
Review: A Separate Peace - Book Revview by Richard Freedman from New York Times, Feb 12, 1978.
Review: A Separate Peace by John Knowles (Audio CD by Cindy Lombardo, Orrville Public Library, OH, from School Library Journal, Amazon.ca.
A Separate Peace by John Knowles - Book Review from Amazon.com. By Aubrey Menen: "I think it is the best-written, best-designed, and most moving novel I have read in many years. Beginning with a tiny incident among ordinary boys, it ends by being as deep and as big as evil itself."
By Warren Miller: "Mr. Knowles has something to say about youth and war that few contemporary novelists have attempted to say and none has said better."
Description from School Library Journal:
Grade 9 & Up--"The volatile world of male adolescence provides the backdrop for John Knowles' engrossing tale of love, hate, war, and peace. Sharing a room at Devon, an exclusive New England prep school, in the summer prior to World War II, Gene and Phineas form a complex bond of friendship that draws out both the best and worst characteristics of each boy and leads ultimately to violence, a confession, and the betrayal of trust ... Intense, mesmerizing, and compelling, this rendition of a classic coming-of-age tale belongs in all public library collections, and will be especially helpful to high school students as an accompaniment to the written text." By Cindy Lombardo, Orrville Public Library, OH.
Biography - John Knowles, who died in 2001, was a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy and Yale University, as well as a recipient of the William Faulkner Award and the Rosenthal Award of the National Institute of Arts and Letters.
A Separate Peace: A Special Time, A Special School. Essay by John Knowles from Phillips Exeter Academy. Photo Essay. Web version of the photographic essay A Separate Peace: Moods & Setting, edited byThomas Hinkle, photos by Bradford Herzog. Reflections of John Knowles about his Novel: A Separate Peace. Perspectives on the Film. View Page from the Original Manuscript of A Separate Peace.
Why You Are Gay: "A Separate Peace". Blog from Blogspot.com, posted 14 Feb. 2007.
About the Novel - A Brief Synopsis. A Separate Peace by John Knowles. Summaries and Commentaries, Chapters 1-13 from Education.Yahoo.com.
BookRags: A Separate Peace by John Knowles. A Study Guide - Premium (cost for complete package, longer and more detailed articles). Book Notes - Free (short version). Contents: Author/Context, Plot Summary, Major Characters, Objects/Places, Quotes, Topic Tracking: Envy, Religion, War, Chapter Summaries.
CliffsNotes: A Separate Peace by John Knowles. Free Online Study Guide and Homework Help. About the Author, About the Novel, Introduction, A Brief Synopsis, List of Characters, Character Map, Summaries and Commentaries (Chapters 1-13), Character Analyses: Gene Forrester, Phineas (Finny), Brinker Hadley, Elwin (Leper) Lepellier, Critical Essays, From Innocence to Experience, Gene and Finny: Doubles, Study Help, Quiz, Essay Questions, Practice Projects.
Critical Essays From Innocence to Experience in A Separate Peace from Cliffs Notes.
GradeSaver: A Separate Peace - Study Guide contains a biography of John Knowles, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
MonkeyNotes: A Separate Peace by John Knowles. Free Online Study Guide edited by Diane Sauder. A Separate Peace Message Board, Downloadable/Printable Version of this MonkeyNote, Key Literary Elements: Setting, Character List, Conflict, Short Plot/Chapter Summary (Synopsis), Themes, Mood, Background Information - Biography, Historical/Literary Information, Chapter Summaries with Notes, Overall Analyses, Character Analysis, Plot Structure Analysis, Themes Analysis, Symbolism/Motifs/Imagery, Study Questions.
NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia > A Separate Peace. Contents: Plot summary, Brinker Hadley, Elwin "Leper" Lepellier, Major themes, Allusions and references from other works, Film, TV or theatrical adaptations, References, External links.
Schmoop.com. A Separate Peace by John Knowles: Analysis, summary, chapter-by-chapter, themes, characters, notes, study questions, literature.
A Separate Peace from Wikipedia. Plot summary. Characters: Gene Forrester, Phineas "Finny", Brinker Hadley, Elwin "Leper" Lepellier. Major themes. Allusions and references from other works. Adaptations. Quotes Related to A Separate Peace from Wikipedia: John Knowles (September 16, 1926 - November 29, 2001) was an American novelist, best known for his novel A Separate Peace.
A Separate Peace: Gene's Electronic Time Capsule by Brie Starost. Published by Norman Ramsay. PowerPoint Presentation on theme: "A Separate Peace: Gene's Electronic Time Capsule" - Presentation transcript.
A Separate Peace Questions from Studymode.com.
A Separate Peace Questions and Answers from eNotes.
A Saparate Peace Quiz1 from GradeSaver.
"A Separate Peace" - Study Guide Questions & Answers - Chapters 1-5 from Quizlet.
A Separate Peace - Study Questions from SparkNotes.
Study Guide Questions for A Separate Peace for Chapters 1-13 from Mount Mercy Academy, Buffalo, NY.
SparkNotes: A Separate Peace. Context, Plot Overview, Character List, Analysis of Major Characters, Themes, Motifs & Symbols, Chapters 1-13, Important Quotations Explained, Key Facts, Study Questions & Essay Topics, Quiz, Suggestions for Further Reading.
A Separate Peace: A Teenager Experiences World War II. Webquest by Sally Hursey. "This webquest will take you back to the Home Front of the 1940's to learn what it was like to grow up during this turbulent time."
A Separate Peace: Plot Overview from LitChart.
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A Separate Peace Unit Sheet by Amy Leskow, Help4Teachers.com. See also Dr. Kathie F. Nunley's Layered Curriculum® method of instruction. What's in a Layer?
A Separate Peace Webquest by Mrs. McCarthy, English Teacher, Utica Community Schools. "The novel deals with the relationship of two best friends, Gene and Finny, who share a brotherly bond; however, their friendship has many complications and obstacles that make it difficult for the reader to understand at times. The issues that plague the boys' relationship at home can be seen as a symbol of the violent war taking place overseas.
In order to fully appreciate Gene and Finny's relationship, we need to understand what the United States was like during WWII. Understanding the culture of the time period and life of high school soldiers will also help you appreciate the environment in which Gene, Finny, and their friends experience at the a fictional prep school, Devon."
A Separate Peace Webquest from Mrs. McCarthy's Class, Utica High School, Shelby Township, MI. "A Separate Peace is a novel that may be difficult to understand since it is set at a private boys' boarding school during World War II ... The novel deals with the relationship of two best friends, Gene and Finny, who share a brotherly bond ... In order to fully appreciate Gene and Finny's relationship, we need to understand what the United States was like during WWII. Understanding the culture of the time period and life of high school soldiers ... Activity 1: World War II. Activity II: Culture of the 1940s. Activity III: High School Soldiers."
A Separate Peace Webquest: A Teenager Experiences World War II from Quia (Quintessential Instructional Archive). The Question: What would it have been like to have been a teenager during World War II? How would teenagers of today deal with the conflicts of war and friendship? Includes My Quia activities and quizzes.
John Knowles Lesson plans for A Separate Peace from Web English Teacher.
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Sample Character Descriptions. From A Separate Peace by John Knowles (Simon & Schuster, 2003, originally published 1959). "For such and extraordinary athlete - even as a Lower Middler Phineas had been the best athlete in the school - he was not spectacularly built. He was my height - five feet eight and a half inches ... He weighed a hundred and fifty pounds, a galling ten pounds more than I did, which flowed from his legs to torso around shoulders to arms and full strong neck in an uninterrupted, unemphatic unity of strength ..." Idea by Traci Gardner: "Analyzing the characters and their motives is crucial to your understanding John Knowles' novel."
Study Guide for A Separate Peace by John Knowles from LitCharts.
Vocabulary from A Separate Peace by John Knowles. 73 words have been selected, listed alphabetically to encourage study.
A Separate Peace: 1942 & 1972. "A Separate Peace" Interview from November 1972 Issue of Ingenue Magazine. Author John Knowles and stars Parker Stevenson and John Heyl talk about then and now.
A Separate Peace (1972) from IMDb. Director: Larry Peerce, Writers: John Knowles (novel), Fred Segal (writer). Genre: Drama. Plot: Gene and Finny are two boys who are best friends living in 1943, at the height of World War II. Includes Full Synopsis. Cast: John Heyl- Finny, Parker Stevenson - Gene, William Roerick - Mr. Patchwithers, Peter Brush - Leper, and others.
A Separate Peace (1972). New York Times Movie Review by Vincent Canby, Published September 28, 1972. "Larry Peerce's film version of 'A Separate Peace' is so good and true in small, subsidiary details of costume, music, weather and such that the ultimate banality of what it's all about is just that much more apparent..."
A Separate Peace (1972). New York Times Movie Review Summary. "Seven teenage prep-school students become young men as they face the realities of WW II in this drama set in 1942. Much of the tale centers on two roommates who seem exceptionally close ... But when one feels betrayed by the other, he acts out of anger and ultimately causes the other to become a cripple." By Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide. Title: A Separate Peace. Running Time: 105 Minutes. Status: Released. Country: United States. Genre: Drama.
A Separate Peace (2002). New York Times Movie Review Summary. "John Knowles' celebrated allegorical novel has been given a new screen interpretation in this made-for-cable adaptation. Gene (J. Barton) and Finny (Toby Moore) are two students at an upscale prep school during World War II; like their fellow classmates, Gene and Finny are trying to complete their schoolwork before they're drafted and sent overseas..." By Mark Deming, All Movie Guide. Title: A Separate Peace. Running Time: 91 Minutes. Country: Canada. Genre: Period Film, Psychological Drama, Coming-of-Age.
Theme of Identity in the Novel 'A Separate Peace' by John Knowles from CRAM.
● Identity Theme Analysis - A Separate Peace by John Knowles from LitCharts.
Separate Peace Essay: Self-Examination in A Separate Peace from 123 HelpMe.com. "Knowles' book focuses on the adolescent period of life. Adolescence is a very confusing time of life, primarily because a person fluctuates from wanting to be a child and being innocent to wanting to be an adult and questioning life." See also Knowles, John 1926 - : Critical Essay by James Ellis free excerpt of 185 words from BookRags.com.
A Separate Peace: The Fall from Innocence by James Ellis. Full article from JSTOR. Source: The English Journal, Vol. 53, No. 5 (May, 1964), pp. 313-318 (6 pages). Published By: National Council of Teachers of English.
Important Quotes from "A Separate Peace". Literature Study Guides and Chapter Summariesby Trent Lorcher, Homework Help & Study Guides. A Separate Peace Quotes
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A Separate Peace: 37 Quotes from Chapters 1-13, from Book Notes Summary, BookRags.
Important Quotes from "A Separate Peace" from Bright Hub Education: Literature Study Guides and Chapter Summaries.
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'A Separate Peace' Symbols: Analysis & Explanation. Literature Study Guides and Chapter Summaries by Trent Lorcher, Homework Help & Study Guides.
EdHelper.com - Literature Unit: A Separate Peace by John Knowles (Grades 9-12).
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