Sylvia Kasey Marks
Professor of English
Technology, Culture and Society
- Phone: (718) 260-3912
- Email: smarks@duke.poly.edu
- Location: LC 134
Education
University of Michigan
M.A., BAEd,
Princeton University
PhD,
Courses Taught
American Literature Survey, British Literature Survey, Shakespeare, Western Literature Survey, Eighteenth-Century British Literature, Comedy, Epic and Novel, Drama, Novella, Short Story, First- and Second-Semester Freshman Writing, Public Speaking. New courses for the new curriculum include "The World's Greatest Journeys"; "Medicine and Literature"; "The City and Literature"; Ethical Questions in Literature"
Research Interests
- Eighteenth-Century British Literature
Awards + Distinctions
- American Society for Eighteen-Century Studies, James L. Clifford Prize: Honorable Mention Award 2004-05 for an an article: "From Fielding to Sherwood: Settig A Good Example." East-Central Intelligencer ns 17.3 (September, 2003): 13-21.
Event Participation
Professional Societies
- American and Canadian Societies for Eighteenth-Century Studies
- Regional Eighteenth-Century Societies
Journal Articles
- "Hughes, Mary." The Oxford Encyclopedia of Chidren's Literature. Ed. Jack Zipes. 4 vols. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. 2:266.
- "Pilkington, Mary." The Oxford Enclyclopedia of Children's Literature. Ed. Jack Zipes. 4 vols. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. 3:254.
- "Pinchard, E.lizabeth Sibthorpe." The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. Ed. Jack Zipes. 4 vols. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. 3:255.
- "From Fielding to Sherwood: Setting a Good Example." The East-Central Intelligencer ns 17.3 (September 2003): 13-21. Received an award.
- Two recent book reviews in The Scriblerian, XLI, No. 1 (Autumn 2008), 64-66 and in The Eighteenth-Century Intelligencer, N.S., 23, No. 1 (January 2009), 36-37
Authored + Edited Books
- Sir Charles Grandison: The Compleat Conduct Book
- Writing for the Rising Generation: British Fiction for Young People 1672-1839
- Articles and book reviews
Favorite Books + Authors
Please provide a brief description of your teaching philosophy
I hope students will learn to read more critically and to write correctly; I teach important works if literature that will add to the students’ general cultural background.What do you enjoy most about teaching at Poly?
I like the students very much; their engineering and science backgrounds add a great deal to the discussion.Aside from textbooks, what other reading material would you recommend to your students?
I would recommend reading other works of the authors we cover.Favorite quote:
- "Hope springs eternal!"
Favorite Activities
Outside interests or hobbies:
- Attending concerts
- The theater, art exhibitions
- Ttravel
- "Hope springs eternal!"