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Book SynopsisDid you ever have a teacher you couldn't forget? Someone who helped shape your knowledge and values, and so remains an indelible part of you? For more than thirty-five years, Victor L. Cahn has been such an influential figure. As secondary school 'master' at Mercersburg, Pomfret, and Phillips Exeter, and as professor of English at Bowdoin and Skidmore, he has instructed, entertained, counseled, and inspired thousands of students, who have reciprocated by granting him their respect and affection.
Trade ReviewDelightful, witty, well-written, and insightful, Classroom Virtuoso provides not just an entertaining and informative perspective of American education at the prep school and college level, but also a thoughtful perspective of the effects of a changing American society on academic communities over the past fifty years. Whether you teach at a liberal arts college or have attended one, this book is sure to engage you. -- Mary E. Morton Strey, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Gustavus Adolphus College, Minnesota
Victor Cahn is, in his own words, a teacher. A great one, whose talent I had the pleasure of experiencing first hand more years ago than he or I would care to admit. In this artful and witty volume, he still has much to teach us about education, finding a place in the world, and living on our own terms. -- A. T. Charlie Johnson Jr., professor and associate chair for undergraduate affairs, University of Pennsylvania
A constantly engaging memoir by an English professor who loves his life as a classroom teacher. Full of practical strategies, it's a must-read for anyone starting out in the profession. -- David B. McIlhiney, Episcopal Chaplain of the University of Virginia
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 My Friend, Millard Fillmore Chapter 3 Four Strings, a Bow, and Reality Chapter 4 The Universe and Dr. Cahn Chapter 5 Formidable Figures Up Front Chapter 6 Academic Interruptus Chapter 7 On the Cusp of Change Chapter 8 Finding My Way Chapter 9 A Teacher Grows Up Chapter 10 Reflections on a Way of Life Chapter 11 Confessions of a Closet Jock Chapter 12 Professor Chapter 13 A Job for Life Chapter 14 A Man of the Theater Chapter 15 On Being a Teacher Chapter 16 Little Lessons Learned Along the Way Chapter 17 Curtain
