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| Susan Levin - Professor
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Professor
Head, Dept of Literature
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Research Interests
Nineteenth century poetry and prose; Women composers and the theatre;
Women's studies
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Education
B.A. Cornell University
M.A. Columbia University
Ph.D. Columbia University
Publications
Dorothy Wordsworth and Romanticism, Rutgers UP, 1987
The Romantic Art of Confession, Camden House, 1998
Articles on romanticism, the nineteenth century, women composers,
women writers, and autobiography in: The Wordsworth Circle, Cornell
Review, Massachusetts Review, CLA Journal, Helicon 9, Keats-Shelley
Journal, William Blake and the Moderns, Prose Studies, The Friend:
Comment on Romanticism, Dictionary of Literary Biography, Columbia
History of British Poetry, Romantic Women Writers: Voices and
Countervoices, Studies in Romanticism, European Romanic Review.
Honors, Awards, Grants
Graduated from Cornell Phi Beta Kappa, Magna cum Laude in English,
General Distinction in all subjects
American Association of University Women Fellowship
NEH Summer Stipend
2 ACLS Fellowships (Grants in Aid)
NEH Travel to Collections Grant
New Jersey Governor's Fellowship
New Jersey Council for the Humanities Grant;
Stevens research award--3 times
Stevens Outstanding Teacher Award for the rank of full professor.
Courses Taught
Western Literature: Iliad to Kafka
British Romanticism
Victorian Literature
Romanticism: Painting, Literature, Music
Survey of Dramatic Literature
Shakespeare
Survey of British Literature
Science Fiction
Other Experiences
Lecture Recital Program: Songs by Women Composers presented at over 50
conferences, universities, concert series.
Songs by Women Composers
A Recital Program
1650-1950
Susan Levin
Soprano
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The recovery of music composed by women is causing a revision of the
musical repertoire. As a formal recital or as a
lecture-demonstration, Susan Levin's program participates in this
process. Ms. Levin has performed in opera and musical comedy
throughout the United States.
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Program selections include such works as:
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Spesso Per Entro Al Petto |
Barbara Strozzi |
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Amor Dormiglione |
(c. 1650) |
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The Eolian Harp |
Harriet Abrams |
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The Soldier's Grave |
(1760-1822) |
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The Goaler |
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The Flower Girl's Cry |
Harriet Hague (c. 1800) |
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The Rose of Aberdeen |
Maria Bland (1769-1838) |
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Les Cloches du Couvent |
Pauline DuChambge (1778-1858) |
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Conseils A La Jouvencelle |
Louise Lecomte (c. 1820) |
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Liebst du um Schonheit |
Clara Schumann |
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Warum Willst Du And're Fragen? |
(1819-1896) |
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Die Stille Lotosblume |
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In Meines Vaters Garten |
Alma-Maria Schindler Mahler |
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Ich Wandle Unter Blumen |
(1879-1964) |
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Fairy Lullaby |
Mrs. H.H.A. Beach |
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Ah, Love, but a Day! |
(1867-1944) |
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Listen
to a 20 second piece of selection (Louise Lecomte)
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Listen
to whole selection (Louise Lecomte)
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