Lincoln (Neb.) - Oct. 29, 2001 - David Scott Kastan, Old Dominion foundation professor in the humanities at Columbia University, will deliver the inaugural Robert Knoll Lecture on Literature in English at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Christlieb Gallery of Hewit Place, 1155 Q St.
Kastan, a scholar of Shakespeare, will lecture on "Understanding Falstaff," a recurring character in the Henry IV plays. A reception, sponsored by the Chancellor's Office and the English department, follows in the gallery. The lecture and reception are free and open to the public.
The lecture was named in honor of Robert Knoll, D.B. and Paula Varner
professor of English emeritus at UNL. During a 40-year-career at the
University of Nebraska, Knoll taught students to enjoy the richness and
beauty of the English language. Knoll specialized in the works of
Shakespeare, but he also taught courses in English Renaissance
literature, English history, American and English literature between the
World Wars, and composition. The inaugural lecture also marks Knoll's
80th birthday.
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