Tuesday, December 19, 2006

News at Eleven (Back Page): Professor Philip Davis, who led

the study at the university's department of English, said: "The brain appears to become baffled by something unexpected in the text that jolts it into a higher level of thinking.

"It suggests that literature is not just some stylish add-on but is important to encourage more lateral thinking and learning.

"The study and the enjoyment of classical literature should become important again and not just a specialist activity."

from The Telegraph: The music of Shakespeare is food for thought

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