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Welcome to Marilyn Patton's webpage.

Marilyn Patton PART-TIME FACULTY Phone: 831.234.1697 Office: changes from quarter to quarter E-mail: pattonmarilyn@deanza.edu Office Hours: By appointment Dept: English   Course Syllabi

AREAS OF FOCUS:

Drama, fiction, Asian-American literature, science fiction, Shakespeare

EDUCATION:

B.A. Stanford University, M.A. and Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz

BIOGRAPHY:

from "The Grand Armada" chapter of Moby-Dick on whales:
And thus, though surrounded by circle upon circle of consternations and affrights, did these inscrutable creatures at the centre freely and fearlessly indulge in all peaceful concernments; yea, serenely revelled in dalliance and delight. But even so, amid the tornadoed Atlantic of my being, do I myself still for ever centrally disport in mute calm; and while ponderous planets of unwaning woe revolve round me, deep down and deep inland there I still bathe me in eternal mildness of joy.
and from "The Line" - a different view:
All men live enveloped in whale-lines. All are born with halters round their necks; but it is only when caught in the swift, sudden turn of death, that mortals realize the silent, subtle, ever-present perils of life. 

Classes That I Teach

Spring 2017

Summer 2017

Course Syllabi

Syllabi are in downloadable PDFs. Check with instructor if there is no syllabi listed or for most current term information.

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