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Kevin J.H. Dettmar
Kevin J.H. Dettmar is the W.M. Keck Professor of English, and the chair of the English Department, at Pomona College.
Touchstone Pictures
Dead Poets Society
Is a Terrible Defense of the Humanities
The beloved film's portrayal of studying literature is both misleading and deeply seductive.
Kevin J.H. Dettmar
February 19, 2014