Ambit's Gambit (Albert B. Casuga Literary Blog)

Ambit's Gambit is Albert B. Casuga's blog for his poetry, fiction, essays, literary theory, literary criticism, art criticism, and commentary on life, living, and the human condition.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

BLOG BREAK: GONE ON A HOLIDAY

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We're taking a break for the nonce. Will be back.

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PART 6: HOW TO ANALYZE A DIFFICULT POEM

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Analyzing A Theory of Echoes: A Practicum (Click on Figures to Zoom in on Text) Readers give up quickly on difficult poems. What’s the...

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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

PART 5: ASSOCIATIVE LEVEL OF LITERARY (POETRY) ANALYSIS APPLIED

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Desert Places: Meaning Analyzed Earlier in the foregoing discussion of poetry analysis, an analysis on the cognitive level was done ...

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

PART 4: LITERARY (POETRY) ANALYSIS--THE ASSOCIATIVE LEVEL

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Meaning in the Poem (Click onthe figure to zoom in on Text) What is involved in the associative level of literary (poetry) analysis? Why is...

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Monday, July 13, 2009

PART 3:LITERARY (POETRY) ANALYSIS: THE COGNITIVE LEVEL

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The Cognitive Level of (Poetry) Analysis The impression of a meaning from the preceding level (sensory-impressionistic) of analysis will at ...

Saturday, July 11, 2009

PART 2: LITERARY (POETRY) ANALYSIS; THE SENSORY-IMPRESSIONISTIC LEVEL

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POETRY ANALYSIS: THE SENSORY-IMPRESSIONISTIC LEVEL The poem, as an objective result, must preferably be confronted as a physical (printed) s...

Friday, July 10, 2009

A THEORY OF ANALYSIS IN LITERARY APPRECIATION: PART 1

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A THEORY OF ANALYSIS IN LITERARY APPRECIATION Too often, the word “analysis” – when used a s a tool for literary appreciation – is mis...

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Thursday, July 9, 2009

PART 6: APPRECIATION OF POETRY – A SUMMARY

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APPRECIATION OF POETRY – A SUMMARY* *(See July 1 entry on Language of Poetry for details.) ANALYSIS 1. Sensory-Impressionistic Level: a. Pri...

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

PART 5. LITERARY THEORY: GUIDE QUESTIONS IN THE APPRECIATION OF FICTION (SHORT STORY, NOVEL, DRAMA)

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GUIDE QUESTIONS IN THE APPRECIATION OF FICTION ANALYSIS (Common to all three forms) A. Subject Matter. What is the subject matter ...

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

PART 4: AN AESTHETIC THEORY FOR TEACHING LITERATURE AS A HUMANISTIC DISCIPLINE

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AN AESTHETIC THEORY An aesthetic theory the teacher may subscribe to may be built around the concepts of beauty and pleasure derived from ...

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ALBERT B. CASUGA: ALBERT B. CASUGA, a Philippine-born writer, lives in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, where he continues to write poetry, fiction, and criticism after his retirement from teaching and serving as an elected member of his region's school board. He was nominated to the Mississauga Arts Council Literary Awards in 2007. A graduate of the Royal and Pontifical University of St. Thomas (now University of Santo Tomas, Manila. Literature and English, magna cum laude), he taught English and Literature (Criticism, Theory, and Creative Writing) at the Philippines' De La Salle University and San Beda College. He has authored books of poetry, short stories, literary theory and criticism. He has won awards for his works in Canada, the U.S.A., and the Philippines. His latest work, A Theory of Echoes and Other Poems was published February 2009 by the University of Santo Tomas Publishing House. His fiction and poetry were published by online literary journals Asia Writes and Coastal Poems recently. He was a Fellow at the 1972 Silliman University Writers Workshop, Philippines. As a journalist, he worked with the United Press International and wrote an art column for the defunct Philippines Herald.

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