Famous People In Literature
Leo Tolstoy (#110)
Tolstoy was a complicated man. He will always be remembered as one of the greatest Russian writers for his most celebrated novels—War and Peace and Anna Karenina. But he was also a leading religious thinker. He was a nobleman by birth but ultimately eschewed conveniences and lived the life of the common people in a peasant’s hut. [7 minutes]
Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- 9-12
- Curricular Areas
- Literacy & Languages
- Series Length
- 12 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 7 minutes
- Record Rights
- Recording/duplication allowed as long as IPTV broadcasts the series. If you miss the broadcast, contact your AEA for copies.
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Series Description: Their titles include novelist, playwright, poet and essayist. But they are also known as social activist, pacifist, reformer, human rights activist and humorist. Famous People in Literature examines literary giants who left a legacy of works that remain required reading in the classroom. Their writings were often a vivid depiction of everyday life and attitudes of the era. Each program in the series explores the most historic developments, significant contributions, important benchmarks and major turning points during these incredible lives.
All Upcoming Episodes
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Victor Hugo (#104)
Victor Hugo was not only a great writer, poet and playwright; he was also a political activist. He was not beyond critiquing the French King in his plays. And his support of democratic reforms... [7 minutes]
- Mon, May 27, 10:23 PM on IPTV Learns
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Robert Louis Stevenson (#108)
Tortured by lung disease most of his life, Robert Louis Stevenson found creativity in his solitude, which helped write Treasure Island and Jekyll and Hyde. He wrote numerous historical novels too. [7 minutes]
- Tue, May 28, 10:23 PM on IPTV Learns
Past Episodes
These episodes of Famous People In Literature aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.