Lawrence Ellis
Teaching Professor,
English
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Phone: 480-965-6139
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Ross-Blakley Hall 252 PO Box 871401 TEMPE, AZ 85287-1401
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Mail code: 1401Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Broadly speaking, Lawrence Ellis' research interests are in Native American oral traditions, North American verbal and performative lore, and world folklore. In past publications and conference presentations, he has concentrated on the myths, legends, and folktales of the Creek Indian peoples of Oklahoma and the southeastern United States, looking at oral lore collected by both Native American and non-Native American scholars. Characters and motifs that he finds especially interesting in these narratives are the rabbit trickster, the orphan culture hero, the tie snake/horned serpent, and the mythic unification of clans and tribes through the sharing of medicines and sacred fires.
Education
Ph.D. Arizona State University
Courses
2025 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 206 | Intro to Literary Studies |
ENG 394 | Special Topics |
ENG 337 | Major American Novels |
2024 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 327 | English Studies Research |
ENG 491 | Topics for Advanced Research |
ENG 337 | Major American Novels |
2024 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 242 | Literature of US Post 1860 |
ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 305 | Interpretive Theory |
2023 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 491 | Topics for Advanced Research |
ENG 360 | Western American Literature |
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 242 | Literature of US Post 1860 |
ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 206 | Intro to Literary Studies |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 476 | Studies in Folklore |
ENG 308 | Form and History/Culture |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 360 | Western American Literature |
ENG 337 | Major American Novels |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 476 | Studies in Folklore |
ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 394 | Special Topics |
ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 476 | Studies in Folklore |
ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 337 | Major American Novels |
2020 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 337 | Major American Novels |
ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 337 | Major American Novels |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
---|---|
ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 476 | Studies in Folklore |
ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 394 | Special Topics |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 200 | Critical Reading & Writing/Lit |
ENG 476 | Studies in Folklore |
ENG 337 | Major American Novels |