The Joy of Literary Analysis

About this episode

Justin A. Jackson discusses literary analysis and his book at a seminar for educators.

Justin A. Jackson, Edrie Seward Kennedy chair in English and chairman and professor of English at Hillsdale College, delivers a lecture on the discipline of literary analysis and his new book  The Elements of Analysis: An Introduction to Careful Reading . This lecture was given at the  Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence seminar, “The Art of Teaching: Literature” in October 2025. The Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence, an outreach of the Hillsdale College K-12 Education Office, offers educators the opportunity to deepen their content knowledge and refine their skills in the classroom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Justin A. Jackson

Topics covered

• literary analysis
• education
• teaching literature
• careful reading
• Hillsdale College

Keywords

• literary analysis
• Hillsdale College
• education
• teaching
• careful reading

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hillsdale College

Books & works: The Elements of Analysis: An Introduction to Careful Reading

Places: Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence

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