Will HP become classic?

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Philip Nel <philnel at k...> wrote:
> Dear Bernadette
> 
> (and anyone else who happens to be interested in this question, of
course),
> 
> Thanks for your kind words about the discussion questions.
> 
> You ask:
> 
> > Would it be inappropriate to ask what the name of the collection
> > will be or who is putting it out?  As a Communications Student
> > with a love for literary commentary, I'd love to see what
> > Academia is saying about the HP books.
> 
> With apologies for being self-promotional, the editor of the
collection is Lana Whited, and the publisher is the University of
Missouri Press.  I *think* the title will be _The Ivory Tower and
Harry Potter_. 

> Jack Zipes, _The Troublesome Success of Children's Literature from
Slovenly Peter to Harry Potter_ (2001) -- there's a chapter on
_Potter_.  Zipes doesn't like Potter.
> 
> To be honest, a lot of the lit crit isn't that great. 
> 
> Phil


Belatedly: Thanks for this list, Phil. I'm going to track down some of
these books, because I've been asked to be on a panel with Jack Zipes,
probably sometime this September or so, squaring off on Harry Potter
among other things, although my second novel might be discussed, too.
 The moderator who's setting it up mentioned he may put up an editor
or possibly a librarian, but I've definitely being put up on the panel
as the Potter-positive person.

If anyone has any questions they'd like me to ask Jack, or some other
reading to suggest to help me prepare, please let me know.

Cheers,
Peg Kerr (yeah, anyone remember me???)
website: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~d-lena/PegKerrBibliog.html
LiveJournal: http://pegkerr.livejournal.com/