Great World Texts in Wisconsin - The Arabian Nights

I posted a bit before about this great yearlong teaching program that the Center for the Humanites at the University of Wisconsin is having on the Nights.

They are conducting a "1 book" teaching program throughout the state in both high schools and colleges focusing on the Nights that culminates with a final conference in which the participants share their experiences teaching the Nights.

They have recently updated their website with all kinds of great things like teaching ideas, an extensive sample curriculum and several Internet resources (including, and it's an honor, this humble blog!).

Check it out!:  http://humanities.wisc.edu/programs/great-texts/arabian-nights/About.html

McLoughlin's Aladdin

1001 Thanks to JC for passing on some great scans from McLoughlin's Aladdin book series that I mentioned in this post:  http://journalofthenights.blogspot.com/2010/10/aladdins-lamp.html

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Annenberg Media's The Thousand and One Nights

Annenberg Media and Learner.org have this extensive series of television shows introducing several great works of world literature, including The 1001 Nights.  Many of them have aired on PBS stations throughout the country.

I was interviewed for the show at length but alas there is no mention of it or the blog on their website or show.  That's show business I guess!

Their show is a decent, if a bit general, introduction to the Nights by several Nights related scholars and artists and you can watch it in its entirety at their website, which also has several good sections on teaching the Nights.

Here is their website:  http://www.learner.org/courses/worldlit/the-thousand-and-one-nights/watch/

The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

Here is the Alexander Korda produced film from 1940 The Thief of Bagdad on youtube (in its entirety with a short ad beforehand).

Ali Baba - Andy Kohlmann

Here is the song "Ali Baba" by electronic musician/dj Andy Kohlmann (http://www.myspace.com/andykohlmann).

The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

Some pictures, posters and related items I found listed for sale on ebay from the 1940 Alexander Korda produced The Thief of Bagdad (1940).

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In Bad With Sinbad

"In Bad With Sinbad" - by Frank Dailey & his Stop & Go Orchestra (1930s).

This is a great big band era song that I don't know too much about, if anyone can add any info about the song or the band please do in the comments section. The song might be related to the book by the same name by Arthur Stringer though again I'm not sure at the moment!



some more info on Frank Dailey:

http://www.parabrisas.com/d_daileyf.php