AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Dr. Robert Fulton, associate professor of humanities and English at Amarillo College, is set to lead the discussion of Christopher Marlowe’s “Doctor Faustus,” one of literature’s original tales of selling one’s soul in pursuit of knowledge.
The Great Books discussion will take place at 7 p.m. on April 14 at Burrowing Owl Books’ Amarillo location, 2461 W. Interstate 40 in Wolflin Square. The discussion series—sponsored by the Department of English, Philosophy and Modern Languages in the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities—is open to those who either have or haven’t read the story, said organizer Dr. Daniel Bloom.
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“The lure and lore of selling one’s soul for fickle Fortuna and Wisdom has never been out of fashion,” Fulton said. “With Marlowe as our guide, we’ll go down some dark rabbit holes to see what it is Faustus is up to in his study and how that can be relevant to today with the pursuit of scientific knowledge beyond human’s comprehension.”
According to WT officials, WT professors and guest lecturers lead the monthly Great Books discussions. WT officials also noted that readers and writers can participate in the monthly meeting of the Burrowing Owl Poetry Circle, led by Dr. Pat Tyrer, WT’s Jenny Lind Porter Professor of English. At this monthly gathering, attendees can share their own works or those of others, or simply listen. The March meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on April 30 at Burrowing Owl Books, 400 15th St. in Canyon…