SDSU | literature.sdsu.edu The Second John Kennedy Toole Seminar on Comedy  Iconic/Ironic Bill Hicks & the Tectonics of Satire featuring a lecture by Michael Wyatt Harper Professor, Mount San Antonio College & The PhD Program in English (abd) Claremont Graduate School Geology, Math and Computer Science San Diego State University room 301, 9:30pm to 10:45 Thursday September 22, 2005 Reception to follow to be announced at the event   A Southern California native, Michael Wyatt Harper received his BA and MA degrees at San Diego State University. He is a member of the Department of English, Literature & Journalism at Mt. San Antonio College where he teaches various courses in reading thinking and writing--in particular, his pedagogy squarely targets intriguing and diverse facets of American culture and aesthetics. Before coming to Mt. SAC, Professor Harper led classes at several other area colleges and universities, including San Diego State and the University of La Verne. Currently, Harper is completing his Ph.D. in American Literature and Culture at Claremont Graduate University. His dissertation is titled, Ludic Americana: The Play Element of the American Self. Bill Hicks, RIP John Kennedy Toole, RIP more info! memo@sdsu.edu sponsored by... Hyperbole Books Comparative Literature 270b pacific REVIEW Café Literati @ SDSU