Maria Jacketti
I have been a writer and writing teacher for nearly thirty years. My books in print include Neruda's Garden, Maremoto: Seaquake, Ceremonial Songs, Heaven Stones, Neruda at Isla Negra, and A Gabriela Mistral Reader.Currently. A panel of literary scholars on NPR referred to me as "the best translator of Pablo Neruda in the English language." I hold a B.A. in Spanish, French, and mass communications from King's College, an M.A. in English from New York University, and a Ph.D. in English/comparative literature from Warnborough College. Aside from writing, I have been teaching a variety of courses at universities and colleges in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, for more than twenty years.
I am a partner with my husband, Wayne Funk, in a grantwriting company, Mountain Laurel Consultants. Visit us at www.montainlaurelconsultants.com. Our previous company was Mountain Laurel (Vibrational) Essences. We made our own flower and gem elixirs, and marketed them in beauty products and room sprays. (That business is no longer in commercial existence, although I continue to make and document essences for the purpose of scholarship.)
Recently, I have become the college academics expert for Collegeparenting.com. I write about academic issues, and general issues of college survival. See www.collegeparenting.com, expert panel.
Finally, I am a graduate of the Silva Method Course, Basic and Advanced.
Latest Articles
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Review of Another Earth
Another Earth is a different kind of science fiction film. It bends the genre in refreshing ways but ultimately leaves the viewer in limbo.
Jan 10, 2012
- Maria Jacketti
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Classic Spanish Cooking -- Updating the Tortilla Espanola
In 1977, I traveled to Spain, where I first sampled la Tortilla Española, an egg, potato, and onion frittata that still forms a pillar of Spanish cuisine.
Jan 30, 2011
- Maria Jacketti
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Chapter Seventeen of the Tao Te Ching
In Chapter Seventeen of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu explores the relationship between the master/leader and the people.
Jan 24, 2011
- Maria Jacketti
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Chapter Three of the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu, sage of the 6th century gave us the Tao Te Ching, a perplexing read for 21st century folk.
Jan 24, 2011
- Maria Jacketti
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Chapter One of The Tao Te Ching
Chapter One of the Tao Te Ching takes the seeker to a gate of subtle perceptions.
Jan 20, 2011
- Maria Jacketti
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Classic Sci Fi -- H.G. Well's The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells (1866-1946) gives readers the savoury pulp of modern science fiction somewhat ahead of its time, sanguinary aliens invading the Earth.
Jan 20, 2011
- Maria Jacketti
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"You" or the Second Person Point- of -View in College Essays
The use of the second person point-of-view, or "you" in college essays leads to lower grades and perhaps even failure.
Dec 2, 2010
- Maria Jacketti
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College Survival -- Beating Midterm Exhaustion
By late October, college freshmen meet the greatest challenge of their first year in college: midterm fatigue.
Oct 21, 2010
- Maria Jacketti
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Ursula K. Le Guin as Feminist and Universe Maker
Many labels can be applied to the work of Ursula K. Le Guin. Her work includes a panorama of realism, fantasy, science fiction, and magical realism.
Oct 5, 2010
- Maria Jacketti
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Improving College Classroom Behavior
While the modern classroom can be more democratic, ultimately, the classroom is not a democracy. In many cases, it is tending toward anarchy.
Oct 3, 2010
- Maria Jacketti
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