“Seeing Differently” workshop launched
A new workshop brings together art and the humanities.
2
10, 2019
Need a new search?
If you didn't find what you were looking for, try a new search!
18
12, 2016
Solitude, inwardness, and demands of life
Solitude, inwardness, and demands of life: how listening to the inner self, the poetic voice, offers freedom from conventions of work and society. I don’t want you to be without a greeting from me when Christmas comes and when you, in the midst of the holiday, are bearing your solitude more heavily than usual. But [...]
1
11, 2016
On Politics and Poetry: a dialogue between a poet and a politician
On Politics and Poetry: a dialogue between a poet and a politician Politician: What’s going on, poet? Are you able to scrabble together a living? Poet: Rich enough, I suppose, though it’s hard to earn my bread. What about you: still hungry for attention? Politician: That’s rich, coming from you! I have the best interests of [...]
15
05, 2016
An encounter with Renaissance art, and its consequences
An encounter with Renaissance art, and its consequence: Boris Pasternak reflects on culture and individual genius. The chief thing that everyone carries away from an encounter with Italian art is the sensation of the tangible unity of our culture, whatever he may have seen this in, and whatever name he may give it. How much [...]