New poet laureate Natasha Trethewey describes herself floundering in her racial identity.
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Oh! For a Closer Walk with God
William Cowper understands the depressed ache of emptiness, which intensifies his longing for the Holy Spirit.
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Tennis: Understand Your Desire to Win
Robert Pinsky has written a tennis poem that dispenses useful advice.
Do Not Go Gently; Go Like Judy Dench
Judy Dench has become our current go-to actress for dignified old age.
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Political Extremism and Literary Classics
Hints of David Mamet’s and Ray Bradbury’s rightwing extremism can be found in their best known works.
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Fantasy to the Rescue in Hard Times
Byatt’s book “The Children’s Hour” demonstrates many of the uses of fantasy.
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Literary Reflections on QEII’s Coronation
A. S. Byatt points to the renewal symbolism that Britain found in the the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 60 years ago.
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Father, Son, Holy Spirit – A Story for Each
Can different members of the Holy Trinity be seen to shape different narratives?
