Returning to my alma mater reminds me of Wordsworth returning to the Wye River in “Tintern Abbey.” That he shares the experience with his sister makes it even more relevant.
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Tag Archives: D. H. Lawrence
On Revisiting Intense Experiences
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Literature, the Best Medicine
A Guardian article is filled with instances of literature alleviating the suffering of patients suffering from mental illness.
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Literature for Transforming Lives
A new book on Literature as Transformation conducts eye-opening interviews with readers whose lives literature has changed.
Bibliotherapy Is Having a Moment
A new book indicates that bibliotherapy may be having a moment.
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The Poetry of Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are simultaneously beautiful and terrifying, as D. H. Lawrence points out.
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Spring, a Conflagration of Green Fires
To welcome in the spring, here’s a D. H. Lawrence poem, brought to you by the color green.
The Dreadful Sound of Trump (not that one)
Wednesday On Monday I hosted what proved to be a lovely luncheon (an onion tart, ratatouille, and a trifle) for Vanderbilt University Librarian Valerie Hotchkiss, who was in Sewanee to discuss a presentation I will be giving at the university on the card game Speculation. Jane Austen fans will recognize it as the game played […]
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Poaching: A Revenge Fantasy
Friday I found myself enjoying a recent news report about animals striking back. First an elephant killed a South African rhino poacher before he could do any damage and then the man’s body was eaten by lions. As someone tweeted, the animals had each other’s backs. D. H. Lawrence vents our rage against such poachers […]