Changes in climate can cause us to see classic poems in a new light. Case in point: Keats’s “To Autumn.”
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Tag Archives: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Green Knight’s Lessons for Doctors
An essay I received on “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” from a pre-med student has me thinking of the poem’s useful lessons for doctors. There are several.
Sir Gawain and Celtic Spirituality
“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” may represent the clash between two strains of Christianity which today we describe as Dominionism and Green Christianity. The 14th century poem definitely comes down on the green side.
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Puck’s Summer Magic
“Midsummer Night’s Dream” dips into ancient British legends about the mystical aspects of midsummer.
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How Fantasy Saves Our Souls
Great fantasy can always be seen as oppositional, pushing against prevailing modes of thought and opening up portals into new human possibilities.
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Connecting Art to Life
In a lovely introduction to a reading I gave the other night, my son Toby examined the value of the liberal arts.
10 Famous Fetish Objects in Lit
Literature is filled with fetish objects that take on outsized significance to various characters.
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