In a previous post, I argued that Daniel Defoe's classic novel, Robinson Crusoe, is essentially an elaborated autistic fantasy of isolation, and one whose...
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Considered Swift's masterpiece, Gulliver's Travels is the most brilliant as well as the most bitter and controversial of his satires.
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Wow. Stewart Goodyear can play Prokofiev. The Czech Philharmonic and Tomás Netopil are compelling advocates, playing Dvořák with plenty of rhythmic zest and...
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While I've traveled a good deal in my life, both internationally and domestically, there's one trip I think I've valued over the years more than any other,...
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On Nov. 28, 2018, former President George H.W. Bush died at his home in Houston, six months after the passing of his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush.
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Sally Rooney has been dubbed 'the first great millennial novelist' after publishing several well-received novels that highlight issues of class inequality,...
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They include: -- Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio in 1508. -- Irish satirist Jonathan Swift in 1667. -- Novelist Mark Twain, born Samuel...
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Jonathan Swift had two lady friends, Stella and Vanessa, and their letters and poems inspired me to pen a musical that's coming to Dublin this week.
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Edna O'Brien was an Irish novelist, short-story writer, and screenwriter whose work is noted for its portrayals of women, evocative description,...
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It's hard to imagine anyone connected with the movie world who is not appreciative of Phillip Lopate for the grace and intelligence and knowledge he has...
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