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January 31, 2019April 4, 2019 - Birthday, Nonfiction, Politics, Writing

“It is the second job of literature to create myth. But its first job is to destroy it.”

Happy birthday, Kenzaburō Ōe! Here are some quotes from this marvelous writer: “I am the kind of writer who rewrites…

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January 31, 2019April 4, 2019 - Poetry, Videos

“The Differences Become Contiguous”: Keith and Rosmarie Waldrop Reading at Harvard

 

January 31, 2019April 4, 2019 - Birthday, Film, Nonfiction, Writing

“I’m hanging on to life for dear life.”

Happy birthday, Derek Jarman! Here are some quotes from the brilliant filmmaker: “But the wind does not stop for my…

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January 31, 2019April 4, 2019 - Birthday, Music, Nonfiction

“You practice and you get better. It’s very simple.”

Happy birthday, Philip Glass! 82, today! Here are some quotes from the great composer: “I always knew what I wanted…

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