“Drawing on the techniques of intrinsic analysis of literary texts becomes all the more necessary if we are to keep from drowning in the sea of undifferentiated and undifferentiable data.”
Tag: 04.15
What Kind Of “Truths” Should We Expect In Poetry?
“In general, one does not look to poems for factual truths, lest Keats’s Cortez be permanently swapped for Balboa in the history books. But if poetry proves largely unsatisfactory to Plato and Detective Sergeant Joe “Just the facts, ma’am” Friday in terms of veracity, then what kind of truth is poetry after?”
When Inspiration Won’t Strike: Six Choreographers Explain How They Get Their Groove Back
“Choreographer’s block. It’s the black cloud that all dancemakers – seasoned artists and green ones alike – experience at some point nearly every time they create. What separates the professionals from the novices is learning how to press on and not let it derail the work.”