Nobel-winning writer Günter Grass has filed a lawsuit against the publisher of his biography for claiming that he voluntarily joined the elite Nazi force, the Waffen-SS.
Tag: 11.24.07
Judging The All-Around Dancer
That’s the 2007 Australian Ballet Dancer Award. “They are judged not just on their dance performance and effort in class, but their vision for their career and the arts in Australia. It encourages them to think of themselves as an all-round dancer.”
What Are We Preserving, And Why?
The UK is building a huge repository designed to store the seemingly endless collection of printed words published there. But “with the British Library’s UK collection growing at a rate of 12.5km of shelf space a year, is the notion of the copyright library really sustainable?”
What’s Next For DAM?
The Denver Art Museum has an eye-catching new building, and the attention of the public. So what now? DAM’s director says that the museum is now focused on building its permanent collection, and displaying as much of it as possible.
Arts & Dollars
“Some artists grumble at ‘support the arts for the sake of commerce’ strategy, saying that by trumpeting the economic-engine argument, the arts-for-aesthetics-sake notion gets rudely pushed aside.” But those who make the economic argument are convinced that they’ve hit on the best way to get commerce-obsessed Americans to pay attention.
France Passes Tough New Anti-Piracy Law
“French web users caught pirating movies or music could soon be thrown offline. Those illegally sharing files will face the loss of their net access thanks to a newly-created anti-piracy body granted wide-ranging powers.”
When Is A Fairy More Than Just A Sprite?
“Fairies and other spirits have long haunted the words and images of English literature,” and the illustrators whose drawings fill the pages of classic English tales created a fantasy world that endures to this day. But is there something sinister, even inhuman, lurking beneath the pen strokes?
Grass Sues Random House Over Nazi Allegations
“Nobel laureate Günter Grass has filed a lawsuit against the publisher of a biography for claiming that he voluntarily joined the Nazis’ murderous Waffen-SS unit during World War II.” Grass, who does not deny serving in the Waffen-SS, claims that he was drafted by the Nazi regime.
Jade Sale Raises Ethical Questions For Boston MFA
The highly profitable sale of a collection of Chinese jade pieces recently displayed at a Boston museum is raising eyebrows in the art world. Ethicists have concerns “about a nonprofit museum giving its imprimatur to works owned by wealthy collectors who are generous donors to the institution.”
Dodging Bullets, Writing Novels
National Novel Writing Month is a cute concept, a way for a lot of people to challenge their creative spirit, even if it rarely produces great literature. But for a group of American soldiers serving overseas, NaNoWriMo has become a lifeline, a creative escape from the horrors of war.