Coetzee on censorship
Bookmarked for later digestion: J.M. Coetzee argues that histories of censorship should acknowledge “the censor as an historical actor.” (Via.)
Bookmarked for later digestion: J.M. Coetzee argues that histories of censorship should acknowledge “the censor as an historical actor.” (Via.)
In a video interview, Marilynne Robinson discusses John Calvin, the new atheists, and her latest book, Absence of Mind. (Via.)
Davey Holmes’ (Damages) play, “More Lies About Jerzy,” inspired by the life of (onetime personal obsession) Jerzy Kosinski, runs in Los Angeles May 15 through June 26.
“The task of art is to transform what is continuously happening to us, to transform all these things into symbols, into music, into something which can last in man’s memory… The work of a poet never ends. It has nothing to do with working hours.” — Jorge Luis Borges, speaking to Argentinian filmmaker German Kral. In the same clip,* Kral, . . .
Obviously I’m thrilled to be included in the Times’ (UK) list of “Forty bloggers who really count.” As is my nature, I also feel anxious and unworthy, but at a certain point (which came for me a long time ago) it is tacky and seems disingenuous to say so. Feel free to call me on that. This month marks eight . . .