In Western thought, literature has often been separated from politics. Plato founded this tradition when he famously banished the poet from the city with the resounding words: “Not pleasure and ...
Today’s popular music rarely has a personal connection. Between the beat and the catchy choruses there is little space for personality, let alone any wit, questions or comment. ...
At first glance the work of a politician and the work of a writer appear very different…. Yet, with an election looming, let us imagine if, for the sake of ...
They say, ‘Scratch a liberal, you’ll find a fascist’. But scratch a fascist, you’ll find a communist; scratch a communist, you’ll find an anarchist; scratch an anarchist, you’ll find a ...
