April 2021
Racism at Smith?
On accusations at Smith College.
Issues
Volume 39, Number 8 / April 2021
Notes & Comments
April 2021
Academic Freedom Alliance
On a new initiative to protect freedom of expression on college campuses.
April 2021
Richard Driehaus, 1942–2021
On a supporter of our efforts.
Features
Poetry: a special section
April 2021
Lowell uncollected
by
On the poetic development of Robert Lowell.
Poetry: a special section
April 2021
“The Divine Comedy” at 700
by
On Dante Alighieri’s eternal poem.
Poetry: a special section
April 2021
Out of the life lived
by
On A Whole World: Letters from James Merrill, edited by Langdon Hammer & Stephen Yenser.
Poetry: a special section
April 2021
What might have been
by
On “counterfactual” poetry anthologies.
Poetry: a special section
April 2021
On “getting” poetry
by
On deriving pleasure from poetry.
Poems
April 2021
Late fragments (a translation)
by
April 2021
The solitary bird (a translation)
by
April 2021
Infinity (a translation)
by
April 2021
The second Duino Elegy (a translation)
by
Theater
April 2021
The tragedy of Mike Nichols
by
A review of Mike Nichols: A Life, by Mark Harris.
Art
April 2021
Falling for Frankenthaler
by
A review of Fierce Poise: Helen Frankenthaler and 1950s New York, by Alexander Nemerov.
April 2021
Sublet with Bellini
by
On Frick Madison.
Music
April 2021
Livestream chronicle
by
On recent livestreams by Leif Ove Andsnes, Sonya Yoncheva, Mikhail Pletnev & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
The media
April 2021
Offside penalties
by
On double standards & the downfall of Andrew Cuomo.
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