Poet (and professor) Benjamin Myers has a two-fer this week. Rabbit Room Poetry published his poem “The Reverend on Natural Theology,” taken from one of favorite contemporary collections, Black Sunday. Myers was also interviewed on “Intermingling Matter & Emotion in Art” at The Artistic Vision podcast.
Norwegian write Knut Hamsun (1859-1952) was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1920. Known for his innovation literary style, he published 23 novels, a poetry collection, essays, short stories, plays, and even a travelogue. He was also a Nazi, becoming a strong supporter of Hitler and the puppet Quisling government in Norway during the German occupation. At The Critic Magazine, Richard Holledge takes a look at this “Novelist, Nobel laureate, and Nazi.”
In the category of You Can’t Make This Stuff Up, we have two outstanding contributions today. The first comes from the BBC, which reported (with aerial photos) on new road construction cutting a swath of destruction in the Amazon rainforest, with the road being built for the November Climate Conference. Then there’s a new group that’s been formed to help lead the anti-Trump resistance. It’s called Families Over Billionaires, and it’s being funded by Bill Gates, George Soros, and other billionaires.
More Good Reads
American Stuff
Love of a Nation – N.S. Lyons at The Upheaval.
Dismantling USAID – Kim Strassel at The Wall Street Journal.
Writing and Literature
“A Conflicted, Imperfect Love.” Jesmyn Ward on William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying – Literary Hub.
The Everyday Madness of Shirley Jackson – Joel Miller at Miller’s Book Review.
Dostoevsky and Euthanasia – Vika Pechersky at Mere Orthodoxy.
Life and Culture
Romania has exposed anti-democratic tendencies in Europe – Titus Techera at The Critic Magazine.
Flashes of Wickedness: Auschwitz at 80 – Ronan Thomas at Real Clear History.
Poetry
“Today, I Am,” poem by John Clare – Sally Thomas at Poems Ancient and Modern.
Raspberry Picking – Tyler Rogness at Rabbit Room Poetry.
Some observations on Poetry (from a survey for Poetry Magazine) – J.C. Scharl at Word Hoard.
National Poetry Month Is in the Wat + Prompt – Tweetspeak Poetry.
Faith
Smuggling the gospel? Part 1 – Andrew Roycroft at New Grub Street.
Following Your Heart is a Bad Idea – Bill Grandi at Living in the Shadow.
The Long, Faithful Obedience of William Wilberforce – John Stonestreet and Glenn Sunshine at Breakpoint / Colson Center.
British Stuff
In This English Village, Asylum Seekers Outnumber the Locals – Dominic Green at The Free Press.
Christ Our Wisdom – Sovereign Grace
Painting: Old man reading a book, only on canvas (early 18th century), Lombard School.
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Thanks Glynn for the "notice." I am humbled and honored you would do that.
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