April 30, 2008
Drawn to The Canvas: Grzegorz Stec’s Controlled Violent Brushstrokes
Grzegorz Stec’s Drabiny 2008 100 x 100 cm
From Grzegorz Stec's exhibition at the Consulate General of The Republic of Poland in New York City.
USA Contact: Marek Osinski at [email protected]
Poem from Grzegorz Stec's website.
.......human progress is a growing intensity
to notice about half a dozen primary secrets
which in the dimness of history pulsate
in the shape of eternally beating hearts.
Ortega y Gasset
Immigration is at its Center, But is it a Lyric Essay? A Letter
A student at Hamline University named Julie Bach wrote to me with questions about my latest book, Awkward: A Detour (Bellevue Literary Press) which she is studying in a graduate creative writing seminar there. Julie wanted to know how I came to write a book on awkwardness, and if I considered the book a “lyric essay.” After answering her, it seemed to me that my meditations on “lyric essay,” especially, might be worth sharing blog-wise.
Padre Pio Through the Looking Glass
A body always draws a crowd. Lenin's pickled remains at the center of Moscow's Red Square is the site of thousands of curio-seekers, but this week the body of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (commonly known as Padre Pio) will gather throngs of the more devotional sort. It is expected that among them many will be those old enough to remember the sensational events of Padre Pio's long, spiritually observant, yet highly scrutinized life as monk to the people
Fred Gardaphe: Reinventando il concetto di identità
La Keynote Lecture al convegno “Italians in the Americas”, organizzato a New York dal J.D. Calandra Italian American Institute (CUNY)
Fred Gardaphe: The Importance of Defining “Identity”
“Italians in the Americas”. Fred Gardaphe, recently appointed Distinguished Professor of Italian Studies at the J.D. Calandra Institute, delivers the keynote lecture entitled “Beyond the Immigrant Paradigm: Identities and the Future of Italian American Culture.”
Aspettando il Genio Fiorentino
Matteo Renzi, Presidente della Provincia di Firenze, presenta il "Genio Fiorentino", edizione 2008.
April 28, 2008
Immigration is at its Center, But is it a Lyric Essay? A Letter
I still compose with a pen
A student at Hamline University named Julie Bach wrote to me with questions about my latest book, Awkward: A Detour (Bellevue Literary Press) which she is studying in a graduate creative writing seminar there. Julie wanted to know how I came to write a book on awkwardness, and if I considered the book a “lyric essay.” After answering her, it seemed to me that my meditations on “lyric essay,” especially, might be worth sharing blog-wise.
A Roma un sindaco di centro destra
Gianni Alemanno è il nuovo sindaco di Roma. Il candidato della Popolo delle Libertà ha vinto il ballottaggio con il 53,7% dei voti contro il 46,3% di Francesco Rutelli, l’ex ministro dei Beni Culturali ed ex sindaco di Roma (1993-2001), candidato del Partito Democratico
TriBeCa. Botta e risposta. Grimaldi e Procacci. A proposito del "chi se ne frega del cinema italiano"
TriBeCa. Proiezione per la stampa di "Caos Calmo". Ci siamo chiesti e abbiamo chiesto allo stesso regista Antonello Grimaldi se il suo film sarà distribuito negli Stati Uniti "perché di solito - abbiamo aggiunto - i film italiani muoiono con i festival". Lui ha ritenuto opportuno girare la domanda al produttore Domenico Procacci che...
A Boost for Florence, and a Little Relief for the American Pocketbook
The Italian Government Tourist Board (ENIT) hosted an event to promote American tourism in Florence. With discounted offerings, a slew of summer attractions, and an emphasis on its timeless monuments, Florence can count on its appeal to the American vacationer
April 28, 2008
Bravo Grillo, ma non basta
Paolo Cardona
La protesta del 25 aprile dei "grillini" a Times Square
Beppe Grillo fa più paura, lui che è armato del web, arma di distruzione contro ogni bavaglio che l’informazione “ordinata” italiana, casta doc, vorrebbe imporre
The Hyphen Is There To Fill The Void
I initiate my blog by posting my entry to the digital witness contest, for which I am proud to say, earned me a first place prize. It’s an overview of the many, many experiences that have alerted me to my position in the Italo-American world, or lack thereof.
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