Nothing will come of nothing. Shakespeare, King Lear If, as we are often told, the aim of art is to shock the bourgeoisie, then the contemporary art scene has become positively electric of late. In the most recent aesthetic outrage, a Sardinian artist named Salvatore Garau managed to sell an invisible sculpture, known simply as “I am,” to an
Paul A. Cantor received his BA (1966) and PhD (1971) in English from Harvard University. He has taught at Harvard in both the English and the Government Departments. He is currently Clifton Waller Barrett Professor of English at the University of Virginia. 1. What is a Professor of English doing involved with Austrian economics? In my youth, I was
Allen Mendenhall Interviews Paul Cantor About His New Book, Shakespeare’s Roman Trilogy: The Twilight of the Ancient World. AM: Thanks for doing this interview, Paul. Your latest book is Shakespeare’s Roman Trilogy , which analyzes three plays: Coriolanus, Julius Caesar , and Antony and Cleopatra . Could you speak to the themes of freedom and
[Editor’s Note: This year, University of Virginia Professor of English Paul Cantor released his third book in a series of books on television and film. With Pop Culture and the Dark Side of the American Dream: Con Men, Gangsters, Drug Lords, and Zombies , Cantor continues the work begun with 2001’s Gilligan Unbound: Pop Culture in the Age of
Nada saldrá de la nada. Shakespeare, Rey Lear Si, como se nos dice a menudo, el objetivo del arte es escandalizar a la burguesía, la escena del arte contemporáneo se ha vuelto positivamente eléctrica últimamente. En el más reciente escándalo estético, un artista sardo llamado Salvatore Garau consiguió vender una escultura invisible, conocida
Allen Mendenhall entrevista a Paul Cantor acerca de su nuevo libro, Shakespeare’s Roman Trilogy: El crepúsculo del mundo antiguo. AM: Gracias por hacer esta entrevista, Paul. Tu último libro es La trilogía romana de Shakespeare , que analiza tres obras: Coriolano, Julio César y Antonio y Cleopatra . ¿Podría s hablarnos de los temas de la libertad
[Nota del editor: Este año, el profesor de inglés de la Universidad de Virginia, Paul Cantor, publicó su tercer libro en una serie de libros sobre televisión y cine. Con la cultura pop y Pop Culture and the Dark Side of the American Dream: Con Men, Gangsters, Drug Lords, and Zombies , Cantor continúa el trabajo iniciado con Gilligan Unbound: Pop
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