Literature

The Staying Power of Poetry

当我们这个时代最伟大的诗人之一Louise Glück获得诺贝尔文学奖时,我很高兴。我写了一首我一直以来最喜欢的诗,“伊萨卡”,为本周的“为什么诗歌很重要”这一集,路易斯做了嘉宾!

Mourning a Lost Culture

When we are grieving, is it a good idea or a bad idea to engage with art that takes grief to be its subject? Does this help us to cope, or does it rip out whatever stitches we have managed to sew in while we try to bear an unbearable loss?

Literary Minds

关于小说、诗歌和戏剧,神经科学能告诉我们什么?小说能帮助我们发展现实世界中的认知技能吗?作家们能为了我们自己的利益利用我们精神上的弱点吗?这是我们在本周的节目“你的文学大脑”中要问的一些问题。

Should the Arts Be for All?

艺术家应该创作易于理解的艺术作品吗?还是应该有具有挑战性的艺术作品,而不是帮助我们理解它们的免费教育?难画、诗歌和小说的价值是什么?本周我们要讨论的是“全民艺术”。

Can Philosophy Help in a Crisis?

We are months into a global crisis that has claimed at least 300,000 lives around the world and left many others feeling isolated and alone. Can the arts and humanities help us find comfort, connection, and a sense of common purpose in these difficult times? In particular, can philosophy?