Not exact matches
They offer an abundance of
free literature and information
regarding how to start building a strong and sustaining portfolio.
Ellison and I
regarded ourselves as being the heirs and continuators of the most indigenous mythic prefigurations of the most fundamental existential assumption underlying the human proposition as stated in the Declaration of Independence... Yes, it would be the likes of him... and me... the grandchildren of slaves
freed by the Civil War, betrayed by Reconstruction... who would strive in our stories to provide American
literature with representative anecdotes, definitive episodes, and mythic profiles that would add up to a truly comprehensive and universally appealing American epic.
To the extent that we are committed to the ideal of a secular society
free of ecclesiastical influence and governed by toleration, liberty, and a conception of civic virtue; and insofar as we think of true religious piety as consisting in treating other human beings with dignity and respect, and
regard the Bible simply as a profound work of human
literature with a universal moral message, we are the heirs of Spinoza's scandalous treatise.
Embracing an interdisciplinary approach that stresses process over product, with contemporary art and artists informing our conversations about themes in
literature has been a huge shift for my practice, which has granted me the freedom to explore and accept imperfections as necessary and setbacks or even failure as potentially productive,
freeing up my process and giving students more choice with
regard to their process.