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POETRY OF REVOLT: Beware of Dionysians Wearing Masks

Dionysus. . . is the genuine mask god. ──Walter F. Otto In the case of Dionysus, the mask disguises him as much as it proclaims his identity. --Jean-Pierre Vernant The mask is a symbol both of the ‘pure presence’ of … Continue reading

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DEAD MEN TALKING: IN MOURNING FOR SQUARESVILLE

“June 22 saw the publication of the second installment of Life and Loves Among the Beatniks. Allen Brown quotes freely from Norman Podhoretz and Herbert Gold. He describes the day of a typical beatnik as waking late in the morning … Continue reading

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