Tag Archives: Gustave Flaubert

Last One To Leave Turns Out The Lights

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Dave

A culture of profound boredom.Or a boredom from a lack of profound culture? Critiques of democratic market economies such as that of Theodor Adorno (1903-69), argued that capitalism plied and spoon fed people with the products of a ‘culture industry’, … Continue reading →

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Pete Seeger & The Road to Woodstock ( part b )

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Dave

“They had the complexion of wealth, that clear white skin which is accentuated by the pallor of porcelain, the shimmer of satin, the finish on handsome furniture, and is maintained at its best by a modest diet of exquisite foods … Continue reading →

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Flaubertism & the Melody of Metaphor

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Dave

”Be regular and orderly in your life like a bourgeois, so that you may be violent and original in your work.” ( Flaubert ) Flaubertism is commonly known as writer’s block. Gustave Flaubert ( 1821-1880) blamed his troubles on his … Continue reading →