Tag Archives: Malcolm Lowry

descent worries and anxiety: “easy delight”

I came across a biography of Maria Landrock who was a celebrity star during the Third Reich. It does force one to look at the role of popular entertainment within its context as part of the entertainment industry pushed to … Continue reading

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uncomfortably numb: black comedy no ice

there is an uncomfortable sense of comfort to the film Barney’s Version, the Robert Lantos adaptation of  the Mordecai Richler novel.  There are the familiar devices of death, longing and memory but the ingenious Richler always managed to steer clear … Continue reading

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“TO AWAKE. TO DIE. TO BE BORN”

George Ivanovich Gurdjieff was born in about 1872  in the Caucasus region of what is now Russia. The so called “rascal sage” heralded the coming of ancient and esoteric Eastern teachings to the West. Neither a modernist nor a purveyor … Continue reading

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Artistic Temperament: Emotions Under A Volcano

Desperation and fear. A deep-rooted struggle to feel alive and function in a meaningful way. What exactly is this artistic temperament that is so often associated with the arts? It is to some degree a measure  borne of the frustration … Continue reading

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