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ENDNOTES September 2018: Commemorating Debussy
ENDNOTES, September 2018 Commemorating Debussy by Stuart Millson Claude Debussy – often referred to as the founder of Impressionism in music – is being commemorated extensively, in the concert hall and on record, in this, the centenary of his death. … Continue reading
Lament for a Nation
Lament for a Nation By Mark Wegierski George Parkin Grant (1918-1988) was Canada’s leading traditionalist philosopher. The main expression of George Grant’s thought occurs in four major books: Lament for a Nation: The Defeat of Canadian Nationalism (1965), Technology and Empire: … Continue reading
Apartheid, in Perspective, 1
Apartheid, in Perspective, 1 Essay in two parts, by Ilana Mercer In a recent translation of Tacitus’ Annals, the question was raised as to whether “there were any ‘nations’ in antiquity other than the Jews.” Upon reflection, one suspects that the … Continue reading
Eisner’s Choice – Reform or Revolution?
Eisner’s Choice – Reform or Revolution? Kurt Eisner, a Modern Life, Albert Earle Gurganus, Camden House, 2018, HB, 576 pp., reviewed by LESLIE JONES Kurt Eisner, a Modern Life, is a fitting title for this compelling biography of the campaigning journalist … Continue reading
Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre
Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre, Bayreuth Festival, Germany, Saturday 18th August 2018, directed by Frank Castorf, conducted by Plácido Domingo, reviewed by TONY COOPER In the second part of Wagner’s Ring cycle, Die Walküre (in repertoire from 2013 … Continue reading
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An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls by Bill Hartley An inspection report into HM Prison Birmingham was released on August 16th. What the inspectors found made the front pages of several newspapers. It illustrates the short corporate memory of Prison Service Headquarters and … Continue reading
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Land “Reform” in South Africa
Land “Reform” in South Africa by Ilana Mercer He who believes he has a right to another man’s property ought to produce proof that he is its rightful owner. “As the old legal adage goes, ‘Possession is nine-tenths of the law,’ … Continue reading
Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde
Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde, Bayreuth Festival, Germany, directed by Katharina Wagner, conducted by Christian Thielemann, Thursday, 16 August 2018, reviewed by TONY … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Thielemann, Katharina Wagner, Petra Lang, Piranesi, Richard Wagner, Tristan und Isolde
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The Professor versus the Philosopher
The Professor versus the Philosopher by Mark Wegierski In recent years, the Canadian establishment media have relentlessly criticized George Parkin Grant (1918-1988), one of Canada’s pre-eminent thinkers. Some years ago, an editorial article in Saturday Night, at that time a … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldous Huxley, George Parkin Grant, Herbert Marcuse, Thomas Hurka
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Afua-centrism
Afua-centrism Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging, Afua Hirsch, Jonathan Cape, 2018, pp 318, reviewed by Bill Hartley What is it like to be the descendant of immigrants to Great Britain? Such a person may never have visited the home … Continue reading →
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