November 2016
Homer. Sappho. Dylan?
On the Nobel Prize committee’s questionable taste.
Issues
Volume 35, Number 3 / November 2016
Notes & Comments
November 2016
Yale follies (cont’d)
An update on the spineless mismanagement at Yale and beyond.
Features
Populism: III
November 2016
Populism, III: Insects of the hour
by
On Brexit and the distinction between petty and prudent populist movements.
November 2016
The marvelous Mrs. Oliphant
by
On the prolific career of the English novelist.
November 2016
Tocqueville’s English correspondence
by
On the French statesman’s English language letters.
November 2016
The many masks of William Plomer
by
On the travels and evolving style of the South African poet.
Music
November 2016
New York chronicle
by
On Aleko, performed by the New York City Opera; STOMP, performed by the New York Philharmonic; Tristan und Isolde, performed by the Metropolitan Opera, and other recent performances.
November 2016
London diary
by
On a piano & cello concert at the Wigmore Hall and a performance of Don Giovanni by the English National Opera.
November 2016
Opera note
by
On Samson et Dalila and Tosca performed by the Opéra national de Paris.
The media
November 2016
Press & prejudice
by
On the predetermined nature of election “scandals” and debates.
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