Mail Art, Memos, Goethe
Kurt Andersen and novelist Jhumpa Lahiri explore how letters feed our creativity. A novel made up of letters sparks a suicide wave in 18th century Germany. We get a peek at the inner workings of a...
View ArticleWerther
The German poet Goethe was 23 years old when he wrote his first novel, which he composed almost entirely of letters. The Sorrows of Young Werther spoke to readers, especially young men, in a way no...
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The German poet Goethe was 23 years old when he wrote his first novel, which he composed almost entirely of letters. The Sorrows of Young Werther spoke to readers, especially young men, in a way no...
View ArticleMail Art, Memos, Goethe
Kurt Andersen and novelist Jhumpa Lahiri explore how letters feed our creativity. We’ll hear how a novel made up of letters sparked a suicide wave in 18th century Germany. We get a peek at the inner...
View ArticleGeorge Jellinek's Song Comparisons
For the month of June, we revisit The Vocal Scene with George Jellinek, a show that was a fixture on WQXR for 36 years.George created a number of Vocal Scene episodes that offer side-by-side renditions...
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Gounod's 'Faust' From Turin
Goethe's immortal drama "Faust" — with it's legendary deal with the devil — has been adapted in countless ways, from symphonic poems to rock musicals. But few if any can match the power and romance of...
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