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...MOVIE IS BETTER: There's a lot more of the grit of everyday life in 18th century rural Britain that was commonplace to Austen but is new to us. Animals wander through the house. There's mud everywhere. Also, it ends with a kiss...
...savannahs of trenchant nonfiction. Who would begrudge him a little diversion? André Brink might. He too championed the anti-apartheid cause, paid his dues, had his works banned. And in his latest, Praying Mantis, which appeared August, South Africa's leading writer in Afrikaans harks back to the 18th and 19th centuries for a conscience-stricken novel about Cupido Cockroach, a character who despite his colorful name is based on a real historical figure. After a hell-raising youth, Cupido converts to Christianity and becomes the first "Hottentot", or Khoi, missionary ordained in the Cape region. The passionate...
...Dawson said. “They should be on the list with me.” Humility is a major part of greatness, and Dawson has both. SCHERF AND TURF Winning first place at her third collegiate race, achieving the best U.S. time—and an 18th place finish—at the Junior Worlds, and receiving All-American honors would be an impressive resume for any athlete over a career. Crimson sophomore cross-country runner Lindsey Scherf did it in one year. And that doesn’t even include the most impressive accomplishment of Scherf?...
Harvard University received a Green Power Award last week for its policies toward renewable energy. The University is the 18th largest national purchaser and the second largest university purchaser of green power—electricity generated from environmentally friendly renewable energy sources. Nine percent of Harvard’s electricity comes from renewable energy, said Mary H. Smith, manager of energy supply and utility administration at Harvard. In addition to Harvard, the award was given to 28 other organizations by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and the non-profit Center for Resource Solutions. But the chair...
...Kuhn Loeb Music Library, in conjunction with members of the Music Department, is not to be missed. The two part exhibit, which is running concurrently at the two libraries, features excerpts of original manuscripts and early editions of works written by and about these two seminal figures of 18th century classical music. At Loeb, you can view Johan Forkel’s earliest biography on Bach, or try to decipher Mozart’s handwriting on the dedication of his first string quartets to Haydn. There is also an entire section dedicated to four sons of Bach: Carl Philipp Emanuel...