Word: creations
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...also a literary critic for The New Yorker, joked. In fact, Wood’s intended title for the book—“The Nearest Thing To Life”—would have been in keeping with his lecture’s primary topic, the creation of vivid and effective characters in writing. Arguing against E.M. Forster’s distinction between flat and rounded characters, Wood said that both readers and writers should be concerned with the human vividness and mystery of fictional characters, rather than understanding the intimate details of their lives...
...picks out “Ursula Le Guin.” Baird’s first reaction: “Who is this?” But after being filled in (Le Guin is a sci-fi fantasy author) the designer quickly comes up with a vision for her creation. With a photography project to complete, Baird knows she won’t have much time, so she keeps the concepts simple. With an idea for her “space-age cocktail dress” in mind, she heads out with fellow competitor, Vicky D. Sung...
...self-proclaimed proponent of aesthetics, Shemtov has a history of decking out his rooms. His apartment in New York City is a sleek black and white creation. During his stay in Lionel freshman year, he used red brocade fabric, old prints from the 1700s, and even a chandelier to create an elaborate setting. “That was my over-the-top year,” he says...
...well as by a visiting committee of the overseers or a working group or task force examining the composition of the faculty. Beyond these more official committees, informal groups like the House Masters’ Council or Caucus of Chairs usually weigh in, and a bill often merits the creation of a committee with subcommittees to conduct consultations and meet with still more committees and working groups. These subcommittees convene and then write a report, which is then redistributed to other committees for discussion. Since these committees are advisory and cannot make binding decisions, a bill...
Sounding a note of tradition, Barbara J. Grosz, a professor of natural sciences, gave her first lecture as the permanent dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study in a crowded Radcliffe Gymnasium, yesterday. Grosz, who is the Radcliffe Institute’s second dean since its creation in 1999, was introduced by her predecessor, University President Drew G. Faust. In her introduction, Faust expressed nostalgia for her own first lecture in which she was introduced by then University President Neil L. Rudenstine. Grosz assumed the deanship of the Radcliffe Institute on an interim basis in July 2007 after Faust...