Word: formals
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...about artists whose work acquires a new idiom near the end of their lives, contending that “late-style Beethoven, remorselessly alienated and obscure, becomes the prototypical modern aesthetic form.”Are Gordimer’s “Beethoven” stories, in their formal and thematic abrasiveness, perhaps working towards such a new idiom? Seen charitably, the fictional world of “Beethoven Was One-sixteenth Black” is one of interracial mélange, in which, by disregarding syntax, we can circle the absent center of identity. As the title story?...
...mails about what’s happening now,” said Harvard sociology professor Orlando Patterson. “There’s no longer a sense that the decisions have been made and then you have a formal meeting...
...mails about what’s happening now,” said Harvard sociology professor Orlando Patterson. “There’s no longer a sense that the decisions have been made and then you have a formal meeting.”Summers was traveling and could not be reached for comment.In January, Harvard unveiled its 50-year Allston master plan, which envisioned the relocation of the three Quad Houses, the School of Public Health, and the Graduate School of Education to the other side of the Charles River. The report was submitted in conjunction with more detailed...
...actions are thought to speak louder than words, Natasha S. Alford ’08 has proven the power of words to spur action. Growing up, Alford attended an inner-city high school in Syracuse, N.Y. where she became known for achievements in oratory competition. Unable to find a formal outlet at Harvard for her love of language, she decided to instead use her speech-making skills to help give voice to the causes she cares about. One of the inaugural interns at the Women’s Center, Alford has worked to create a sense of solidarity within...
...reason for this flying circus? Portugal, which currently holds the union's presidency, insisted that the treaty be signed on Portuguese soil and enter the history books as the Treaty of Lisbon. But under the E.U.'s Nice Treaty in 2000, all formal summits must take place in Brussels, home of the E.U.'s main institutions. So the leaders are obliged to meet in the Belgian capital for their scheduled summit, due to take place the day after the signing ceremony...