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...rips open the cardboard container to get to his spoils, only to find that his search for value was an utter failure. The conspiracy had extended to retail; the were only Eight in the Box. This novel is based on a true story. Imagining America in 2033By Herbert J. GansIn this gripping work of post-modern historical fiction (or, “pomo hifi,” or “pofi”), a young writer struggles to discover whether his waking life has been reality or a dream. As he wanders through the labyrinthine catacombs of his university...
Harvard’s decision to stop construction on the building doesn’t necessarily release them on the cooperation agreements tied to the building.”However, the possibility of Harvard reneging on its promises still drew worry from residents. State representative Michael J. Moran said that the community accelerated approval for the science complex specifically because the planned research was “important to the bigger picture of health all over the world” and that halting construction “would be a serious step back in the relationship you?...
...national security policy on arms control in the former Soviet Union and oversight of the U.S. nuclear arsenal and missile defense programs. Carter now co-directs the Preventive Defense Project—a collaborative research effort between Harvard and Stanford—with former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry. Former Dean of the Kennedy School Joseph S. Nye, who has been offered the position of U.S. ambassador to Japan, lauded the likely nomination as a “terrific choice.” Nye, who worked with Carter at the Pentagon during the Clinton administration, noted his unique background...
...based on a series of mid-18th century paintings by William Hogarth that Stravinsky viewed in Chicago. Stravinsky collaborated with two poets, W.H. Auden and Chester Kallman, to develop the drawings into an operatic plot line. Considering that the DHO only performs operas in English, stage director Victoria J. Crutchfield ’10 said it was especially helpful that they were able to retain the libretto in its native language and maintain the integrity of the plot and character development.“The characters are archetypes, but they are not limited to those conventions particularly because of Auden?...
...deception. Nevertheless, it’s novel to see a book being credited as the basis for a television series, especially one that has such potential pop-intellectual appeal, and one that strives to bring light to significant examples of cultural and historical deception. —Reviewer Jenny J. Lee can be reached at jhlee@fas.harvard.edu...