Word: slavic
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...BIRDS FALL DOWN, by Rebecca West. This discursive novel , about a Russian double agent explores the recesses of the Slavic mind without explaining much about Dame Rebecca's chosen specialty, the meaning of treason...
...BIRDS FALL DOWN, by Rebecca West. This long novel about a Russian double agent explores the recesses of the Slavic mind without explaining much about Dame Rebecca's chosen specialty, the meaning of treason...
Opening credits label the enterprise "after" Shakespeare. It is possible that Boris Pasternak's translation aims at rough dramatic paraphrase of the sort Robert Lowell calls "imitation." In any case, it undoubtedly stands on its own merits, none of which, unfortunately, will be intelligible to any but Slavic majors...
...soul," Kodály has labored most of his life to make it understandable as well as enjoyable. To souls nourished on dissonant modern music, Kodály's brand may seem like rather stale strudel. His themes remain resolutely melodic, and his rhythms never stray far from Slavic dances. Still, few 20th century composers have done more to give richness, color and genuine excitement to folk music...
...applied sciences and none to the arts, medicine, law, business or theology. I fail to see why it is more logical to divide engineering four ways than to break up, say, history or philosophy. I fail to see why Spanish, geography or entomology are analyzed at the expense of Slavic languages, public health or education. Since "the report is certain to be taken as a guide," its limitations are worthy of exposure...