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Koch's position here may partially explain thecritical indifference his work has met inmainstream academia: if he construes the critic'smain task as "finding meaning," and his own poetictask as "providing pleasure," Koch may simply bewriting a verse whose place is elsewhere; as hedefines the terms, he may have no desire to givethe critic anything to find. There is certainlynothing wrong with a poetry of the enjoyable,particularly given that Koch's stance is a rareone in contemporary American literature. Despitetheir flaws, his poems and his attitude can feellike a breath of fresh air, especially when theyare presented as winningly...
...spare time allowed by the long scenicmoments invites contemplation of Antz'smain point (which is, of course, the animation).Making an entire movie by computer isn't really agood in itself. Who wants to see the quaint art ofdrawing animation cells taken over byultra-sensitive mice...
...Israel, Hebrew, not Yiddish, is Israel'smain language. In North America, Yiddish hasbecome virtually non-existent as Jews haveassimilated into their secular surroundings...
...chose straight classical music atfirst--something that's appropriate for Harvard'smain number...
Numerous observers have said that Ellwood'smain dilemma is to balance his commitment to theadministration's welfare efforts with the allureof a Harvard deanship. Some of those observers saythat Ellwood is happy with his position inWashington...