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...plot that propels the novella, but rather the intimate, unfolding portrait of village life in eastern Nepal that Chettri sketches in masterfully stark but occasionally lyrical prose - like a brisk, cold brook dappled with sun. Chettri vividly conjures the social and natural landscapes in which Dhané's miserable story takes place, from trade councils lorded by ruthless landowners, to placid livestock pastures and swollen rice paddies pleating the hills. The book "might not entertain its readers, because that is not its aim," Chettri has written. "I have simply tried to give a picture of the villages in the hills...
Nothing is weirder than Sacred Harp. Its favored subject matter--the pilgrim, the grave, Christ's blood--is stark; its style--severe fourths and otherworldly open fifths--has been obsolete for more than a century. Its notation, in which triangles, circles and squares indicate pitch, looks like cuneiform. Yet it exudes power and integrity. Five people sound like a choir; a dozen like a hundred. It is one of the most democratic choral forms: no audience, no permanent conductor--just people addressing one another...
...they change professors every year. For [Core Curriculum courses] and the rest, I ask my friends. I find that’s a little more reliable.”—Staff writer Benjamin M. Jaffe can be reached at bjaffe@fas.harvard.edu.—Staff writer Rachel A. Stark can be reached at rstark@fas.harvard.edu...
...brought a vapid Helen to life. As her foil, the war-weary Hector, Christopher J. Carothers ’11 embodied the disillusionment and despair that Giraudoux associates with war. Carothers infused his character with just the right combination of masculine pride and unwavering dedication to family. The stark contrast between Carothers and Prasuhn spoke to the struggle between the themes of fate and free will that dominated the play...
...Senator's answer: "I hate this war, I hate what we've done to that country, but he might be right." Such equanimity in the face of an issue that's divided the country and isolated the President makes little sense to some who view presidential races as stark choices between ideologies, which includes the candidates. McCain himself, while complimentary of Obama, has trouble coming up with what might bind himself to the young Illinois senator in voters' minds: "He's an attractive candidate, he's getting across the message, 'Let's work together and get something done.'" He says...