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Most critics praise Colwin highly for her prose, which they rightly credit with wry, elegant clarity. When she merely narrates, Colwin's unusual voice charms the reader. But she puts this remarkably stylish turn of phrase in the mouths of her less-than-remarkable protagonists. Stilted, unnatural dialogue results...
There was always the whiff of the charlatan about John Cage. The puckish composer, audacious theoretician, stylish writer, subtle graphic artist, macrobiotic guru and fearless mushroom hunter was the impish personification of the 20th century avant-garde. Arch, soft-spoken and witty, Cage was passionately adored by his acolytes right up to his death at age 79 in 1992, and continues to be regarded by some as a kind of contemporary Beethoven, his influence ranging as far afield as Germany and Japan (where he is a demigod). And yet: Was there ever a composer of whom it can be said...
...talk about love, style and the value of quirkiness when the issue is civil rights. In an effort to define homosexuals as adjuncts to real society--as citizens who comment on society rather than constitute it--he reduces a question of human dignity to a triviality. It's a stylish trick but certainly not a responsible...
...season, let me bring you up to speed. According to Professor Harvey Mansfield, homosexuals are "stunted" and "shameless." But--and here's the good news for all you culture vultures--we have contributed to American society by excelling in the arts and by being a shimmering example of stylish non-conformity. (So, I guess when we're stunted and shameless, we're just having a bad hair...
...three short scenes in the second half before the denouement. Tatsuya Nakadai (of Sword of Doom, as students in Heroes for Zeroes may realize) radiates competence as the police in charge of the case. He resembles Dale Cooper, of Twin Peaks fame, complete with slicked back hair and stylish, dark suits...