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...fact, Ashbery, whose writing career began post-World War II, was part of a trend towards non-representational art and music at the time, Shoptaw says. His poetry was unique in writing circles, however; contemporary poetry was largely "mired in describing ordinary experience, and especially ordinary suburban experience," Shoptaw says...

Author: By John Ashbery, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Advocate to Avant-Garde: Ashbery Leads Modern Poetry | 6/7/1999 | See Source »

...fact, Ashbery, whose writing career began post-World War II, was part of a trend towards non-representational art and music at the time, Shoptaw says. His poetry was unique in writing circles, however; contemporary poetry was largely "mired in describing ordinary experience, and especially ordinary suburban experience," Shoptaw says...

Author: By Sasha A. Haines-stiles, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Advocate to the Avant-Garde: Ashbery Leads American Poetry | 6/7/1999 | See Source »

...worried that in 10 years only six of the current 30 automakers would be around. Although Chrysler was hugely successful, he feared it would never have the financial muscle to best Ford and GM. That's why Schrempp needed a mere 17 min. around a coffee table in suburban Detroit in January 1998 to convince Eaton that a combination was a good idea...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Daimler-Benz-Chrysler: Worldwide Fender Blender | 5/24/1999 | See Source »

...Byrds, Simon and Garfunkel, Steve Miller, Devo, the Cars; it is dished out with lush harmony vocals, broad keyboard textures, generous acoustic guitars, rich percussion tracks, even string, and delightfully subtle twists of sounds. Fountains of Wayne are hip, well-bred and deft at slinging pop culture saturation through suburban rockers, witty ballads and sincere lovesongs with equal flair. The lyrics are sometimes distant, but that does not detract from an album of tightly-crafted...

Author: By By PHUA Mei pin, | Title: Album Review: Utopia Pkwy by Fountains of Wayne | 5/14/1999 | See Source »

...unlikely to sideline the issue for good -- the GOP has found it to be a rallying point among its supporters. "Republicans believe it works better than prayers in the schools or abortion," says Dickerson. "It?s a nice safe hot-button issue that can activate a lot of suburban voters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Old Glory Still Not Safe From Matches | 5/12/1999 | See Source »

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