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...cranky or both. Like Harry, I try to remain kind of open. Revolt, rebellion, violence, disgust are themselves there for a reason, they too are organically evolved out of a distinct reality, and must be considered respectfully...I try to love both the redneck and the anarchist bomb-thrower. I think they're both anarchists...

Author: By Michael Sragow, | Title: Updike Redux | 3/22/1972 | See Source »

...young girl came next, read first by Barry Boys and then recited by Yevtushenko. It came across better in Russian, as Yevtushenko brought to it the intensity of his experience. His delivery was perfectly timed and controlled. His arms waved through the air like a swimmer like a discus thrower in slow motion. The words "let's not," fairer sounding in Russian than in English, are repeated throughout the poem. Writing poems for the public arena necessarily affects the poet's style. He will employ the devices and genres that best lend themselves to lyricism and incantation. The formal qualities...

Author: By Richard Dey, | Title: Yevtushenko: Lightweight in a Heavyweight's Garden | 2/28/1972 | See Source »

...cranky or both. Like Harry. I try to remain kind of open. Revolt, rebellion, violence, disgust are themselves there for a reason, they too are organically evolved out of a distinct reality, and must be considered respectfully...I try to love both the redneck and the anarchist bomb-thrower. I think they're both anarchists...

Author: By Michael Sragow, | Title: Updike Redux | 2/2/1972 | See Source »

...proceedings was established early in the week during an appearance by former Vice President Hubert Humphrey, who came to discuss ways of ensuring peace. His talk was repeatedly disrupted by catcalls; one young scientist even hurled a tomato at the Minnesota Senator (the missile missed). Muttered the tomato thrower as he was led off by police: "I could have hit him between the eyes if I wanted to." In a counterprotest, former Presidential Aide Daniel Moynihan, now a professor at Harvard and a newly elected A.A.A.S. vice president, angrily canceled his own planned speech (title: "Waste Disposal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: The Philadelphia Story | 1/10/1972 | See Source »

...performers was saying things in Spanish and smiling at Elizabeth, so she stepped graciously into the ring, thinking she was going to be introduced. "The next thing I knew, he was throwing daggers at her," said Richard. "What we didn't know," said Elizabeth, "was that the knife thrower was saying: Is anyone brave enough to take a chance with my daggers?' Those knives really thumped around. Richard suddenly jumped over the barrier into the ring. I shouted to him to stop. I don't know what he thought he could do." What he could...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Jul. 5, 1971 | 7/5/1971 | See Source »

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