Tag Archives: Christopher Morley

troubled days

“What this country needs most,” President Herbert Hoover remarked to Christopher Morley early into the Great Depression, “is a great poet.” Inspiration in a time of despair, solace under loss, fortitude under grinding anxiety, are best supplied by such a … Continue reading

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FARMVILLE GOTH: PATRIOTS WITH PITCHFORKS

It does require a bit of inspiration to gain a full perspective on how Grant Wood’s “American Gothic” evolved from iconoclasm to icon and then off the edge into parody. Some have even asserted that ”American Gothic” ranks in importance … Continue reading

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