Documents tagged "Humanities"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029543.txt
This document is a letter from Elisa New, Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature at Harvard University's Department of English, to someone named Woody about William Carlos Williams's poem "This Is Just to Say". The letter discusses the different readings and interpretations of the poem, including an aggressive reading, and how it might be more like a script than a typical poem due to its open-ended nature. New is also asking Woody if they would be willing to discuss the poem on camera for her upcoming Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on American poetry that will be launched internationally by edX in the next 18 months. The course will cover the history, art, and interpretation of American poetry using a variety of multimedia resources.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026598.txt
Mark Swed argues in favor of creating a U.S. secretary of Culture as part of the Cabinet. He points out that while many countries have ministries of culture, the United States relies on the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities instead. The creation of a secretary of Culture would give a voice to arts and humanities in the government and help define America's common identity.