The Dance of Male Forms in Claire Denis’ ‘Beau travail’
Claire Denis’ masterwork of cinematic poetry, Beau travail, is a cinematic ballet that tracks the sublimation of violent masculine complexes into the silent convulsions of male angst.
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‘Melville: A Novel’ and Its ‘Foreign Companion’
Something of a paean to Herman Melville and Moby Dick, just reading Jean Giono's writing for its own sake is both different from what you might expect -- and delightful.
Jean Giono’s Slim ‘Melville’ Belies the Depths Within
Giono's quirky tale about Herman Melville reminds us that fiction can help us better understand reality.
Bob Dylan’s ‘The Nobel Lecture’ Requires a Tolerance for Sentimentality
Are Dylan's thoughts the dismissible ramblings of an insecure autodidact still trying to impress the professors?