Harry's Place Arts

Kerouac recites Kerouac (1959): Shatner recites Palin (2009). (Hat tip: Swampland.)

This is pretty cool. And perhaps a bit of an antidote to “Seven Jewish Children. I especially like it that the audience is largely African-American– and appreciative. (Hat tip: Jeffrey Goldberg.)

The last few days have seen the death of significant figures:- Conor Cruise O’Brien, Bernard Crick,  Davy Graham and Adrian Mitchell. They all made their mark.  They left something they created behind, which is why they are mourned by people who never met them. Here’s an extract from a poem about the necessity of creation [...]

What passing-bells for these who die as cattle? Only the monstrous anger of the guns. Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle Can patter out their hasty orisons. No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells; Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs, The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells; And bugles calling for [...]