“Some Trees” by John Ashbery
To kick off my return, I thought I’d post the poem “Some Trees” by John Ashbery. His use of language is often strange, but just as often it is wonderful.
Miscellania
Animaniacs Do Macbeth
When I was a child, one of my favorite shows was Animaniacs. I hadn’t seen the show in fifteen or so years, but recently I decided to check out some clips that are available online
“Mayakovsky” by Frank O’Hara
One of the earliest posts here at Page Pulp featured a video of Jon Hamm/Don Draper (from Mad Men) reciting a portion of “Mayakovsky”, so it’s about time I gave the whole poem its due.
Many Covers of Othello
Othello has had dozens of book covers over the years (as well as a dreadful “modern” interpretation of the tale…anyone remember the movie, O?), but for the sake of time and space, I picked out just ten covers to focus on.
Thursday Tunes: Björk
The Björk song, “Sun in My Mouth” (from the 2001 album, Vespertine), is inspired by the E.E. Cummings poem, “I Will Wade Out”.
Titian’s “Danaë”
I’ve previously examined Gustav Klimt’s take on the Greek myth of Danaë, so I thought it would be interesting to see another interpretation of the tale, by the Italian master, Titian.
David Foster Wallace on a Desert Island
This comic strip imagines what would have happened if David Foster Wallace was stranded on a desert island. It has been making the rounds on the internet for awhile now, but it is just as good now as it was originally.
Five Best Beards in Fantasy
I have long since noticed the abundance of beards among fantasy/sci-fi authors, and after a bit of follicular research I compiled a list of the five of the best and bushiest among them.
John Pettie’s “Mephistopheles”
Scottish painter John Pettie worked for many years as a book illustrator, so it should come as no surprise that he would get inspiration from a literary source for his paintings.
“Written in Disgust of Vulgar Superstition”
This week’s poem is “Written in Disgust of Vulgar Superstition” by John Keats.
