Art
Frank Kermode (1986-1987)
Jan 20, 1987
鈥淎re We Moderns or Post-Moderns? The Present State of the Arts鈥 Frank Kermode was an eminent literary critic and King Edward VII Professor of English Literature at Cambridge. At the time of his talk, he had written and edited 25 books of literary criticism, including books [...]
Czeslaw Milosz (1985-1986)
Nov 07, 1985
鈥淭he Artist and Human Dignity鈥 Czeslaw Milosz was a Nobel Prize-winning Polish poet. He was born in Lithuania in 1911, and lived in both Nazi and Stalinist Poland. During the Second World War, he wrote and edited resistance publications. After the war, he moved first to [...]
Jean Sutherland Boggs (1982-1983)
Mar 25, 1983
鈥淭he Weight of Tradition in Building the National Museum鈥 Jean Sutherland Boggs was a Canadian art historian and curator. As an academic, her research focused on Edgar Degas, who formed the core of numerous books, articles, and exhibitions authored by Boggs. She served as [...]
Louis Applebaum and Harold Town (1975-1976)
Jan 20, 1976
鈥淐reating a Climate for Creativity鈥 In this Dunning Trust event, Louis Applebaum gave a short address, followed by a reply from Harold Town. The event revolved primarily around the question of how to create an environment to support the arts and artists in Canada, including [...]
Hon. Norman St. John-Stevas (1966-1967)
Oct 15, 1967
鈥淎rt, Morality and Censorship鈥 Norman St. John-Stevas was a Conservative politician, member of the British House of Commons, and a well-known writer and editor. After studying at a Roman Catholic seminary for six months, he studied law at Cambridge and Oxford Universities, and ea
Laurens van der Post (1965-1966)
Nov 23, 1965
鈥淭he Symbol and the Artist鈥 Laurens van der Post was a South African author, political advisor, explorer, and humanitarian. In 1925, he began working as a reporter with The Natal Advertiser and a year later co-founded a satirical magazine that was critical of imperialism. [...]