Civilisation- Page 44

Art, books, music, theatre and criticism from Standpoint. Criticism as argument, not consumer advice.

When a Marxist Loses His Charm

The uruguayan Eduardo Galeano was once the author of elegant and charming journalism. Sadly, his new book is a dumbed-down travesty

May 28, 2013

Books·History·Latin America·Literature

Nourishment by the Gross

Big Brother is Lionel Shriver at her cold-eyed best; a nourishing helping of fearless, humane and sober prose

May 28, 2013

Books·Literature

The Space Behind Them

A contemporary of the British Pop Artists, Patrick Caulfield is at last coming into his own

May 28, 2013

Art

Battling with Britten

The reputation of one of England's finest composers has been indelibly stained by his refusal to fight in the Second World War

May 28, 2013

Culture & Anarchy·Music

Would the words of Carol Ann Duffy work as well?

Poetry in Motion

Judi Dench's embattled M in Skyfall at one point reaches not for a Beretta or one of Q's exploding pens but a few lines of Tennyson. Would the words of Carol Ann

April 23, 2013

Counterpoints·Film

Heavenly Bodies

Murrillo's reputation has fallen in the face of modernist trends. Two new shows have reestablished his genius as a master of the numinous

April 23, 2013

Art·Counterpoints

Warning Notes

Banned by the Nazis, Jewish composer Arnold Schoenberg is one of a number of greats whose music outlives the political repression it suffered

April 23, 2013

Counterpoints·Music

Why Was There No Holy Roman Project?

Brendan Simms's new epic history of Europe is an earnest and old-fashioned of great power rivalries

April 22, 2013

Books·Europe·History·International

Constitutional Ignoramus

In attempting to answer his question Why Tolerate Religion, Chicago philosopher Brian Leiter wilfully neglects the impact of the Judaeo-Christian tradition on Western civilisation

April 22, 2013

Books·Constitutional Affairs·Faith·US Politics