Conservatism's Exaggerated Death Sep 4, 2009
And Tanenhaus accuses the Bush administration of prosecuting a "harshly punitive culture war' waged against liberal enemies," without offering evidence and without acknowledging, for example, that under President Bush the National Endowment for the Arts, led by poet Dana Gioia, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, led by art historian Bruce Cole, provided models of apolitical support of cultural achievement. Tanenhaus's scornful sketch of the Bush administration - disagreement with... (CBS News -- Opinion)
Two more photo shows are set to open Friday Aug 30, 2009
Landesman's predecessor, poet Dana Gioia, was an unabashed populizer and an artist himself; that probably influenced his "democratizing" approach. Landesman, a producer, professionally accustomed to deals made behind closed doors, may favor a more elite attitude, with direction and decisions determined by a small, select corps of brokers. (Anchorage Daily News)
Efforts to Improve Literacy in Atla... Aug 13, 2009
NEA s chairperson, Dana Gioia, stated, "This study shows the startling declines, in how much and how well Americans read, that are adversely affecting this country's culture, economy, and civic life as well as our children's educational achievement.". Two important findings revealed in the study mirror what the found in their 2005 NGA Guide, Adolescent Literacy Needs Improvement in Information Age, and what the National Center for Education Statistics uncovered in their. (Suite101.com)
Turner Cassity, 80, award-winning poet and Emory librarian Aug 12, 2009
He was so very Southern that he didn t need to write about the region to prove it, Dana Gioia, former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, wrote in an e-mail. He didn t write about conventional Southern literary themes because he represented the more cosmopolitan side of Southern identity. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Wednesday, June 03, 2009, Ron Silliman, Sillimans Blog Jun 4, 2009
Its a vantage point from which I find myself being positioned alongside Auggie Kleinzahler, Dana Gioia & Charlie Simic, just one more example of the past. I would anticipate, therefore, that my reaction(s) here ought to be viewed with some caution. (Harper's Magazine)
Viereck Revisited May 25, 2009
The poet Dana Gioia has said that after 50 years Terror and Decorum still lives and breathes. Claes Ryn has written extensively about Viereck s philosophy of art and politics. (The American Conservative)
Newsweek: Is poetry dying? Mar 27, 2009
Dana Gioia, who was chairman of the NEA when the new report was released but has since stepped down, credits the rise in fiction reading to a number of things, including more reading online; initiatives like the NEA's "Big Read," which began in 2006 and seeks to have whole communities read a literary work together; the efforts of educators; and the success of series such as the Harry Potter books and Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight." He also mentions Oprah's Book Club as a catalyst. Poetry, for all... (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
The Artist as a Kept Man Mar 25, 2009
By some strike of lightning probably conducted via the book-reader Laura George W. Bush appointed one of our best poets, Dana Gioia, to chair the NEA. About halfway through his run, I was asked to serve on an NEA grants panel. What the hell. (The American Conservative)
Share Mark Twain's classic 'Tom Sawyer' with the community Feb 23, 2009
As NEA chairman Dana Gioia said, "A great book ... awakens our imagination and enlarges our humanity." "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is one we can enjoy whether we are still in childhood or looking back with the 20/20 hindsight of age. Tell us what you think. (Fresno Bee)
