PHILADELPHIA'S 39th ANNUAL GREAT BOOKS
FALL INSTITUTE WEEKEND
POCONO MANOR INN NOVEMBER 6, 7, 8 2009
Join us in the Poconos this fall to explore
The Aesthetic Dialogue
| Art as Experience | by John Dewey
| | Blue Arabesque | by Patricia Hampl
| | Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | by James Joyce
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See photos provided by Jennifer of a 2009 Pocono evening event!
Start with a classic American philosopher, John Dewey. His seminal work on aesthetics, Art as Experience, has garnered an international reputation as "the most distinguished work ever written by an American on the formal structure and characteristic effects of all the arts." We then proceed to Patricia Hampl's Blue Arabesque: A Search for the Sublime. A contemporary master of the memoir, Hampl renders a paean to the art of seeing in her meditations on Henri Matisse and Katherine Mansfield, celebrating our capacity to be transformed by art, recognizing the experience as holy. Finally, we explore one of the more significant works of twentieth century literature, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce. All three revel in the aesthetic experience. We seek your participation, and encourage you to bring a friend
COST: $295 per person double occupancy, $365 for single occupancy. Price includes meals, lodging, books, hospitality, group discussions, and the use of the swimming pool.
Place: Pocono Manor Inn, Pocono Manor, PA.
Inquiries: email us
poconos@greatbooksdiscussionprograms.org
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