Commentaries - October 2008

Andy Kaufman as muse

For Godot, subtitled “research in poetry,” seems to announce “Issue 1,” dated Fall 2008.

Theory in public

A key notion of radicals at the start of the sixties was that theorizing could be done in public, with and in the midst of the people.

In my mind I'm going

I suppose I’m a bit stuck on Stevens this time of year — seeing him everywhere. Because it’s the season of his birthday?

Epic monetary poets

At left: Ray Kroc, poet of the economy.