Anne Carson: A Rustle of Catullus

n her essay for the exhibition catalogue "Cy Twombly: Making Past Present," Canadian poet and classicist Anne Carson relates the work of ancient Roman poet Catullus to that of American artist Cy Twombly. She notes that the styles of both men include an “erudite allusion mixed with earthly expression features.” In this lecture, Carson employs the poems of Catullus to better understand the significance of Twombly’s work, all while avoiding what the French literary theorist Roland Barthes called “the temptation of meaning.” Although she is a noted professor, Carson is most well known for her works of poetry, including "Autobiography of Red" (1998); textual criticism, such as "Eros the Bittersweet" (1986); and translations, among them "If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho" (2002).
Anne Carson, poet
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Estelle Shohet Brettman Memorial Lecture

[@mercelloveras7453]

How a nice way to understand better the Cy Twombly's works. Thanks a lot

[@simonagree4070]

This is excellent -- stimulating and revealing. I feel enriched by it.
A person I knew published a journal called "Title", which seems like a mere joke about calling something "Untitled". But "Untitled" is an invitation to title as one pleases; "Title" is an assertion of ownership of the work that allows no interpretation by any means other than what is contained within the work. I think I am going to start naming my paintings "Titled".

[@havefunbesafe]

Nice talk about Cy.

[@simonagree4070]

Re-naming in order to own the loved one.

[@blackheartpress]

Fantastic - shame about the audio, but still grateful for the upload!