Eugène Ionesco

Arts Commentary: Two “Killer” Worldviews

I’m suddenly startled by the almost simultaneous appearance of two killers, neither of them COVID-19, each seemingly unbeatable in its own way.

In Ionesco’s play, society no longer makes sense — even to itself.

With conformity on the march, Ionesco’s Rhinoceros remains as timely as ever.

Allen Michie September 22, 2020 at 12:51 pm on Jazz Album Review: Christian McBride’s “For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver” — A Mighty Cheery Big BandThanks, adding it to my library now!
Bill Marx September 22, 2020 at 11:25 am on Book Review: “Fallout” — Memorably Detailing the Defeat of the Hiroshima Cover-UpExcellent point, Bob. Agee's Let Us Praise Famous Men (1941) pioneered Hersey's journalist approach in Hiroshima. Perhaps Blume thought it...
Robert Israel September 22, 2020 at 11:09 am on Book Review: “Fallout” — Memorably Detailing the Defeat of the Hiroshima Cover-UpI found Helen's review thoughtful and compelling. I read Ms. Blume's book, noting that, conspicuous by its absence, was any...
Stephen Provizer September 21, 2020 at 4:14 pm on Arts Remembrance: Critic Stanley Crouch — Jazz as a Metaphor for DemocracyIt's one thing not to suffer fools. It's another to define anyone who disagrees with you as fool and therefore...
Gerald Peary September 21, 2020 at 2:26 pm on Arts Remembrance: Critic Stanley Crouch — Jazz as a Metaphor for DemocracyThanks for finding your old interview with Crouch, Harvey. I have a soft spot for independent-thinking intellectuals, even when, as...