Stephanie Nikolopoulos's Blog, page 46
February 19, 2013
Clip on Xu Beihong Plus Thoughts on Calligraphy, the Beats, and the Abstract Expressionists
Burnside published my art post “A Time to Plant and a Time to Uproot” today. It only occurred to me as I was posting this clip how interesting it is that Xu Beihong’s painting is from 1951. Doesn’t the seemingly traditional shuimohua painting seem much older? Xu is actually known for his Western sensibilities and [...]
February 14, 2013
Modern Love
When I was still just a teenager, I fell for John Keats. He was a Romantic, prone to fits of passion and depression, the highs and lows most teenagers can relate to. He had studied and gotten his apothecary license, but who wants to be a doctor when they could be a poet? Both fix [...]
February 6, 2013
Writing Wednesday: Writing from a Brothel
Dear Mom and Dad, I’m going to go live in a brothel now. Don’t worry — just as the landlord. William Faulkner told me to. PS: Sorry for robbing you and drinking all your whiskey. I’m just trying to be a good writer. xoxo. Note: This is completely fictional. But, Faulkner’s 1956 interview poses [...]
February 5, 2013
Clip: A Time to Plant and a Time to Uproot ~ van Gogh’s “Farmers Planting Potatoes”
On Burnside Writers Collective. Filed under: Clips, Faith Tagged: Burnside Writers Collective, faith, plant, season, time, Van Gogh, visual art
February 1, 2013
Clip: A Time to Be Born
“Nativity at Night” by Geergen tot Sint Jans, 1490 As the visual arts editor for Burnside Writers Collective, I curated artwork having to do with the theme “a time to be born.” …And yes, the Byrds are now stuck in my head! You can view the post here. Happy Friday!! Filed under: Faith, Life, [...]
January 30, 2013
Writing Wednesday: Publication Therapy
The other day I was updating my submissions spreadsheet. Yes, I’m that big of a nerd. The spreadsheet tracks the articles, essays, and other creative works I’ve written, so at a quick glance I can tell what I have to pitch, where I’ve submitted it, and when—if at all—I’ve heard back from a publication. There [...]
January 28, 2013
Anne Waldman Speaks on How Beat Poets Selling Out Helped Naropa
If you have about an hour to spare, this interview with poet Anne Waldman at the University of Texas at Austin touches on Jack Kerouac’s awareness of the arts world at the time, the New York School poets and Black Mountain poets, Beatnik-inspired clothing and selling out, how the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics [...]
January 27, 2013
Jack Kerouac Dropped Out of College. So What?
Is genius born or created? By now everyone has read, or at least heard, about how Steve Jobs dropped out of Reed College and went on to become the cofounder of Apple and one of the most important entrepreneurs of our time. Perhaps less known is the fact that Jobs continued to audit classes at [...]
January 24, 2013
92-Year-Old Greek Diner Shut Its Doors in Literary Neighborhood
Ninety-two-year-old Greek diner St. Clair has closed down, reports Grub Street, after learning the news from Brownstoner. Owned by five Cypriot brothers, according to New York magazine, offered various Greek dishes such as the Greek Delight Platter, Corfu Salad, and Greek Moussaka alongside classic American dishes like The Best Baked Meatloaf and 14 Oz. new [...]
January 23, 2013
Big Sur Debuts Today at Sundance Film Festival
Big Sur debuts today at Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah: 1/23/2013 9:45 pm. Eccles Theatre, Park City 1/24/2013 8:30 am. The MARC, Park City 1/25/2013 9:30 pm. Peery’s Egyptian Theater, Ogden 1/26/2013 9:30 pm. Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Salt Lake City When I first saw the trailer for Big Sur I felt a sense of relief. While I [...]
