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Philip Thatcher on T.S. Eliot
"The Quest" by Cecil Collins (1938); Tate Museum, London Dear Friends, Here is an audio recording of Philip Thatcher's presentation on T.S. Eliot that Philip spoke at the October 31, 2026 meeting of the Section for the Literary Arts & Humanities. This presentation is Part One of a two-part presentation. Part Two is scheduled for November 7, 2026 at 7-8 pm Pacific. North American poet Philip Thatcher is on the leadership council of the Section. He is a retired Waldorf High School teacher and has served as the General Secretary of the Canadian Anthroposophical Society. Philip's books of...
Dying & Becoming: Orphic Wisdom in the Poetry of Rilke & Novalis
An Inter-Sectional Collaboration with the ASA Four Sessions Oct 31 - Dec 4, 2026 Dear Friends, Click this sentence to open...
Georg Kühlewind / Publications & Conference Initiative
"Savior's Face: Starlight" (1921) by Alexei Jawlensky Dear Friends: Here is a brief report from Section member Fred...
2026 Autumn Meeting Schedule
"Join the Dance" 2026 Fall / Early Winter Section Meeting Schedule (Subject to change! Watch this space! Guest speakers may be added.) ...
What is a “Section” for the Literary Arts & Humanities?
"Oh! Isn't the Section just a book club?" Dear Friends, Questioning is the Quest! "What is a section for Literary Arts?" This is a question that pops...
“The Poet and the Dead” by Albert Steffen
Artwork: "Monolith X" by Marion Donehower At the Section meeting on February 24, 2024, we discussed the topic of Literary Modernism in respect to...
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