Meeting Summaries

“Kathleen Raine; Novalis & William Blake”

A presentation given at the Section meeting on November 26, 2022. Kathleen Raine, a poet and scholar, was the founder of the Temenos Institute. In this lecture, I discuss Raine's contribution to the literary arts and humanities, and I discuss her idea of "Tradition."...

Christiane Haid: “Metamorphoses of the Foundation Stone: 1913 – 1923”

A presentation given at the Section meeting on December 17, 2022.

Winter Solstice Poetry Night / December 17, 2022

“Poetry arises from the natural action of the human spirit. Does not every human being strive and compose at every moment?” -- Novalis, Heinrich von Ofterdingen Poetry Night / Winter Solstice Celebration On December 17, 2022, the Section for the Literary Arts...

“The Winged Lion” / Lecture by Robert McDermott

Robert McDermott joined our Section meeting on December 10, 2022 to give a presentation on "The Background to the Gospel of St. Mark," a cycle of lectures given by Rudolf Steiner in various locations during the years 1910-1911. This 30-minute lecture was followed by a...

“Experiencing the Word” / by Mark McAlister

“Experiencing the Word” / by Mark McAlister

Aug 8, 2024 | Meeting Summaries

Artwork: Francis Barraud (1856-1924) August, 2024 Dear Friends, At our Section Meeting on August 3, 2024, Mark...

Poetry Night / June 22, 2024

Poetry Night / June 22, 2024

Jun 17, 2024 | Meeting Summaries, Poetry

"Poetry Nite" Artwork by Marion Donehower June 22, 2024 Dear Friends, Several times each year, the Section has...

Language & Romantic Irony

Language & Romantic Irony

Sep 26, 2020 | Meeting Summaries

Greetings at the season of Michaelmas. Here is a summary of the recent weekly Section for Literary Arts &...

Bach, Hesse & Keats

Bach, Hesse & Keats

Sep 19, 2020 | Meeting Summaries

Here is a summary of the recent weekly Section for Literary Arts & Humanities meeting of the local group in Fair...

Narcissus & Goldmund

Narcissus & Goldmund

Sep 12, 2020 | Meeting Summaries

Here is a summary of the recent weekly Section for Literary Arts & Humanities meeting of the local group in Fair...

Tieck, Steiner & Grimm

Tieck, Steiner & Grimm

Sep 5, 2020 | Meeting Summaries

Here is a summary of the recent weekly Section for Literary Arts & Humanities meeting of the local group in Fair...

Birth Chart of Novalis

Birth Chart of Novalis

Aug 29, 2020 | Meeting Summaries, Novalis

Here is a summary of the recent weekly Section for Literary Arts & Humanities meeting of the local group in Fair...

A Mysterious Singer

A Mysterious Singer

Aug 22, 2020 | Meeting Summaries, Novalis

Here is a summary of the recent weekly Section for Literary Arts & Humanities meeting of the local group in Fair...

“Handschrift” Novalis

“Handschrift” Novalis

Aug 15, 2020 | Meeting Summaries, Novalis

Here is a summary of the recent weekly Section for Literary Arts & Humanities meeting of the local group in Fair...

Hymns to the Night

Hymns to the Night

Aug 8, 2020 | Meeting Summaries, Novalis

Here is a summary of the recent weekly Section for Literary Arts & Humanities meeting of the local group in Fair...

Star Wisdom in Novalis

Star Wisdom in Novalis

Aug 1, 2020 | Meeting Summaries, Novalis

Here is a summary of the recent weekly Section for Literary Arts & Humanities meeting of the local group in Fair...

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