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The Enigma of Beauty — May 15, 2021
We will turn once more to discuss Friedrich Schiller’s Letters on the Aesthetic Education of the Human Being.
The Stars of the 1790s — May 01, 2021
Brian Gray will join us to give a presentation. We will celebrate Novalis’ birthday on May 2 with an artistic evening of music, poetry, art, and fellowship.
Finding a path — April 24, 2021
We welcome Clifford Venho once again to our meeting. He will join us to give a presentation on Christian Morgenstern.
Poetry Night — April 17, 2021
There will a reading of original poetry during this session as well as further announcements for the future.
Orpheus, Rilke, Novalis — April 10, 2021
Easter issue of Stil magazine devoted to the poet Rilke, publication of The Fairies by Ludwig Tieck and other announcements…
A Secret Word — March 20, 2021
Terry will join our meeting to give a presentation and also share a paper on “The Literary Arts and Humanities as Spiritual Science”.
The Enchanted Garden — March 13, 2021
We will spend the entire evening on the text of The Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily. We will listen to selections from a brand-new translation, complete but still in revision.
Rudolf Steiner’s First Address — March 6,2021
We will discuss The Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily and also Rudolf Steiner’s First Address in order to better understand Goethe’s Fairy Tale.
A Night with Novalis — February 27, 2021
Poet/translator Clifford Venho will join us for a special evening to discuss his translation of Hymns to the Night by Novalis.
Rudolf Steiner’s “First Address” / Vienna, 1888
Artwork: "The Green Snake" by Marion Donehower (Visual Arts Section) Dear Friends: Here is a video of a Section meeting that occurred on March 6, 2021. This...
The Poet Friedrich Hölderlin
Sketch of "mad poet" Hölderlin “Night, the astonishing, there, the stranger to all that is human, Over the mountain-tops mournful and gleaming draws...
Poetry Night / October 12, 2024
"Planning Ahead" Photo by Elliot Tripp October 14, 2024 Dear Friends, Several times each year, the Section has a Poetry Night at which friends...
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