“We live in a culture that barely acknowledges and rarely celebrates the arts or artists.”Dana Gioia, Chair for the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts.How many writers, artists, scientists can the average American name? In a speech delivered to the graduating class of Stanford University , Dana Gioia decried the lack of interest in cultural [...]
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Is our Culture Failing Us?
Posted by Admin on December 30th, 2009
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