In a thoughtful essay in the Guardian, Joyce Carol Oates borrows a question posed by poet John Berryman--"Is wickedness soluble in art?"--and reframes it to consider the life of late Senator Ted Kennedy--"Is wickedness soluble in good deeds?" Ultimately, Oates suggests "individuals of dubious character and cruel deeds may redeem themselves in selfless actions."
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Joyce Carol Oates on Ted Kennedy
In a thoughtful essay in the Guardian, Joyce Carol Oates borrows a question posed by poet John Berryman--"Is wickedness soluble in art?"--and reframes it to consider the life of late Senator Ted Kennedy--"Is wickedness soluble in good deeds?" Ultimately, Oates suggests "individuals of dubious character and cruel deeds may redeem themselves in selfless actions."
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