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Raphael Salkie: How Noam Chomsky’s “calm, provocative, and unflinching voice” helps us handle challenges of the 21st century

Raphael Salkie: How Noam Chomsky’s “calm, provocative, and unflinching voice” helps us handle challenges of the 21st century

Interview Language Linguistics Noam Chomsky Politics
American linguist, philosopher, and political activist, Noam Chomsky (December 7, 1928) is one of the world’s most respected, though highly controversial thinkers. He regularly voices his views on various topics, including geopolitics and social issues. Raphael Salkie was Professor of Linguistics at the University of...
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A Novelist and a Fabulist: Carl Rollyson Separates Fact from Fiction in William Faulkner’s Life

A Novelist and a Fabulist: Carl Rollyson Separates Fact from Fiction in William Faulkner’s Life

Interview Literature William Faulkner
American author William Faulkner (1897-1962) became famous for his novels set in the American South, often in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County. In 1949, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature for “his powerful and artistically unique contribution to the modern American novel.” Carl Rollyson, Professor...
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Discourse on (Cartesian) Method: Kurt Smith “Provides an Understanding” of René Descartes’ Philosophy

Discourse on (Cartesian) Method: Kurt Smith “Provides an Understanding” of René Descartes’ Philosophy

Interview Philosophy René Descartes
French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician René Descartes (1596-1650) is famous for his phrase, “I think therefore I am,” which defines the main principle of his philosophy and is still often quoted today. Professor of Philosophy at Bloomsburg University, Kurt Smith is the author of Simply...
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Peter Duesberg on Why Robert Koch’s Postulates are <em>Germ</em>ane to Infectious Diseases

Peter Duesberg on Why Robert Koch’s Postulates are Germane to Infectious Diseases

Biology Interview Robert Koch
German physician and microbiologist, Robert Koch (1843–1910) is considered the founder of modern bacteriology. He identified the causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax, supporting the concept of infectious diseases. Peter Duesberg is a professor of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California,...
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Because She Could Not Stop Writing: Wendy Martin on Emily Dickinson’s Body of Work and “Life Full of Love and Joy”

Because She Could Not Stop Writing: Wendy Martin on Emily Dickinson’s Body of Work and “Life Full of Love and Joy”

Emily Dickinson Interview Literature
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was an American poet who wrote nearly 1,800 poems, most of which were published posthumously. She composed her works in short, compact phrases, using a unique writing style, particularly capitalization and dashes. Author of The Cambridge Introduction to Emily Dickinson and All Things Dickinson, Wendy...
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“The Beginning of the End”: Scott Donaldson on Why the Bell Tolled for Ernest Hemingway’s First Marriage

“The Beginning of the End”: Scott Donaldson on Why the Bell Tolled for Ernest Hemingway’s First Marriage

Ernest Hemingway Interview Literature
Nobel Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, journalist, and adventurer Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) was one of the most influential authors of the 20th century. His sparse, understated writing style influenced generations of later writers. Scott Donaldson is one of America’s leading literary biographers who authored...
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On The Same Page with Jane Austen: Helena Kelly Sets the Record Straight About the English Novelist

On The Same Page with Jane Austen: Helena Kelly Sets the Record Straight About the English Novelist

Interview Jane Austen Literature
Though relatively unknown during her lifetime, Jane Austen (1775–1817), is among the most widely read novelists in English literature. Her literary classics, such as Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, bridge the gap between romance and realism. Helena Kelly holds degrees in Classics and English from Oxford and King’s College, London....
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A Connecticut Yankee: R. Kent Rasmussen On Why Mark Twain Was “The First Truly American Writer”

A Connecticut Yankee: R. Kent Rasmussen On Why Mark Twain Was “The First Truly American Writer”

Interview Literature Mark Twain
If he had only written “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” Mark Twain would still be an American icon and a novelist to be reckoned with. Yet Twain was also a best-selling travel writer, essayist, social critic and skeptic whose wide diversity of interests and exceptional...
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