The Great Coronavirus Novel, and More

Is it too soon for “the great coronavirus novel”?

Giorgio Agamben’s fans uncomfortably wonder: Are his pandemic-era ravings connected to the scholarship that made him famous? ... more »

Is it too soon for “the great coronavirus novel”? Attempts are underway, though the early results are not promising   ... more »

Ezra Pound and Joseph Brodsky lie feet apart in a graveyard in Venice. They represent two pa…