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Nova Forum Seminar: Poetry and Attention

  • Nova Forum for Catholic Thought 844 West 32nd Street Los Angeles, CA, 90007 United States (map)

Moderators: Jason Blakely & Mary Ortiz

Topics & Readings:

Session I: Eliot on distraction

Reading: Eliot, Wasteland, Hollow Men, Ash Wednesday

Session II: Eliot and Christianity

Reading: Eliot, Ash Wednesday; Simone Weil, “School Studies”

Seminar Schedule:

9:00-9:30 Mass in Church of Our Savior (optional)
9:30-10:00 Coffee & donuts on the patio
10:00-11:30 Session 1 in Newman Hall
11:30-12:30 Buffet Lunch outside on the patio
12:30-1:30 Session 2 in Newman Hall

This series is made possible by the support of the Grant “In Lumine: Supporting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide” from the John Templeton Foundation, Grant #62372.

Earlier Event: February 1
Nova Forum Seminar: Poetry and Wonder
Later Event: April 5
Nova Forum Seminar: Poetry and Joy