WISDOM AND LITERATURE
Literature is an amazingly effective way of triggering insights
about wisdom
WISDOM
AND LITERATURE: An Introduction Here, Walter
G. Moss shows us how, why, and where immersion into literature
particularly the literature of great and wise writers
can help us become wiser people. (A DOC file).
(PDF version)
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Wisdom in Edith Pearlman’s Binocular Vision by Walter G. Moss
Noetry:
Verse at Play in the Fields of Noetic Science (a video) In
this video from the 2011 AEPL conference Alan
Nordstrom reads some of his poems that address beyond-the-intellect
knowing (11 min 50 sec). Click here for a PDF copy of the full set of Alan's "Noetry" poems.
WISDOM
FROM RUSSIA: The Perspectives of Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton (Word
format) (or PDF)
Historian Walter
G. Moss tells us about the effect that Russian literature had
on these two seekers of wisdom, Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton.
The
Wisdom of Anton Chekhov (Word format) (or PDF)
Maxim Gorky called Chekhov "a great, wise, and
observant man," and in this essay Walter Moss tells us about
Chekhov's "practical wisdom that enabled him to care for those
he loved and to help others."
Shakespeare's
Take on Human Wisdom (Word format) (or
PDF) This essay by Alan Nordstrom looks at
what we can learn from Shakespeare's plays about his take on wisdom.
Wisdom, Humor, and Faith: A Historical
view (Word format) (or PDF)
Here, Walter Moss examines these qualities and their
relationship as manifested in the lives of many prominent historical
figures.
New
Poems by Alan Nordstrom This frequently updated list directs
you to the pages of Alan
Nordstrom's Blog where the new poems appear.
DIALECTIC,
subtitled SELF / OTHER and Darwin 1 / Darwin 2, is a poem on Alan
Nordstrom's fascinating blog. While there, check out his many
other poems and short essays.
The
Real Story is a poem by educator Stephanie Pace Marshall about
rediscovering wonder and the story of the life we were meant to live.
A CD
of Marshall reading the poem and a song that arose from it is also available.
Sophics:
Discursive Verses on Wisdom. Insightful poems by Alan
Nordstrom, in which he shares his views on wisdom and his concerns
about humanity's relationship to it. (In MS Word
format)
Below are essays about poets and the expression of wisdom in
their poetry
W.
H. Auden's Wisdom, Faith, and Humor (Word format) (or PDF)
Anglo-American writer W.H. Auden is considered one of
the 20th century's great writers, and in this essay Walter Moss
looks at key aspects of Auden's life and character.
The Wisdom of Carl and Paula Sandburg
(Word format) (or PDF)
The book's first essay, by Walter Moss, is a wisdom-focused
portrait of renowned poet and Lincoln biographer Carl Sandburg and
his wife Paula.
Sandburg's Wisdom through Humor (Word
format) (or PDF)
In this essay Walter Moss focuses on Carl Sandburg's
humor, and indicates how that humor was connected to his wisdom.
Shakespeare's
Take on Human Wisdom (Word format) (or
PDF) This essay by Alan Nordstrom looks at
what we can learn from Shakespeare's plays about his take on wisdom.
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