Art and Culture - Quillette (Page 14)

Thoughtful Aesthete or Cheerful Philistine?

On art, artists, and the divided soul of comedian Russell Kane.

Robin Ashenden

10 Mar 2023 · 9 min read

Do We Still Need a Women’s Prize for Fiction?

It is time to consider retiring awards segregated by the sex of the author.

Josh Allan

10 Mar 2023 · 7 min read

Paul Was Dead Right

Reappraising one of British journalism’s most notorious pieces of cultural criticism.

George Case

8 Mar 2023 · 6 min read

“Be Vigilant, America”

Two forgotten films from 1942 about Japanese internment offer a window into the shameful nativism of wartime America.

Thomas Doherty

6 Mar 2023 · 10 min read

Re-Genesis

Nostalgia cannot rescue rock and roll.

Simon Evans

2 Mar 2023 · 13 min read

Monks and Murder

Modern literary master William Kotzwinkle returns after a lengthy absence to serve up a double Bloody Martini.

Kevin Mims

1 Mar 2023 · 18 min read

Words Are the Only Victors

Salman Rushdie’s new novel is a powerful reminder of his vital role in the endless battle for free speech.

Christian Kriticos

28 Feb 2023 · 11 min read

A Conspiracy Theory of Connotations

The obsessive policing of language in the name of progress relies on magical thinking.

Oliver Traldi

24 Feb 2023 · 7 min read

Heidegger’s Downfall

Richard Wolin’s reappraisal of Martin Heidegger offers both original contributions and a synthesis of critical scholarship. The result is a timely work of enduring importance.

Jeffrey Herf

22 Feb 2023 · 18 min read

Roald Dahl and the Ethics of Art

The urge to censor is based on a misunderstanding of what makes literature valuable.

Iona Italia

21 Feb 2023 · 12 min read

Aristotle (and the Stoics): An Interview with John Sellars

A new book by John Sellars explores the life’s work and extraordinary legacy of the man he has provocatively called “the single most important human being ever to have lived.”