Mao Zedong believed in the radical transformation of every aspect of Chinese life. "Art" under Mao meant extolling the glories of communism.Sarah Campbell discovered a strange footnote to Mao's biography: he was a poet, and not altogether a bad one –- but he might have had himself persecuted as a reactionary.
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In medical school i was never taught the 'art' of medicine or given the opportunity as a resident to write ...
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One more aspect to admire about Sendak - in addition to his refined draftsmanship, his tone that mixes humor, irony, ...
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