Prof. Alan Helms
Wednesday, April 13
Wednesday, April 20
Wednesday, May 11
Wednesday, May 18
Wednesday, May 25
Wednesday, June 1
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Senior Minister’s Study
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The Wednesdays finish the year with Homer's Odyssey. One of the ASCenter's most popular courses, The Wednesdays is the perfect chance to explore literary classics with Dr. Helms and Kim and enjoy the company of your ASC community. Bring friends, food, dogs: All are welcome!
Let me remind you of two absolutely, totally, completely essential things: always read aloud and always reread the poems until they're coming out of your ears, which is to say lots. Poems are the most condensed form of human utterance (save perhaps for “Maybe” & “No”); it’s thus impossible to get much out of them on a single reading. Rereading will reward you immensely. Who doesn't like immense rewards?
Alan says, "Abebooks.com has 180 copies of The Complete Poems and Plays starting at $2.50. Eliot's definitely hard, but definitely worth our effort, & always thrilling. A truly great poet." Join us; all are welcome!
April 13:
"Hollow Men"
"Journey of the Magi"
"Ash Wednesday"
April 20:
"Four Quartets"
We'll read the Robert Fagles translation of the Odyssey published by Viking/Penguin.
Wednesday, May 11:
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Wednesday, May 18:
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Wednesday, May 25:
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Wednesday, June 1:
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