Literature

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Donald Revell Sees an Enchanted World at Harvard’s Fall Poetry Symposium

October 17, 2023
Warm afternoon light poured through the arched windows of the Williams Chapel at Harvard Divinity School as a small but attentive crowd gathered to hear poet Donald Revell deliver a poetry reading, craft talk, and discussion sponsored by the Center for the Study of World Religions. Revell has authored 16 poetry collections, the most recent of which, White Campion, was published in 2021.
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What Can Literature Teach Us About Forgiveness?

August 24, 2023

In his recent book Forgiveness: An Alternate Account, HDS Professor Matthew Ichihashi Potts quotes his colleague the theologian Mark Jordan on the Gospels: “They are contradictory stories studded with paradoxical aphorisms. Every theology that is not written as a life told four ways already departs from the most authoritative model of Christian writing." In other words, this multitude of vantage points, even contradictions, are not obstacles to be overcome in order to arrive at a single, distilled truth: There is wisdom in the accumulation and juxtaposition of biblical narratives.

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Enduring Memories of Toni Morrison

February 23, 2022
On the eve of what would have been the late novelist Toni Morrison’s 91st birthday, HDS Professor Davíd Carrasco shared stories from his 32-year friendship with the Nobel laureate during a remote lecture hosted by the Harvard Extension Alumni Association Midwest Chapter.
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The Podcast That Lived

November 26, 2021
Now in 2021, the podcast “Harry Potter and the Sacred Text” is back for series two with a new host team: Vanessa Zoltan, MDiv '15, is joined by Harvard Divinity School Professor Matthew I. Potts, who is also Pusey Minister of Memorial Church.
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HDS’s 2021 Summer Reading List

August 11, 2021

The final weeks of summer are upon us.

Students and faculty will soon return to campus after more than a year away. Orientation starts in two weeks. The fall semester begins on September 1. Nevertheless, there are still more than a few days left to enjoy the beach, lake, shady tree, or porch swing all while crossing another book or two off those summer reading lists.... Read more about HDS’s 2021 Summer Reading List

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HDS's Carrasco Appears in Toni Morrison Documentary

July 8, 2019

The recently released documentary Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, is an artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller. The film examines Morrison's life, works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career. It features interviews with Morrison and a number of her peers, critics, and colleagues, including HDS’s Davíd Carrasco, Neil L. Rudenstine Professor of the Study of Latin America.... Read more about HDS's Carrasco Appears in Toni Morrison Documentary

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