Who's In, Who's Out? - John O'Sullivan & Cristiana Sessini | Danube Culture

John O'Sullivan | Jonathan Price

A New Show From The Danube Institute: Who's In, Who's Out? We all know what we mean by the Western Canon. Or do we? The Canon comes from nowhere and everywhere. A smelted down best-of-the best of the things our culture has truly loved. But at its borderlands, there are constant wars for what should be included. Culture always evolves. We see the same Roman poets quite differently to how the Victorians did. At its core, things like Shakespeare sit firmly within the redoubt. But is Henry James worthy? And is Trollope not? Magrite - yes; Koons no? Dr Jonathan Price is a Visiting Fellow at the Danube Institute. In his new show for Danube Culture, he wants to explore the meaning of the Canon, by asking individual experts what they think it should contain. Each episode, will have two guests. Each will argue to place one new artefact inside the Canon — and argue as to why one well-respected piece should be removed. You’ll hear passionate arguments about the meaning of art. And hopefully, you’ll pick up some recommendations of great works to check out — and those to swerve. This month: John O'Sullivan wants to remove Samuel Beckett - and include PG Wodehouse. While Oxford Platonist Cristiana Sessini wants to remove Catullus and include Boethius.

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Who's In, Who's Out? - John O'Sullivan & Cristiana Sessini | Danube Culture

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