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He escaped Nazi Germany as a child and went on to become a distinguished professor. In the 1970s, he was drawn to Guilford College to revamp its chemistry department and
The critics' top eight best books of 2023 based on Christmas selections in UK national newspapers and magazines and publications
“Here I am approaching 70, and instead of being an English professor, I’m a student again,” writes Christopher Benfey. “Music students go to summer camp, so that’s what I did at the end of August.”
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The final episode of the series is once again named for a line in John Berryman’s “Dream Song 29.”