This Lenten season, we invite you to join others from the Comment community for a four-week virtual series exploring T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets hosted by James Matthew Wilson, Dhananjay Jagannathan, and Jeff Reimer. Each session will open with an orienting lecture from poet James Matthew Wilson, after which participants will break into smaller discussion groups led by our hosts.
Schedule
Zoom events will take place from 8:00 to 9:15 p.m. EST
Tuesday, March 7
“Burnt Norton” (1936)
Monday, March 13
“East Coker” (1940)
Tuesday, March 21
“The Dry Salvages” (1941)
Tuesday, March 28
“Little Gidding” (1942)
Hosts
James Matthew Wilson
POET
Dhananjay Jagannathan
PHILOSOPHER
Jeff Reimer
COMMENT EDITOR
Materials
Participants will need to acquire the text, which is available for free online or through most major booksellers and many local public libraries.
Participation
Participants will be assigned to read one section a week to prepare for small-group discussions.
Registration
Registration is for all four dates and will close on March 6 or when maximum capacity is reached. We hope you’ll be able to participate in all four, but we welcome your attendance for as many or few as you can join. We are extending this invitation to Comment subscribers, but feel free to invite your non-subscribing friends.
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