Präsentieren auf Englisch: überzeugender Auftritt, treffende Formulierungen, klare Visualisierung = Presenting in English: convincing performance, appropriate phrasing, clear visualization
By Mario Klarer (NHC Fellow, 1995–96; 2000–01)
Presentations
On the Anxiety of Influence
In this account, William Leuchtenburg shares the story of a seemingly routine exchange with literary scholars in the late 1970s which spurred him to new insights about the ways iconic figures from the past influence those who succeed them, whether they be poets, or composers, or U.S. presidents. Eventually, he would share these insights in … Continued
Hamilton and the Performance of Poetry
Thomas Scherer describes two related encounters which speak to the power of hearing poetry performed aloud. The first is an explanatory talk and poetry reading by the great literary scholar M. H. Abrams at the National Humanities Center; the second is hearing Lin-Manuel Miranda discuss his award-winning rap musical, Hamilton. Across generations, cultural divides, venues, … Continued