October 1, 1990
The Freedom to Talk Dirt
The current debate over obscenity, government funding, and the arts has set me to thinking about dirt, what it is and why we have such trouble with it. “Dirt is […]
October 1, 1990
On NEA, Editors, and Others
In June, 1990, the Kenyon Review was awarded a $7,500 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, applied for some months earlier. The General Terms and Conditions for the […]
January 1, 1985
Editorial: On Art and the Creative Process
Beginning with a change in format and editorship in the Summer 1983 issue, The Kenyon Review has presented a series of editorials that have suggested a revised, or modified, editorial […]
April 1, 1982
Editorial: On Translation
In one sense the question of whether translation can be possible is the central issue of our time. For the matter goes beyond translation from one natural human language to […]
July 1, 1980
Editorial: On the Fall
The grand old story of the Fall of Man, like any great myth, grows deeper and wiser as it passes through the metamorphoses of its history. One of the oldest […]
April 1, 1980
Editorial: Friendship
Editorial Wayne Booth’s essay in this issue of The Kenyon Review attempts to revitalize the ancient metaphor of the author-reader relationship as a friendship. No doubt it will surprise some […]
October 1, 1979
Editorial: A Note on Modernism and Value
Modernism is a term like left and right: its meaning depends on which way one is facing. What constitutes the “modern” changes not only with time but even more importantly […]