Word: essays
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Kilty's long, knowledgeable essay on the state of drama at Harvard is the best thing in the magazine. The former Theater Workship president vigorously attacks the present lack of official, University-supported drama study. He explains the recent resurgence of good extra-curricular drama here by the return of technically trained veterans who knew enough not to make the usual mistakes of a fledgling group. And he warns that, with the passing of the veterans, Harvard drama will lapse into its pre-war state of hapless amateurism unless steps are taken to set up a program within the College...
Some of the difficulty about the awards is caused by the requirements involved. The Arnold essay of close to 10,000 words on book collecting would seem quite difficult...
Another problem is that some prizes have long since become dated. The award of approximately $70 for the "best essay on the life, work, or interests of John Ruskin" attracted only two entrants last year. When the award was instituted over 20 years ago, that English author and critic was much more highly regarded than he is today...
...Circolo Italiano Prize of $25 for the best essay of from about 1500 to 4500 wards on a subject "in the general field of Italian culture...
...Susan Anthony Potter Prize for $75 for the best essay on "Spanish literature of the Golden...