Furthering art thro’ saleability

‘Art for art’s sake’ is a romantic ideal that disregards the ‘marketability’ of the work, possibly to the extent that ‘price tagging’ is denounced as ungainly and to be frowned upon. But how far has that taken the artist in surviving in this present day system,

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Encounters

Raymond Williams through Sri Lankan eyes

Last week I discussed the importance of the concept of culture for Raymond Williams and how he has sought to gloss it in his various writings. In today’s column I wish to focus on another important concept for him - literature. He is both a literary critic and creative writer of distinction who has produced novels and plays that have generated a great deal of discussion.

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Cultural scene

Rabindranath Tagore:

A mystic figure?

In this series on the life and times of Rabindranath Tagore and exploring his enduring influence on Asian culture on his 150th birth anniversary, in this week’s column, we explore the perception of his towering personality particularly as seen in his time in the eyes of the West.

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