UNC prof probe
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What makes a Southern writer
Southern?
Or is the idea of some unique
"Southerness" only a myth or a mernory?
Tracing the historical identity of the
Southern writer in terms of his
relationship to his community, Louis D.
Rubin, Jr., professor of English and
specialist in Southern literature at UNC,
explored these questions in a series of
three lectures on "This Writer in the
South" this week.
The Lamar lectures, delivered at
Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, will
be published as a book later in the year.
According to Rubin, some of the
greatest Southern writers, including Mark
Twain, William Styron and William
Faulkner, have "tried to insist they were
not Southern at all."
"This is partly because of what the
term "Southern writer" historically his
implied," he said.
'Johnny'
Johnny Got His Gun - Some
awkwardly conceived fantasy sequens.es
are the only flaw in this shattering,
overwhelming anti-war movie, nude ;!1
the more unbearably moving by its libera!
naivete. Not to be missed. - R
Carnal Knowledge - Jules Feiffefs
script is a disappointment, being largely a
collection of fashionable cliches
concerning sexual frivolity, and lacking
real depth. The picture is given worth by
the superb job Mike Nichols has done of
putting it together, but he has made not a
satrical comedy but a dreary and
depressing drama. - R
Patton Part of this movie is a
character study of a fascinating man,
intelligently and impartially scripted, and
well acted by George C. Scott.
Unfortunately, this is sunounded by a
thoroughly mediocre war movie with
poor scripting, poor acting, and
unimpressive war scenes. Last year's most
overrated movie. - R
My Fair Lady - A British play
becomes an American musical comedy,
and in this version loses most of its
sparkle. Many entertaining moments, but
as a whole, overblown and rather
preciously cute. (In 70mm) D
Billy Jack Obviously sincere tale of
youth vs. bigots done with the
intelligence of a TV program, complete
with stock villains and melodramatic
situations. Nice photography and low key
acting help some, but not enough. - R, G
Skin Game Pleasant but thoroughly
run-of-the-mill Western comedy, about
what you might expect from James
Garner. Television, anyone? I), G
Catlow A computerized Western,
about which nobody seems to have cared
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part of his cr,::. j'.:? rr,t alier.stei
from its -c. or r-.tjcs. !;;-for
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mto literary image,"' a..o:J:ng to Rutin.
And the result -ai-. often mediocrity in
his wr.nr.i.':
It is this image the Southern v-riter,
contended Rubin, that nodem artists
have to overcome.
In his sv-o-sd k-;t..;e. Rs-m trd.eJ the
career of a n4 i :- who grew up as a
Southerner r ut left the So-th to become
the on'v tyeat writer from the reeion
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to have m u rev tor .;r-J -h u!d not have
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fiction movie. CI I. R
Preacherman - An i:ie.iv.ibiy bail
folksy drama. I!
The Marriage o! a Vung Stockbroker
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by Adrian Scott
I'eanut Writer
The lNth season of the Chapel Hill
Concert Series opens on next Friday with
a presentation of Japanese I do Festival
Music and Pantomime performed by the
Tadao Wakayama Troupe from Tokyo.
The performance will be in Memorial
Hall at S p.m.
The Troupe is at pie-ent touring the
U.S. under the auspices of the Asia
Society. It is the first time they have
performed outside their native Japan.
Director Taneo Wakayama comes from
a family that has been involved with the
study and performance of "kagura," or
sacred Shinto dancing, for two
generations. His troupe of eight musicians
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other Southern venters e:e v-:y creating
the rr.;.th of the 0:j Sv-th ani kvir.g :r.
the Lost "au;e. rstahlr-hunt ever. ;:r'tnger
ties :th their communities wh.Ie Tun
ieft the S ?uth tehuri. Accrue."; to
Rubin, "the Southern wrier of thf lite
19th century- cc-uli n't ani y-1 not
look around him. but or.h rckwrd.'
In hus f.r. a! ie.ture. "i D r.'l Hare If:
The South and the Twentieth Century
Writer. Rubin showed the fir.al
emergence and ahenati:-r. cf Southern
writers from their ecmmun.tiev This
meant that "the het of them c.v-iJ
produce works of literature that could
univervalie Southern exper.er.ve. Free
from p-ttri-:ttic ties, thee writers were
able to examine their homeland net
without feeime but with an added
ol ' e t iv 1 1
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Ruhr, found a relato no.;;-, heiwcen
the S'.;uthern Renaissance, that burst of
literary genius that produ.ed Fa...'kner.
Thomas Wolfe. Robert Penn barren.
Frskine Caldwell, tiien GLg . Alien
Tate and many others, a-sd the new
alienation of these writers fr..-m the values
f.t their communities.
et, because of their -unermg past. j;e
said, "These writers were historically
minded to an extent that was true of very
little c4her American writing of the;r
time. They saw things in time." Neither
part of nor apart from the South that
crew them up. the 20th century Southern
writers ued that dramatic ten-i-m to
create art with universal, not met eh
local, appeal.
Rubin joined the I'NC faculty in 1
He has taught at Johns Hopkins
l'niversit , Louisiana
State
University
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and Hollins ( llee.
visiting professor at
California at Santa
Harvard University.
Rubin directed
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He is general editor of the Louisiana State
Universif) Press's "Southern Literary
Studies" and co-editor of the "Southern
Liter jr Journal." He also has written a
novel, studies of Thomas Wolfe and
George Washington Cable, and numerous
essav s.
festival
and dancers, all of whom have been
trained since childhood, was honored in
1963 by being declared a "Tokyo
intangible cultural treasure." a distinction
which is accorded to only the most
exceptional groups.
The masked play genre in which the
performance will be given originated in
Korea, and was brought to Japan in the
7th century, and were used in Shinto
religious rites in much the same way as
mystery plays were introduced into
Furopean churches.
The music usually consists of five
movements, a form comparable to
Western dance suites of the Baoque Fra.
It is characterized by gay melodies and
syncopated rhythms.
Colorful costumes and masks, many of
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Kenneth (Turk visited the University of Virginia campus
during the filming if "The Smile of Reason." the tenth film of
his widely acclaimed ! s part "Civilisation series. The series is
III varied program
Symphony to perform
b Adrian Scott
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"V. tr : p!.s as wide a variety of
mu-i. as we van. ar.j V pl.. it to the bet
(f our abiiitv .
Tho. ,!v cording t- David Serrni-.
cor,J,ivtor. is the a.m of the University
Symphvmy Or. he4ra. which gives its first
concert of the sear . n "I ue-da .
Variety is the keynote of the program,
which ranges from Vk nm-se wiassicism to
A men can m - dern its.
Ptc enccr? --pin- wit'ti Wagner's
Prelude t "Do Meist-cr-ingers." I'hi- is -j
mamni"t!i piece, requno.e an oreliestra of
ova ""0,
hi conti.tNt, Moart's Piano C .nceito m
opening
them antiques, enliven the program,
which presents a both serious and comic
view of the shortcomings of man, told in
the universal language of pantomime.
Other presentations by the Chapel Hill
Concert Series include pianist Phillipe
Fritremont on December 6; the Canadian
Opera Company on March 5; and the Pro
Musica Fnsembie on April 22.
Season tickets for the four concerts
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mode! of Viennese charm and delicacy.
I lie soloist for this performance is Wilton
Mason, past chairman, of the music
department and an active pianist, voice
teacher and musicologist.
Mason was formerly director of the
UNC Opera Theatre, and lias participated
in the UNC Beethoven Piano Sonata
Series.
Other works on Tuesday night's
program are "On hearing the first Cuckoo
in Spring." by Debus, and Aaron
Copeland's "Appalachian Spring."
Delias, bom in Pngland of German
parents, can be called an Fngls.sh
Impressionist. He lived for some time in
Florida, but was always influenced bv
Fnglish folk music.
series
can be obtained by writing to the Chapel
Hill Concert Series, P.O. Box 893.
Subscriptions are SI 2 and S9, with
tickets for schoolchildren at Sl and S6.
Indiidual tickets go on sale on
Tuesday, at S4 and S3. They can be
obtained from the Chef's International
Gourmet Shop, Chapel Hill, and from
Memorial Hail on the night of the
performance.
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