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The Nobel Prize in Literature: also known as ‘The White Guy Awards’
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The Nobel Prize in Literature: also known as ‘The White Guy Awards’

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Hope Lee • 3 Comments

Articles have been swirling around the internet about Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize in literature. People say he transcends music and literature, others say the award was a joke. If you ask me, Dylan is a musician. Not a writer. And this comes from someone who has a bachelor of music in classical singing and a … Continue reading →

Snide Remarks People Say About the Arts and Humanities
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Snide Remarks People Say About the Arts and Humanities

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Hope Lee • 4 Comments

“So there are people trying to cure cancer and you just talk about books all day?”

“If you have to practice singing and piano so much every day, you mustn’t be very good.”

“If you were any good at what you do, you’d be famous by now.”

“Don’t you want to do something that contributes to the world?” Continue reading →

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