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Oppenheimer, Paul was born on May 1, 1939 in New York City. Son of Fred R. Oppenheimer and Gertrude Samuels.
(This revolutionary study presents new facts and an origin...)
This revolutionary study presents new facts and an original theory about the origin of the thought and literature that may be considered "modern." Using fifty-one new translations of sonnets from four languages spanning seven centuries, Oppenheimer argues that "modern" thought and literature were born with the invention of the sonnet in 13th-century Italy. In revealing the sonnet as the first lyric form since the fall of the Roman Empire meant not for music or performance but for silent reading, the book demonstrates that the sonnet was the first modern literary form deliberately intended to portray the self in conflict and to explore self-consciousness. The wide-ranging essay of Part I traces the influences of the sonnet, as invented by Giacomo da Lentino, combining historical fact with the history of ideas and literary criticism. Part II illustrates, in bilingual format, the sonnet's growing appeal and variety during the centuries that followed with translations from Italian, German, French, and Spanish. The selection presents sonnets by more than thirty-five poets, among them Dante, Petrarch, Goethe, Rilke, Ronsard, Valéry, Ibarbourou, and Lorca. The concluding section discusses previous scholarship, offers proofs of the sonnet's introspective and silent inventions, and for the first time establishes the source of the form, in Platonic-Pythagorean mathematics.
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The most popular painter of his day, yet an artist whose reputation has fluctuated among art scholars and critics of the succeeding centuries, Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) is chiefly remembered today for his large canvases of sensual gardens, religious scenes, and voluptuous "Rubenesque" women. In Oppenheimer's account of his life, Rubens emerges not only as a talented painter but also as an intellectual with a unique conception of beauty that proved very influential and ahead of his time. Oppenheimer explores Rubens' ideas as he tells the story of his life, which included years as a diplomat, and illuminates his response to the humanism of the Renaissance in which he lived.
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( The notion of evil- does it exist? what forms does it t...)
The notion of evil- does it exist? what forms does it take? -has always fascinated humankind. The evil underlying such atrocities as the Holocaust, Communist China's Tibetan abattoir, and the murderous ethnic cleansing undertaken by the Serbs and Croats seems beyond explanations or analysis. In this powerfully original work, Oppenheimer analyzes the phenomenon of evil in a mental behavior that emerges in particular conditions. Oppenheimer argues that evil contains specific, predictable ingredients. By understanding its nature, we can diagnose its specific manifestations in mass murder, genocide, and serial killings. Utilizing a variety of cinematic and literary genres in developing its evidence, the book considers such familiar films as The Silence of the Lambs and Brazil, and draws upon such literary works as Richard III, Oedipus the King and the Picture of Dorian Gray. Evil and the Demonic takes a bold first step, providing a framework in which to place the horrors of human existence.
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literature educator scholar novelist poet
Oppenheimer, Paul was born on May 1, 1939 in New York City. Son of Fred R. Oppenheimer and Gertrude Samuels.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1961. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1970.
Lecturer Hunter College City University of New York, New York City, 1964-1967, lecturer, poet-in-residence City College, 1967-1970, from assistant professor to associate professor City College, 1970-1984, professor City College, since 1984. Professor comparative literature The Graduate Center/CUNY, since 2001. Chair Department English City College of New York, since 2008.
Exchange professor, director City University of New York student exchange program Sorbonne nouvelle, Paris, 1984-1985. Exchange professor University North London, England, 1989-1990, University College London German Department, 1993, 95, 97, 99. Fulbright professor University Osnabrück, Germany, 1993-1994.
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(This revolutionary study presents new facts and an origin...)
( The notion of evil- does it exist? what forms does it t...)
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Member Dante Society of America.
Married Assia Nakova. Children: Julie Sarah, Ben.