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The recent deaths of renowned artists Stephen Sondheim, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Louise Glück have sparked a debate on whether their unfinished works should be completed. Sondheim's last work, 'Here We Are', poses a puzzle for art enthusiasts. Le Guin, who would have turned 94, is remembered for her writing on creativity and the value of elders. Glück's exploration of mortality continues to resonate through her poetry. The question of completing unfinished works has been raised throughout history, with examples including Geoffrey Chaucer, Gustav Klimt, and Mozart. The debate surrounding the completion of artists' work after their death remains ongoing.
History is littered with works-in-progress—by Geoffrey Chaucer, Gustav Klimt and Mozart, among others. After artists die, should their work be completed? https://t.co/9umDInzFx5 👇
“One of the functions of art is to give people the words to know their own experience… Storytelling is a tool for knowing who we are and what we want.” Ursula K. Le Guin, born on this day in 1929, on storytelling https://t.co/X6a6zUFt5O
Last week, Louise Glück, one of America’s most celebrated poets, died at the age of 80. Her poetry frequently uses foundational myths to tell universal stories, @emmasarappo writes. https://t.co/tOiA9aTunK
"Who knows doesn’t talk. Who talks doesn’t know." On Ursula K. Le Guin's birthday, her magnificent translation of the Tao Te Ching https://t.co/PBy3MhEmE1
Ursula K. Le Guin would have been 94 today — jubilant reason to revisit her magnificent meditation on change, menopause as rebirth, and the civilizational value of elders https://t.co/F7JRCwGFSB
Poet Louise Glück’s lyric voice still reverberates after her death, in part because of how consistently she turned her attention to questions of mortality. https://t.co/KPcEPbpw7k
“Literature is the operating instructions. The best manual we have. The most useful guide to the country we’re visiting, life.” Remembering Ursula K. Le Guin, who would have been 94 today, with some of her finest writing about creativity https://t.co/1iJIZgkGLa
Today would have been my mom’s 61st birthday had it not been for cancer. She fled an abusive father at 17 and found her purpose in healthcare. From hospital meal runner to Director of Nursing, her story motivates me to this day. She led a life of faith, hope, and charity. https://t.co/wt52M1jj6c
After artists die, should their work be completed? “Here We Are”, Stephen Sondheim’s last work, is one such puzzle https://t.co/Yu39jcp3Vh 👇