In LASTINGNESS, Nicholas Delbanco, one of America's most celebrated men of letters, profiles great geniuses in the fields of visual art, literature, and music-Monet, Verdi, O'Keeffe, Yeats, among others - searching for the answers to why some artists' work diminishes with age, while others' reaches its peak. Both an intellectual inquiry into the essence of aging and creativity and a personal journey of discovery, this is a brilliant exploration of what determines what one needs to do to keep the habits of creation and achievement alive.
Interview on NPR, 1-21-11: http://www.npr.org/2011/01/21/133117175/lastingness-the-creative-art-of-growing-old
Article from annarbor.com:
http://fwix.com/annarbor/share/bd6d961905/lastingness_by_university_of_michigans_nicholas_delbanco_explores_art_of_old_age
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