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The Guardian view on the power of brevity in the arts: an antidote to the blather of politics | Editorial by Editorial

From the Marx Brothers to Albert Camus and Claire Keegan, concise storytelling can get to the heart of the matter What role do the arts have at a time of political change when little is certain except for a vast spillage of words? One answer is: to be succinct, entertaining and enduringly truthful. Fortunately, this is within easy reach in a wide range of disciplines. Take the Marx Brothers' Duck Soup, which looks mo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24AM on July 3, 2024

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