On Richard Wilbur's "A Baroque Wall Fountain in the Villa Sciarra" - Fri. Breakout

By James Matthew Wilson


The most perfect American poem of the twentieth century is surely Wilbur’s “Baroque Wall Fountain.” In an age where the secularity of the fine arts seemed final, Wilbur achieved a perfect vision of the Christian understanding of the person and the world, one that summons all of us to change our lives.


Presentation at 11:30am on Friday, January 13 in St George Cathedral Fellowship Hall

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