Articles and essays written by today’s authors inspired by the life and works of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
This essay originally appeared in The Ideal in the West, by David A. Beardsley (idealinthewest.com) Many of the principles Americans take for granted can be traced to the “Transcendentalism” of Emerson and his circle, whether realized or not. Over the…
This essay originally appeared in The Ideal in the West, by David A. Beardsley (idealinthewest.com) The first thing we have to say respecting Emerson as a subject for writing about the Ideal is that we are aware of the irony.…
This essay originally appeared in The Ideal in the West, by David A. Beardsley (idealinthewest.com) I think it’s safe to say that when most people consider Ralph Waldo Emerson, they think of a rather avuncular producer of pithy quotes in an archaic style…
Emerson: The Ideal In America Written and directed by David A. BeardsleyHosted by Jim Manley Documentary (53 minutes) about the life and inspirations of Ralph Waldo EmersonClick to purchase Synopsis: Emerson: The Ideal In America Ralph Waldo Emerson was…
by Kristen A. Bennett UMASS Boston “There is some awe mixed with the joy of our surprise, when this poet, who lived in some past world, two or three hundred years ago, says that which lies close to my…
This article was prepared for the 2005 ALA Convention in Boston in celebration of the publishing of The Conduct of Life volume in Harvard’s series of the Collected Works. Also see:Escapar de Vinculos Falsos (Spanish translation)
This recent article by Harold Fromm appears in the Spring 2004 issue of The Hudson Review. It is both a review of Laurence Buell's Emerson and a thoughtful examination of Emerson's relation to Darwin's theory of evolution. Â
Richard Wilbur, one of great living Emersonian poets, had this to say about the nature of poetry:  “I think that all poets are sending religious messages, because poetry is, in such great part, the comparison of one thing to another……
Reminiscences of Ralph Waldo Emerson By Louisa May Alcott Reminiscences of Ralph Waldo Emerson A s I count it the greatest honor and happiness of my life to have known Mr. Emerson, I gladly accede to a request for such…
The Reawakening of the American Soul by Richard Geldard This talk was delivered by Dr. Geldard in Faneuil Hall in Boston as part of the Emerson Bicentennial Celebrations in 2003. Also speaking on that occasion were Jacob Needleman and Robert…