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Harnessing Gouldian Thought in a Distracted Age 

(Originally published on November 8, 2017)

Autumn in Ontario

(Photo by Penny Johnson)

In my first post, I explore ways in which twenty-first century artists might use Glenn Gould as a career role model.  The moral fibre of Glenn’s creative output, his pursuit of solitude as a means for ecstatic experiences and his efforts to remove himself from the centre of a society in order to see it more clearly, serve as the backdrop to this audio essay.

Listen here: 

Further North Audio Essay - Penny Johnson.mp3