Arts & Culture
Explore Harvard’s vibrant arts scene—from campus exhibitions and theater to cultural analysis and literary reviews. Discover how creativity shapes the Harvard experience.
The Artist Edward Gorey—and Pets—at Harvard
Winter exhibits at Houghton Library
“Aeneid Book VI,” by Seamus Heaney, reviewed by Richard F. Thomas
A new translation from the Aeneid
Houghton Library Celebrates the Quatercentenary of Shakespeare's Death
Celebrating four centuries of Shakespeare at Harvard
by Olivia Munk
Toni Morrison concludes Norton Lecture series on race and literature
This week, Nobel laureate Toni Morrison concluded her Norton Lecture series on race and literature—and made a presidential endorsement.
Jerome Groopman guides Harvard students to insights from narratives of illness
The students in Jerome Groopman’s “Insights from Narratives of Illness” wrestle with the profound.
Toni Morrison speaks at Harvard, on slavery and "the literature of belonging"
The distinguished writer delivered the first of six lectures on slavery, racism, and “the literature of belonging.”
Ross Gay Finds the Right Ground at the Radcliffe Institute
What “unabashed gratitude” means for a black poet
Harvard alumni musicians Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang are profiled
The many pursuits of musicians Damon & Naomi
Recent books with Harvard connections
Recent books with Harvard connections
How the Dark Room Collective sparked "total life" in literature
How the Dark Room Collective made space for a generation of African-American writers
Chapter and verse quotation-citation correspondence site
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words