Ivan Brady, Ph.D., Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus

brady@oswego.edu

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Current Activities

THE HARRINGTON CHAIR LECTURE

"In Defense of the Sensual" (.pdf 172KB)

SHOW ME A SIGN.pdf (an essay on the tragic events of 9/11, 2001)

THE TIME AT DARWIN'S REEF:

POETIC EXPLORATIONS IN ANTHROPOLOGY AND HISTORY

Praise for The Time at Darwin's Reef

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Contents (.pdf) Introduction (.pdf)

I. GATEWAY

Alone on the Bayou
Sea Cream
— Escultura Coral. Watercolor.
Diving in Desecheo

"Escultura Coral." Watercolor by Janie Brady, © 1999

II. MYTHICS

They Knew Places Where (view poem ,pdf)
Fale Tapu (view poem ,pdf)
The Spring (view poem ,pdf)
Fire Knees (Or, Not Eating Raoul)
Gilbertese Warrior (view poem ,pdf)
When You Were Here (view poem ,pdf)
Predator (view poem, pdf).
Jaguar
Spot of the Cat (view poem, pdf).
Archaeology? (view poem, pdf).
Yellowmouth Moon
— Some Moon. Watercolor.
Translated Text
A Gift of the Journey (view poem, pdf).

"Some Moon." Watercolor by Janie Brady, © 1999.

III. HISTORY IN PIECES

The Passing of Monica Harmon
Midnight Swim
Letter from Laurie
Island Chains
The Equation (view poem ,pdf)
Journal Entry (view poem ,pdf)
Bartzholter's Map
Proem for the Queen of Spain (view poem, pdf).
Para Donde Vas (view poem, pdf).
— Sunstone. Watercolor.
Shipwreck (view poem ,pdf)
Dead Painting (view poem ,pdf)

"Sunstone." Watercolor by Janie Brady, © 1999.

IV. SHADES OF SCIENCE
— Darwin's Reef. Watercolor.
The Time at Darwin's Reef
The Cage of Air
Dolphins in the Desert
The Shape of Time (view poem ,pdf)
Cannibal-ism
Fresh Wind
Memory Sweep

"Darwin's Reef." Watercolor by Janie Brady, © 1999.

V. SELF AND OTHER
Port of Call
Resistance Failed (view poem, pdf).
Fieldwork Pastiche (view poem ,pdf)
Border Work (view poem ,pdf)
Combate Beach
The Visitor (view poem ,pdf)
Pueblo Canyon
— Dance Plan. Watercolor
Bones of the Moon
Waterfront Dream (view poem ,pdf)

"Dance Plan." Watercolor by Janie Brady, © 1999.

VI. SEMIOTICA

Tattoo
Mojave Codes (view poem ,pdf)
Tahitian Flower
Tramp Steamer (view poem ,pdf)
Festival (view poem ,pdf)
Nosferatu Rising (view poem ,pdf)
Killing Death (view poem. pdf).
St. Patrick's Day
My Friend Henry
Show Me a Sign
Torn Shawl (view poem, pdf).
Pipers (view poem, pdf).
Deep Ideas

Note on the Artist/Note on the Author

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