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Carolina Life 4- THE GAMECOCK Monday, November 20,1989 A Reside Grea For 23 years, Jame has been a teachin at (JSC while con to write his literar By OCTAVIA WRIGHT StafT Writer Wrriting wasn't always James Dickey's dream. "I had no interest in writing as a child. I was interested in sports," USC's poet-inresidence said. But last year the former athlete was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, which is considered to be the most illustrious arts and academic organization in the U.S. The road from sports to poetry began when he had to go into the armed services after playing a season of football at Clemson. There, reading and writing became his hobbies. After completing his service, he went to Vanderbilt University and completed his B.A. and M.A. in English, and then he began to teach. "I got my first job teaching at Rice in Houston," he said. "Then, I went back into service around the time of World War II. Afterwards, I was then given fellowships to write in the k1^4 1 Eddie Mu can make ai jp^ ^mjjS0 just reaP in ft worse Com/', v has releas( im* , i worst movie ) r What pic v A ound a nigh | Ray (Richai L < . MadcK ?d c1 mi /T. 3& Murphy). S I ~ * successful 1 31 the attentioi ? ** the villainoi Eddie Murphy portrays the w, character Quick in Harlem n . P y ' Nights. Quick out LOOKING FOR A WAY AN EXTRA $i: A MONTH??j Let Hyland Plasma Cent By Donating Plasma You That Extra Cash And Kt You're Helping Save Liz <Be A *18$ Winner m* GIVE LIFE - GIVE PI BAXTER, HYLAND PLASM, 1620 Gervais Stree Columbia =^fflIGH RENT Invest in Yo Total Privacy and Si Freedom to choose ; Close C v works. USC's Poet-In-Reside ^ years. South of France and then in Florence, Italy," frc he said. wi After teaching at the University of Florida, Dickey worked on a Coca-Cola advertising ac- m< count from 1956 to 1962. His book Deliver- of ance was published in 1970 and filmed in Fr 1972. Reed College and California State- W, Northridge were his two final teaching jobs W before his oresent 23-vear run at USC. "Before coming to USC, I was an incum- Al bent poet laureate of the U.S. at the Library of T1 Congress in Washington, D.C. But, it only ran du for a two-year term," he said. Gi Many different reasons inspired him to take sa his present position at USC. "First, my best friend who had graduated from Vanderbilt had taken over the English department here. And, jQ being originally from Atlanta, I wanted to be ^ close to my roots. And USC gave me an offer ^ that I couldn't refuse," he said. Dickey draws inspiration from diverse sources. "In general, I like Shakespearean writers. I Anyone who uses language with recklessness & and precision. Contemporarily, I like writers h rlem Nights' m\ BOWDEN rphy seems to think he lly It ty movie he wants and # the cash. After the bad M-yrdZPJ JT/^I s Cop II and the even I ng to America, Murphy -?? id what may be his plot. Bugsy sends a polic< : yet, Harlem Nights. the take (Danny Aiello) t? it there is centers ar- date them. He acts tou t club owned by Sugar makes racist remarks. Bug: rd Pryor) and his hot- a pretty girl, Jasmine Gu; )ted son, Quick (Eddie Different World," to seduc ugar and Quick run a and kill him. place, and that draws There are some dumb, s i of Bugsy Calhoune, funny scenes that are just us mob boss (Michael For example, Delia Reese madam who gets in a fij mts to drive Sugar and Quick, of town. That is the en(j 0f thjs scen< I Nancy Re TO FARN l W By The Associate(j ^55 >0 WASHINGTON ? Nai ^ gan might have settled a 1< er Help. PEOPLE W are urgently neede Can Earn Mono test kits. If \ low That within the past 1 ies Too!!! { * for only ASMA For Further In \ CENTER s t 2719 I S TAKING YOU F( ur Future and Graduate 3curity for Student Walk /our own roommate Sound r Than Bates....For Less ALL LANDMARK RESO L r ?'? nee James Dickey has taught here for 23 )m different languages and generally anyone th an imaginative insight," he said. Dickey is working on seven books and three jvies. His book Voiced Connections, a book interviews and lectures, came out last iday. His current project Crux is a sequel of 7o the hite Sea, a fiction piece based on events in orld War II. He has already finished the screenplay for nilam, his first movie about World War II. le movie has already been signed by a proction company and will be directed by John jillermin who directed Towering Inferno, he id. ine otner iwo movies evaae me war topic. Tie Sentence is a prison story, and Gene Bulrd is a movie about a young sheriff who )esn't want to be in the law enforcement busess," he said. Dickey said he thrives on work. "The more do, the more that I see that I can do. I just in't get enough of it. Writing is my recreaon," he said. ight be ~ shown, where Murphy's character . shoots her toe off on purpose. Los ing body parts is only funny in Monty Python movies. It isn't in f- I % this movie. Why would Quick do something this stupid? Murphy probably doesn't even know. jman on T .u ^ i intimi- Later in the movie, Quick says . anfi something to the effect of, "Sorry I sv sends Sh0t y0ur toe off' Vera-" Vera J nf"A S3yS' "1 l0Ve that kid-" What a ' tnnpflir?rr fomilif e/^nna e Quick laiuii; ai-wiu Let the reader beware. Murphy tllegedly is trying to make a drama with pathetic, comedic moments, not a comedy, plays a Sugar and Quick own a nightclub ;ht with and deal with the mob and racism. Eddie Murphy does not act well J is not in this, or write or direct well 'agan wrote to ge scores in her memoir, My Turn, icy Rea- but the critics panned it when they Dt of old got their turn. MONO? ITH MONONUCLEOSIS d to aid in the manufacture of the fou have Mono, or have had Mono :wo weeks, you may qualify for $100 3 hours of your time. formation Call or Come By: iEROLOGICALS, INC Vliddleburg Dr. Suite 105 Columbia, SC 2546537 3R A RIDE^= 3 with Equity X fil to Campus ^ I investment for parents i than $400 per montl URCES Orchestra t< internationa By KATHY HEBERGER J Staff Writer Variety in music style, solo performances and in conductors will 1 characterize the USC Symphony < Orchestra's second concert of the ] season tonight at the Koger Center < for the Arts. The concert's pieces are from different nationalities and styles, from Maurice Ravel's "Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte" to 20th century American composer Aaron Copland's western-flavored "Rodeo." "It's an excellent selection of pieces ? a little bit of everything," orchestral doctoral conducting student and orchestra manager John Ricarte said. "It's going to be very, very pleasant." In this concert the winners of the music school's annual Con- certo Aria Competition will perform solo pieces with the orchestra's accompaniment. "It's a chance to really showcase the musical talent at USC," Orchestra Conductor Donald Portnoy said. In the Concerto Aria Competition, judges select the best woodwind, brass and strings performers based on solo performances. Every other year the competition is for vocalists and percussionists. One of this year's winners, junior bassist Richard Simons, will perform Capuzzi's "Concerto in F Major." Simons, who says he took up the bass at his sister's advice, says the solo performing is very different from playing as part of the group. "You have to have a clear scope of what's going on and what you're doing," he said. The. Tvrfnrmanrp. of thp. Canuyvi piece may be the piece's debut in the state. "It's not everyday that you hear a double bass concerto," ty's worst n is trying to make a drama with comedic moments, not a comedy. Sugar and Quick own a nightclub and deal with the mob and racism. Eddie Murphy does not act well in this, or write or direct well either. Maybe Murphy should not have let his ego talk him into being actor/director/screenwriter/ producer of this mess. If he let some other people who knew what they were doing help him, this movie might have been better. The movie is all the more annoying because there are so many generally funny people who aren't funny in the movie. Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Delia Reese and Arsenio Hall all do nothing of int even, but she With only a few exceptions, the book has been reviewed as shallow and mean. The Philadelphia-In ifuircr a uiUL, ouaau rag^, uug gested the former first lady could have called it Take That. On the other hand, some critics found an unexpected side to Reagan ? warm humor. In the Chicago Tribune, Dorothy Collin called the book as much fun as "a long gossipy lunch." ? FELLOW AMERICAN y BIRTH CONTROL \ BIRTH CONTROL SERVICES Plus one pack of pills V $40 student rate (r?g. $75) ? PROBLEM PREGNANCY 'FREE PREGNAN J ASK ABOUT \ MORE COMFORTABLE. ( y Call 798-9299 or toll ( X 2301 F Bush River Road 799-0859 } perform il pieces sophomore violinist Samuel rhompson said. Senior clarinetist David Calloway, the woodwinds winner in the eoncerio competition, says solo performance is an essential experience for him. "I hope to make a career of performance. I need to get up in front of people to play whenever I can," he said. The performance will also in elude USC students conducting the orchestra. Ricarte and first violinist David Rudge, USC's two orchestral doctoral conducting students working under Portnoy, will each conduct two of the concert's seven pieces. "I appreciate Dr. Portnoy providing an opportunity for us to conduct, and I appreciate the orchestra's playing for us," Rudge said. Orchestra members say having different conductors is a good experience. "It's neat. Each conductor conducts differently and expects different things from you. It's exciting," sophomore violinist Heather Neeley said. Cellist Jacqueline Taylor, a former concerto competition winner, makes her living as a musician as she earns her music degree. "Experience with different conductors makes you aware of what they're doing, understanding what they want," she said. Taylor says the concert's number of smaller scale pieces varying to a great extent gives the audience a chance to move in their seats. "Having a great many small pieces gives the audience a break, a chance to take the baby out or move in their seats without bothering anybody," she said. The concert begins at 8 p.m. at the Koger Center for the Arts. tovie yet . ' ! t terest in this picture. Hall might get an Oscar for doing the most irritating crying scene in movie history. Anyway, he was in the movie for three minutes at most. Murphy is one of the funniest comedians alive. So what is it that makes him think he can get away with this trash? He probably is so spoiled by success that he thinks he could make a documentary on escalator repairmen that could gross more than $200 million. The moviegoing public should show him that he has to make good movies by not going to bad ones like Harlem Nights. got panned San Jose Mercury News critic Florence King said Reagan had produced "a blunt, very funny memoir." Her book leaped to first place on most best seller lists. 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