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Language critics taking arms s from tew York City IA 1 1 V 3 -ay KIMBALL HALL 11th &R Streets "The Three Sisten" by Checkov March 18-8 p.m. "The Time of Your Live" by Saroyan March 19 2:30 7 8 p.m.March 25 8 p.m. "She Stoops to Conquer" by Goldsmith March 26 8 p.m. Kimball Box Office Room 113 Music Btdg. 11th & R Streets 472-3375, 472-2506 UNL Students $2 Regular $3 This residency is supported in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Mid-America Arts Alliance, and the Nebraska Arts Council. TICKETS: Have we lost the English language? NBC newscaster Edwin Newman's Strictly Speaking presents a striking portrait of a prostituted language, sliding downhill faster by the day. There are, however, some pockets of purity remaining, individuals who shun the slop of everyday English for a clean, almost crystalline language that stands out like a well-cut diamond midst the unwashed zircons of their contemporaries' work. dovid wore One such paragon is British novelist, critic, essayist, and antivivisectionist Brigid Brophy. Widely known and respected in Britain, she has not fared well in the United States. Her largest success here has been as coauthor (with husband Michael Levey and Charles Osborn) of Fifty. Works of English (and American) Literature We Could Do Without, a collection that has managed to provide literate (and in many cases, uncomfortably valid) send-ups of most of the works assigned by my high school and freshman English instructors. Unfortunately, her novels have not met with the success they deserve, nor have her serious essays. Her latest work, The Adventures of God in Search of the Black Girl will probably follow the same rjattern that has dogged her in times past: her book is given a low-key introduction, followed by enthusiastic praise from the more thoughtful critics and then by lackluster sales. The Adventures of God in Search of the Black Girl consists of a short novel and a double handful of fables of varying lenghts. The title piece is the short novel," which concerns itself with the predicament of God, surrounded in His heavens by the literary greats, puzzling over his identity. He decides to go in search of the Black Girl, created so long ago by George Bernard Shaw. When He finds her, we see she is no longer a Black Girl, but Rather a Black Woman, in a most strident mood. Touches of Shavian wit abound, and one suspects the novel is indeed Brophy's great hommage to G.B.S. For those not wishing to commit themselves to a piece that begs rereading (as does the title work), there are several sparkling trifles that are obviously meant as nothing but entertainment. One recounts the hoary tale of the genie who grants three wishes to a little girl, only to find himself trapped by her last wish. Another advances the proposition that Ambrose Bierce, sardonic black wit of the late 19th century who disappeared under mysterious circumstances in the early 1900's, is still alive and writing under the name of Jorge Louis Borges. Not all the fables are based on such enchanting premises. Yet all share a common element: Brophy's transcendant, gripping literacy, that demands reading and proves that the English language that provided a vehicle for Shaw, Shakespeare and Frances Bacon is not dead. Performance to feature tuba soloist Tuba soloist Jim Schmucker will be featured in the School of Music's Wind Ensemble concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Kimball Recital Hall. 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