- Things Worth Remembering is a column dedicated to exploring the importance of committing literary treasures to memory.
- Boris Pasternak’s inspiring story of standing up to Stalin’s regime by reciting Shakespeare’s Sonnet 30 highlights the power of memorization and its ability to resist oppression.
- George Steiner was a polymath and scholar who emphasized the value of memory and inspired Douglas Murray to share the story of Pasternak and Sonnet 30.
- Shakespeare’s Sonnet 30 is a timeless piece of literature that speaks to the collective experience of loss and grief and highlights the power of memory.
Published February 19, 2023
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