Osama bin Laden personifies evil to many Americans today. When Harry Hoyt was growing up, the Kaiser gave him the creeps.
Still going strong at 96, Harry will give a reading at 3 pm on Sunday, Feb. 13, at Macculloch Hall in Morristown. He has published his translation of Eugene Onegin, a “novel in verse” by the Russian Shakespeare, Alexander Pushkin.
Why? Because he says Vladimir Nabokov, of Lolita fame, didn’t quite get it right.
Harry, a retired lawyer and former Morristown alderman, talks in this podcast about a fascination with Russia that twice led him to the Soviet Union, and brought the CIA to his door.
He weighs in on the Art of the Duel, Harvard vs. Yale, the changing face of Morristown and…how to swim laps in the Fountain of Youth.
Want to thrive into your 10th decade? A heart attack might be just the ticket, according to Harry.
Harry’s talk is free with admission to Macculloch Hall; reservations are requested. For adults it’s $6; for seniors and students, $5. Please call 973-538-2404, ex. 10.
Congratulations to my “Papa” !!!!!! We are so proud of his work.