Volume 35, number 2, of Literature & Aesthetics, has been published. Although it has only now appeared (February 2026) it is dated 2025. It is the Journal of the Sydney Society of Literature and Aesthetics, and is edited by Prof. Carole Cusack, who provides an introduction. The Society “is established to promote the study of all the arts. It encourages such study from philosophical, psychological, sociological, scientific, historical, critical and educational standpoints.” The table of contents are the following:
In Which Year was G. I. Gurdjieff Born? Michael Benham 1 (In terms of Gurdjieff’s life, this presents the strongest argument yet for Gurdjieff’s being born in 1877. If so, and it does seem to be so, his relative youth when beginning his work in public in 1911, needs explanation – that is for another article).
Thinking about the Gurdjieffian Enneagram Phenomenologically: The Case of a Phenomenology of Relationship David Seamon 13 (David’s presentation was one of the highlights of the 2024 CSWR conference).
Gurdjieff and the Traditionalist/Perennialist Schools Joseph Azize 30 (more later, but not one of the highlights)
G. I. Gurdjieff, Trinitarian Master: Cynthia Bourgeault 44 (Dr B. presented these ideas at the 2025 Yerevan conference. This may be the single most important article in this volume, relating Gurdjieff to Christianity)
Spiritual Exercises in Novarodok Mussar and the Early Work Martin Zwick 59 (I found this hard to get into, perhaps because I understand so little of the Novarodok Mussar)
Sex and Subtle Bodies in the Work and the Gnosis David G. Robertson 81 (This is of value for demonstrating, what was obvious to many of us, that Gurdjieff was probably the major influence on the teaching of Samael Aun Weor)
On What ‘Esoteric’ Could Mean in the Twenty-First Century Anthony Blake 96 (I am a close friend of Anthony, but still, this is a deep article, concluding “The esoteric and the exoteric minded will likely see each other as dysfunctional or irrational”)
The Prophet: A Play in Three Acts Stuart Holroyd 139 (Prof Cusack deserves credit for seeing the publication of this long-forgotten play mentioning Gurdjieff)
“I know thee not, old man”: An Esoteric View of Prince Hal’s Rejection Of Falstaff, and the Monarchy of Individual Evolution Richard J. Nierenberg 190 (An excellent piece demonstrating why a conference on Gurdjieff and Shakespeare could be a delight)
The Aesthetics of The Empty Space in the Theatre: Exploring the Writing and Theatrical Work of Peter Brook Catharine Dada 208 (Catherine’s presentation was another stand-out at the 2024 conference)
Karnak and the Spirit of Performance Jeremy Johnson 221 (A fascinating account of the esoteric theatrical efforts of Diane Cilento in Australia)
An Esoteric Reading of The Great Gatsby: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Allegory of the Gurdjieff Work Jon Woodson 244 (Another brilliant piece from Jon. I need to review more of his work, but I lack time)
‘I make a new God God’: Maurice Conchis and (traces of) G. I. Gurdjieff In John Fowle’s The Magus Steven J. Sutcliffe 274 (Steven is a friend. He argues “that Fowles – a keen reader of Jung with interests in telepathy and the Tarot – at minimum knew ‘of’ Gurdjieff.)
Gurdjieff and the Angry Young Men: Colin Wilson, Stuart Holroyd and Waking Up in 1950s Britain Carole M. Cusack 293 (I am a friend of the good professor. She reviews the relevant history and the main players, and concludes that Holroyd’s work is worthy of more attention).
Book Reviews 304 (Cusack’s generous review of George Adie, 3rd edition); my review of Gurdjieff in Tibet; and Cusack’s review of Dossor’s Colin Wilson volume.
It is an eclectic mix, and a very good one, even if I as a contributor must excuse my own piece from any praise.