{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"New novel 'The Director' explores an artist's responsibilities in a time of trauma","publication_date":"May 14, 2025","summary":"A powerful new work of fiction, rooted in real events, explores the role of the artist in times of crisis. \"The Director\" by Daniel Kehlmann is resonating deeply with the challenges of our own time. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown has the story for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.","author_name":"By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2025\/05\/70c4858e14bc732a7f9ce6322d1c923e-TheDirector-1024x576.jpg","thumbnail_height":576,"thumbnail_width":1024}