literature
The man who introduced the effects of trauma to modern literature
It is tempting to wonder if the refusal to cooperate is linked to Angier herself. His biography of Primo Levi has been much criticized for its intrusive and overconfident psychologization, and for having too much Angier in it: to a lesser extent, his work on Sebald has some of the same problems. She dramatizes her …
Use art and literature to explain food and climate, say students
Explaining climate and food issues in forms such as art and poetry can enable them to reach neurodivergent people or people from different backgrounds and better enable mass change, a radical new research project has found. The project, led by the campaign group for sustainable food Feedback and based on participatory action research (which uses …
East Durham’s Rofhiwa Book Café offers access to black literature, coffee, community
Located on the corner of Angier and South Driver Street in East Durham, patrons of Rofhiwa Book Café have a view of passersby from all four directions, though most seem too engrossed in their books to notice. Plants hang by the cafe’s sunny windows, and artwork on the walls complement shelves lined with literature by …
Young Adult Literature Review: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
AFTER her blockbuster historical fiction full of 1950s Hollywood glamor – The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid focused on 1970s rock bands for her next. This, like her previous work, demonstrates a unique writing skill in creating fake celebrities who start to feel real. She captures the essence of this type of …
Kerala Literature Festival postponed to March 17 due to increase in Covid cases
The sixth edition of the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) 2022, which was scheduled to be held on the beaches of Kozhikode from January 20 to 23, has now been postponed to March 17 and 20 due to an increase in Covid cases, the people said. organizers in a press release. Thursday. Hosting over 200 sessions …
Games inspired by classic literature
Art always seems to inspire more art. Truth be told, a lot of video games are based on movies and use a lot of storytelling techniques that are also used in the movie industry. But did you know that the inspiration for some games dates back hundreds of years? Related: The Best Games With Lore …
music, art, literature and Tipperary
Analysis: The Irish roots of the late singer and artist run deep in his life, work and influences David Bowie’s Irish first appearance took place in December 1969. At only 22, he was a guest of RTE Like now! series. With curly shoulder-length braids and a very fashionable afghan coat, Bowie performed his latest single …
“Studying art and literature helps people become better humans”
The study of art, literature and poetry is just as important as the study of science and technology, and studies have proven that integrating the arts with technology, business and d Other areas of knowledge enhance creativity and result in the creation of better human beings. Renowned poet and scholar Dr Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui …
Reviews | The great 2021 of African literature is a gift for readers
Take the work of Mr. Gurnah, whose Nobel Prize winning surprised many people. They had obviously not read “Paradise”, which crosses centuries-old trade routes between Tanzania and Central Africa. Or “By the Sea”, which moves among several narrators to explore how selfhood, under the pressure of migration, enters and leaves readability. In tracing the lasting …
26 fiction, non-fiction and children’s literature awarded in 2021
Despite the still raging Covid-19 pandemic, 2021 has proven to be a productive year for the new books. Here is a selection of books that have won various literary awards in India. JCB Prize for Literature JCB Prize for Literature 2021 awarded to M Mukundan for her novel Delhi: a soliloquy. The novel describes the …