Literary Criticism
- The redemption arc, in clumsy hands, becomes cheesy and unbelievable, offending good taste more often than not. Granted. But literature has, in the past, found ways to handle this sort of plot delicately, and to great effect. After all, the question of how a person changes ought to absolutely possess a novelist – as a matter of philosophical inquir... See more
from The Lost Redemption Arc
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- There’s also an almost unbearable sense of intimacy between author and reader — Céline famously said “what interests me is a direct message to the nervous system.” His total reliance on ellipses forecloses the cheap little tricks used to construct the artifice of what we are told is “good” writing: the strategic period, the melodramatic line break,... See more
from In Defense … of the Ellipsis
Faith Hahn added 27m ago
- Poetry is an essential part of society—but only as itself and not as a vehicle for something else.
from The Integrity of Poetry | Micah Mattix by Micah Mattix
Faith Hahn added 1mo ago
Nightwood and the "Terror of Uncertain Signs” Laurentis
Nightwood by Djuna Barnes explores the ambiguity and uncertainty of signs and language through its stark and allusive narrative, challenging the reader's expectations and understanding of meaning.
Mike Hobson added 8mo ago
Mike Hobson added 8mo ago
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Culture and Imperialism
An exploration of the cultural and literary manifestations of imperialism in 19th and early 20th century Britain and France, and its relationship with the formation of national identity.
Faith Hahn added 1y ago
Culture and Imperialism, Edward Said.- For all its good intentions, art that tries to minister to its audience by showcasing moral aspirants and paragons or the abject victims of political oppression produces smug, tiresome works that are failures both as art and as agitprop. Artists and critics—their laurel bearers—should take heed.
from On the Aesthetic Turn | The Point Magazine by Anastasia Berg
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