Tag: literature
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April 08, 2008 03:42 PM EDT --
Everybody always asks what your favorite book is. I was curious as to what your least favorite book might be. I don't necessarily mean a book that's badly written, although it could be, but just . . . more
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February 19, 2007 01:15 PM EST --
I propose to publish a series of pieces that together I will call Guidelines for Writing Fiction. In this, the first in the series, I will discuss point of view (POV).
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August 14, 2008 03:40 PM EDT --
Travel website TripAdvisor has come up with a list of the World's Top Literary Spots to visit.
Destinations on the list include: London (birthplace of authors such as Keats and setting for countless . . . more
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August 13, 2007 12:00 PM EDT --
The following is based is based on information taken from excellent Complete Idiot's Guide to Literature by Jay Stevenson Ph D.
I compiled these notes in order to discover where I fit into the world . . . more
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February 29, 2008 12:40 PM EST --
This is written for John Beck's Friday Gather Essentials: Writing
Two beings started the journey together
One was lame, other was blind
Blind carried the lame on his shoulders . . . more
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March 05, 2008 09:37 PM EST --
Reading is the singing of angels, the heartspeak of the world, my most consuming passion (next to my grown ass kids).
I generally read between 12 to 14 books every two weeks, because I got it like . . . more
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January 29, 2007 05:02 PM EST --
Supposed to be the notetaker ... but today the prof is sooooooooooo easily led off topic that there are few notes to take... and several students on the other side of the room are quite happy to . . . more
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February 01, 2007 09:29 PM EST --
If your virtually untouched high school copy of The Grapes of Wrath is still occupying the prize slot on your bookshelf, or if you’re still regretting . . . more
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April 29, 2007 12:25 PM EDT --
I am trying to help someone find a book from a vague description.
"a childrens' book about a girl who when she spins on the spot, finds herself in a magical land where she can talk to animals. . . . more
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July 17, 2007 09:16 AM EDT --
Johnny O helped us out about all the literature we loved to hate....
What did you like? What got you going? What made you actually want to read either in HS, college, or before???
I'll start... . . . more
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May 23, 2008 12:59 PM EDT --
My daughter Rozi has a roommate named Brian. He's a very sweet guy. His aunt is Iris Johansen, who has written at least 30 books and a multiple New York Times best-selling author. He's been . . . more
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July 18, 2008 10:59 AM EDT --
His essence whispers to my heart
glad we can meet like this
tormented aching to feel
the passion of our kiss
Forbidden to annnounce
our love is real
cultures . . . more
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February 17, 2007 09:38 PM EST --
A child born in the streets of 18th century France, immediately discarded by its mother, sounds a first cry that both condemns his mother to death and . . . more
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August 20, 2007 02:20 PM EDT --
The following is taken from a very informative book "English Literature" written by Dr Jay Stevenson Ph D.
Close Reading In General
The single most important skill of a literary scholar is the . . . more
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October 08, 2007 06:11 PM EDT --
In many cultures, the talk of death in conversation is considered taboo. Of course, people do talk about it in hushed voices, but usually use a metaphor to describe it. I think almost everyone knows what . . . more
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December 08, 2007 10:46 AM EST --
http://books.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,331488257-114241,00.html
A hunger for books
Last night Doris Lessing, aged 88, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. In her acceptance speech she recalls . . . more
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April 23, 2007 10:50 PM EDT --
OK, so I got on a roll this weekend and it's extended into today. I can usually crank out about 3,000 words a day. I still havn't a clue where this is going, but I didn't with my . . . more
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January 16, 2008 12:33 PM EST --
My esteemed Gather colleague and connection Nick K. recently posted a plaintive piece on poetry appreciation, or lack thereof. "Oh cursed verse, I rarely get ye" cites a few of . . . more
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March 22, 2008 10:20 PM EDT --
For all you theatre-goers out there, I heartily recommend a play I have recently seen called The Seafarer. It is playing at the Booth theatre at 22 W. 45th st., NYC and it is spellbinding, Irish, . . . more
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May 03, 2008 05:10 PM EDT --
Harris Poll questioned people as to their top ten favorite books. The Bible, as always came out on top. I think a lot of the people who choose The Bible have neer actually read it, and if they have, they . . . more
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