Category: Literature
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Albert Camus born 100 years ago!
When the oppressed take up arms in the name of justice, they take a step toward injustice. Related articles Camus’ ‘Chronicles’: A History Of The Past, A Guide For The Future (npr.org) Camus (episyllogism.wordpress.com) Camus, please say what you have to say…. (musiqdragonfly.wordpress.com) “You are forgiven for your happiness and your successes only if you…
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The great Chinua Achebe was the man who gave Africa a voice | Ellah Wakatama Allfrey
The great Chinua Achebe was the man who gave Africa a voice | Ellah Wakatama Allfrey http://gu.com/p/3ek8f Related articles The great Chinua Achebe was the man who gave Africa a voice | Ellah Wakatama Allfrey (guardian.co.uk) Celebrating a Literary Giant: Rest In Peace, Chinua Achebe! (wholewomannetwork.org) Chinua Achebe: Death, Where Are Thy Claws? – Niyi…
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‘Thought-tormented Music’: David Bowie’s Low and T.S. Eliot
Posted: January 9, 2013 | Author: Kathryn | Filed under: Music | Tags: bowie, modernism, music, poetry, ts eliot,william burroughs |4 Comments Fragmented language, Nietzschean elitism, and disillusionment with art: could Bowie’s Thin White Duke era have been inspired by The Waste Land? -Kathryn Bromwich Submitted for MA in English: Issues in Modern Culture, University College London, 2009. Shorter, snappier version here. T.S. Eliot’s early work, particularly The Love Song of J. Alfred…
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Otto Gross Quote
The psychology of the unconscious is the philosophy of revolution.
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Otto Gross Quote
The psychology of the unconscious is the philosophy of revolution.
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Infinity Blue a poem/song by Kenny Wilson!
This is a poem/song I wrote in 2005. It was inspired by the name and the view of a restaurant on the island of Skiathos in Greece. I was trying to connect with the space between consciousness and sleep, that space when thoughts drift without any idea of rationality, when words just connect with each…
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Infinity Blue a poem/song by Kenny Wilson!
This is a poem/song I wrote in 2005. It was inspired by the name and the view of a restaurant on the island of Skiathos in Greece. I was trying to connect with the space between consciousness and sleep, that space when thoughts drift without any idea of rationality, when words just connect with each…
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Poem: The City Was a Golden Sea by Kenny Wilson
The city was a golden sea Where angels played with destiny The clouds were bouncing snowy white And disappeared into the night I came upon a diamond orb That glowed satanic ghostly white What has become of all these things? “The City changed” the angels sing The city was a golden sea Where people learned…
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Film Review: Les Miserables
It had to be done. I had two free tickets for Showcase Cinema De Luxe, Leicester last Sunday. Haven’t seen the Hobbit yet or Jack Reacher but I decided to opt for Les Mis. The reason for this isn’t because I’m a big fan of the musical. I’ve never seen it! I’ve been intending to…