Literature

  • 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…

  • ‘Yellowism’ Explained!

    I found this blog when looking for images of Duchamp and decided to copy and post it here. It links to my ‘Vandalising Rothko’ piece and at the time I had no idea what Yellowism was! I found it very interesting so I reposted it in full. It is clear that Vladimir Umanets was…

  • 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? –…

  • ‘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.…

  • Otto Gross Quote

    The psychology of the unconscious is the philosophy of revolution.

  • Otto Gross Quote

    The psychology of the unconscious is the philosophy of revolution.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…