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House of the Spirits as a Magical Realism Feminist Novel

carilynn27 wrote 1 month ago: House of the Spirits as a Magical Realism Feminist Novel Voice and Narrative Cari Gilkison, Winter 1 … more →

Tags: Literature/Pop Culture, Psychology, Politics/Economics, writing, Feminism, Cari Gilkison, Cari Lynn Vaughn, OSU, Isabelle Allende

Chinua Achebe 2 comments

susansink wrote 1 month ago: If I were making my desert island list of fiction, my top four would be, in no particular order, Ble … more →

Tags: Reviews, Religion, writing, Catholicism, Chinua Achebe, Modernity, religion and modernity, African literature, World Literature

TREATS: Quodlibets Sample and a FREE Short Story

Dave Reynolds wrote 2 months ago: Cheers, all! I previously promised treats, and now it’s time to deliver! Problematic Press off … more →

Tags: Updates, Problematic Press, David Reynolds, Quodlibets, robert hayman, Newfoundland, Poetry, Francis Drake, Sabaku

jenception wrote 2 months ago: A small review of the books I read in January. 1) Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie 2) Yes, Chef by Marcus Sa … more →

Tags: Books, 50 books challenge, Book Review, Literature, Reading, 50 Books, marcus samuelsson, Yes Chef, Prospero's Daughter

The Ancient Burial Ground in Harford Stands as a Good Model for our Burial Ground

bsullivan35 wrote 8 months ago: The Ancient Burial Ground in Harford Stands as a good models for our Burial Ground. Perhaps the most … more →

Tags: English III, Honors English III, american studies, American literary studies, ancient-burial-ground, Service-Learning, Bill Hosley

The Lighthouse Tour at Peoples State Forest

bsullivan35 wrote 9 months ago: This trail in Peoples State Forest is another reminder that colonial artifacts can be just off any n … more →

Tags: american studies, Native Americans, nature trails, Local History, Connecticut River Valley History, ancient-burial-ground, Service-Learning, archaeology

Library of rare documents at Writers' Building lies neglected

Dandin wrote 9 months ago: Express India, August 21, 2012 http://is.gd/JC4xKD   The collection includes 34,500 rare docume … more →

Tags: Lit News, Public libraries

Rare Assamese books at the Directorate of Library Services

Dandin wrote 9 months ago: Assam Tribune, August 21 2012 http://is.gd/iJTM8I According to official sources, the rare books sect … more →

Tags: Lit News, Public libraries

30 day book challenge; day 22, the next book you plan on reading

hannahsteveeee wrote 10 months ago: I’m trying to see if this works without the picture- sorry for the absence but here’s a … more →

Tags: Literature, Books, Reading, Fiction, racism, Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad, Chinua Achebe, Colonialism

Purple Hibiscus

chocoskin wrote 11 months ago: Google images Half of a Yellow Sun is the first book that I read by any African author back in high … more →

Tags: Literature, Nature, Books, Google Images, Novels, Stories, African literature, Colonialism, purple hibiscus

Walton Ford

m22509075 wrote 1 year ago: Walton Ford is an American artist who paints large scale watercolors in the style of Audubon’s … more →

Tags: Art, American, American Artist, Artist, Artistic, Arts, Colonialism, COLOR, Copenhagen

Colonial Literature paragraph

Mikhail Koozak wrote 1 year ago: Although it was very those days complicated there was one thing  that was really important for Ameri … more →

Tags: English III, Anne Hutchinson

Roger Williams1 comment

jray13 wrote 1 year ago: Roger Williams was one of the most well known English Protestant Theologians of his time. He grew up … more →

Tags: Honors English III, Religion, American literary studies, Roger Williams, Freedom, counter-culture

Olaudah Equiano2 comments

pmetscher44 wrote 1 year ago: Olaudah Equiano was a counter-counter culture figure in the late 18th century. Olaudah Equiano was a … more →

Tags: Honors English III, American literary studies, Slavery

Sarah Kemble Knight 2 comments

13ans wrote 1 year ago: Sarah Kemble Knight was an important figure in not only 18th century literature, but also in the ear … more →

Tags: Honors English III, Feminism, American literary studies

Ben Franklin

nick7hudson wrote 1 year ago:   The part of volume A that grabs my attention the most that deals with what we are talking abo … more →

Tags: American literary studies

Interesting Documentary on Olaudah Equiano

CPascoe12 wrote 1 year ago: Olaudah Equiano has a very compelling story to tell.  Olaudah was a slave during the 1700’s who trav … more →

Tags: Slavery

William Bradford's Plain Writing Style1 comment

Coombsiee wrote 1 year ago: One interesting story of Colonial Literature is William Bradford’s “Of Plymouth Plantation” mainly b … more →

Tags: English III

Verses upon the Burning of our House: "Here Follows Some"1 comment

pllonchtarruella wrote 1 year ago: Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) was an important figure in American literature. She was clearly differen … more →

Tags: English III, American literary studies


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