Tag: literature
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Book review: The Mystery of Henri Pick
A fresh take on the whodunnit, The Mystery of Henri Pick is a humorous literary conundrum. As the title suggests, the story centres on the mystery of Henri Pick, a pizzeria owner who never read a book in his life, yet somehow is the writer of a sensational literary tour de force found in a…
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Kate Bush: Lessons in empathy
Singer songwriter Kate Bush has mystified, and inspired for decades now. Whilst her unique sound, both vocally and musically is what makes her so instantly identifiable, just as notable is her story telling. Each song is a beautiful tale: of a widow attempting to contact her dead husband; a grieving mother who’s son is killed…
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Convenience Store Woman: the societal norms we don’t care to challenge
In a world where we have, and continue to break down the walls of convention, Convenience Store Woman looks at the societal norms the majority don’t care to change. Full of rare worldly insight, this book captures the moments we sometimes overlook. Like a magnifying glass on society, Convenience Store Woman offers a deadpan commentary…
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Home
Home, a four letter word, home, something outside of a physical context— there is no direct phrase for “going home” in German, there is “gehen nach Hause” or “gehen zu Hause”, both meaning something like “going to house” but it’s more abstract than that, because lately I’ve been nach Hause gegangen to see you with…
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Modern Poetry
First things first, lets clear something up about poetry. It’s not all dead white men. If thats not your thing, or you just want a something less intimidating to get you started then heres a couple of poets that you might want to check out. To start things off I’d like to introduce you to…
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Sylvia: Heartache and agony in the English dream
The controversial 2003 film ‘Sylvia’ follows the relationship of Sylvia Plath (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Ted Hughes (Daniel Craig), from its love struck beginning, to devastating end. The film begins with a young Sylvia at Cambridge University who pursues Ted Hughes at a party after he slanders her poetry in a review for the University magazine.…
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Summer reading list
Don’t let summer run away from you by grabbing hold of some book must-haves whether by physical copy, if you prefer paperback beautiful covers like myself, or online on a gadget. This reading list has been curated by the books I am currently looking at reading through the rest of my summer, so it’s more…
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