Safwan AzizA Poem for He who is at PeaceIt’s been a long time since I’ve posted on this website, but I came across a poem I wrote for a peer of ours who committed suicide in 2020…Jul 28, 2023Jul 28, 2023
Safwan AzizTrishna: A failed adaptation of a ClassicMichael Winterbottom’s Trishna (2011) is a film adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s 1892 classic novel, Tess of the D’urbevilles. Hardy’s novel…Nov 3, 2018Nov 3, 2018
Safwan Aziz‘The Hustler’ Retold in Different WaysThe Hustler as a Medieval Folk SongOct 19, 2018Oct 19, 2018
Safwan AzizTranslating Clement MarotWell-known and highly exalted American professor and polymath, Douglas Hofstadter published a book in 1997 titled Le Ton beau de Marot: In…Sep 25, 2018Sep 25, 2018
Safwan AzizThe Hustler and This Sporting Life: A story of Egotistical NarcicissmLindsay Anderson’s This Sporting Life (1963) and Robert Rossen’s The Hustler (1961) are two of the most well known and exatled films of the…Sep 12, 2018Sep 12, 2018
Safwan AzizDiscovering the Immersive world of Indian LiteratureIndia is a wonderful nation with a vibrant and complex culture. In Western society, we often perceive this country through a prejudiced and…Sep 9, 2018Sep 9, 2018
Safwan AzizSport as a Medium for Social ActivismWalk into a football stadium and this is what you see; avid supporters don their team’s iconic jersey as they yell and cheer with…Aug 1, 2018Aug 1, 2018