Literature

If my grief is static, does it turn into something pure, like a form so purgative that it cleanses me and my art? Kang’s intellect and creative pursuit produced ‘The White Book’ a sublime book that deals with poetic grief where the unnamed narrator lets herself grieve over the death…

I don’t remember the first time I saw Death and the Penguin on a bookshelf, but I do know that ever since then it has lived rent free inside my mind. It’s not often that a more contemporary book draws my attention, I usually gravitate towards the classics, whether that…

The day I found out we were to read aloud Arthur Miller’s The Crucible in my AP Lang and Comp class, I immediately knew who I would read for. …

My new anthology of dystopian stories may be intended as entertainment, but I’ve got a few genuine worries at the back of my mind. — Dystopian science fiction serves a vital function in society. It causes us to stop and question draconian, ill-thought-through, authoritarian social, economic, technological, political, sexual, or religious ideology, by finding comparative points in literature and heeding their warnings. …

Zeus, after being tricked by Prometheus into accepting a lesser sacrifice by his followers, took fire from mankind. Prometheus stole the fire back and returned it to the people, incurring the rage of Zeus, who punished Prometheus by having an eagle tear out and devour his liver each day. His…

Or do you finish every book you start? I’d love to but I’ve had far too many ‘DNF’ books lately! — I’ve been an avid fiction reader for most of my life. While my preferred genres are mystery and contemporary fiction, I try to read a little bit of everything. Like I’m sure it is for most readers, I go through phases in terms of how much time I spend reading…

What is Nigerian literature? To me, Nigerian literature are stories that tell the readers of the past of Nigeria. The good and bad, an unbiased story. A story that not only depicts the past but brings the past of our nation to life. Nigerian literature is not only a piece…

I read a poem recently wherein the speaker longed for their lover like the body longs for nourishment. The relationship between food and emotional fulfillment is an interesting one. Recently, I was discussing this kind of relationship with my partner, but we were talking about the relationship between food and…

Marcel Proust, one of the most influential literary figures of the 20th century, is renowned for his unique fusion of philosophy and literature. Far from being simply a novelist, Proust’s work presents an intricate mosaic of philosophical deliberations. The narrative enigma of his magnum opus, “In Search of Lost Time,”…