At first, I thought these great (and interesting) quotes from writers would be about writing. But they are generally about work, that is, work as something different from writing. Robert Frost’s quote captures my experience very well 🙂 What about you? What quote resonates the most for you? Interesting Literature […]
Interesting stuff here … a metaphysical detective novel. I am not familiar with Mamleev, but this post on Interesting Literature intrigues me. Interesting Literature By Timofey Reshetov Yuri Mamleev’s literary works are available to the Western reader in numerous translations, his novels and short stories have been printed in French, […]
Five Fascinating Facts about Jean Rhys is another interesting post from a regular contributor to Interesting Literature. I remember reading Wide Sargasso Sea and being quite moved by it, appreciating Bertha’s side of the story. As much as I also loved Jane Eyre, I always felt unsatisfied with the portrayal […]
I so needed to read this [interesting] post! Interesting Literature Which classic novels were all written within a month? And which writer would take all his clothes off as a way of coping with writer’s block? We’re here to inspire you in your writing quest whether you’re taking part in NaNoWriMo […]
Interesting post on the development of the “medical case study,” but also a chilling look at “mental illness” in the 19th Century. Interesting Literature By Kimberly Robinson, The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith The rise of the asylum is shrouded in mystery and uncertainty, and, in the absence of […]
I’ve been remiss with my reblog of Interesting Literature’s posts. This one is on Oscar Wilde. Click, read, and enjoy 🙂 Interesting Literature It’s Oscar Wilde’s birthday today – he was born on 16 October 1854 – so in honour of this, we’ve compiled some of our favourite anecdotes featuring […]
Spoiler alert! It wasn’t Snoopy after all 🙂 Read on to know the truth. Interesting Literature This is the second article in our occasional series, ‘Five Reasons’, in which we take a neglected figure from literary history and endeavour to unearth five interesting or surprising things about them. In our […]
Ah, the martini! Interesting Literature The great American wit and man of letters, H. L. Mencken, memorably described the martini as ‘the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet’. If the sonnet was the pinnacle of European cultural achievement, then the martini was the transatlantic equivalent. This is by […]
And here is a second bit of interesting stuff to reblog. My day is now complete 🙂 Interesting Literature By Dr Claire Nally, University of Northumbria William Butler Yeats is best known as a poet (he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923), but he was also novelist, playwright, […]
A bit lax in my reblogging of interesting stuff. Here’s one 🙂 Interesting Literature He is credited with coining dozens of new words which are still in common use. He died on his birthday. Some of his writing was first published without his permission. His works, when first published in […]
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