The Pitfalls of Translating Poetry
This article reflects upon the several key pitfalls surrounding the literary translation of poetry.
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Ana Isabel Bugeda Díaz
- Sep 19, 2022
- 8 min
Postmodern Retellings 102: Yumiko Kurahashi’s A Mermaid’s Tears
A Mermaid’s Tears (1985) introduces a new kind of mermaid body which distorts the mental and spiritual limits of identity and gender.
Ana Isabel Bugeda Díaz
- Sep 11, 2022
- 8 min
Wuthering Heights: The Romanticism of the Beastly Bridegroom
Emily Brontë's use of fairy tales and love to perform a critique of society.
Dino Mušić
- Sep 11, 2022
- 6 min
Hell and Temporality in Neil Gaiman's "Other People"
On temporality, hell, and reshaping of myth in Neil Gaiman's "Other People".
Marcelina Marcjoniak
- Aug 22, 2022
- 4 min
Lovecraftian Cosmicism & James Webb Telescope Pictures
On July 11 2022 US space agency NASA enthusiastically presented the very first pictures taken by a James Webb Space Telescope introducing...
Ana Isabel Bugeda Díaz
- Aug 22, 2022
- 7 min
Postmodern Retellings 101: Olga Broumas’s Cinderella
Olgas Broumas counter-writes the original Cinderella tale to subvert the happy ending.
Melis Güven
- Aug 18, 2022
- 5 min
Literary Critical Theories 101: Analysis of New Criticism
The New Critical efforts to focus on the literary work as the primary source of evidence for interpreting it emphasizes "the text itself."
Dino Mušić
- Aug 14, 2022
- 5 min
Theory of Fantasy Literature 102: On Urban Fantasy
A brief discussion of urban fantasy will be concluded with a familiar example. Why is urban fantasy worthy of proper literary analysis?
Mary Behan
- Aug 13, 2022
- 9 min
Classical Chinese Novels 101: Dream of the Red Chamber
"Dream of the Red Chamber" is the greatest Chinese novel of all time; reading it is akin to experiencing imperial Chinese civilization.
Mary Behan
- Aug 7, 2022
- 6 min
Lu Xun's "Diary of a Madman"
Lu Xun's seminal short story, "Diary of a Madman," marked the start of modern Chinese literature.
Maialen De Carlos
- Jul 30, 2022
- 6 min
The American Short Story and Realism: Raymond Carver
This article will analyse the figure of Raymond Carver and his work "What we talk about when we talk about love".
Elsa Abdallah
- Jul 24, 2022
- 6 min
Fables 101: La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine revolutionized the fable genre, using Aesop’s works as a foundation upon which he built his masterpieces.
Dino Mušić
- Jul 24, 2022
- 5 min
Theory of Fantasy Literature 102: On Dark Fantasy
Dark fantasy is difficult to differentiate from horror. This article discusses their similarities and differences.
Mary Behan
- Jul 18, 2022
- 7 min
Classic Chinese Novels 101: The Classic Erotic Novel, Plum in the Golden Vase
Though renowned for its erotic content, the Chinese literary classic "Plum in the Golden Vase" is much more than it seems.
Elsa Abdallah
- Jul 17, 2022
- 6 min
Fables 101: History and Literary Significance
Aesop's fables paved the way for later fabulists as he created a format to follow and his works are still renowned nowadays.
Melis Güven
- Jul 17, 2022
- 5 min
Literary Critical Theories 101: Analysis of Deconstructive Criticism
This article analyzes Derrida's view of language and how deconstructive criticism applies to literary texts.
Antonella Cosentino
- Jul 11, 2022
- 7 min
Argentinian Narrative 101: Horror Meets Police
The Police Genre in Argentina starts as an approximation to North-American crimes and develops itself into a political and horror display.
Melis Güven
- Jul 11, 2022
- 4 min
Unconventional Tragedy: Waiting for Godot
The article concentrates on why Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett is considered a non-traditional tragedy.
Mary Behan
- Jul 10, 2022
- 5 min
The Sage of Poetry, Du Fu
An introduction to the complex, influential, and brilliant Tang Dynasty Sage of Poetry, Du Fu.
Doğukan Ejder
- Jul 8, 2022
- 8 min
From "Republic" to "Utopia": Can Millenniums of Thought be Real on 21st Century Bases?
One always dreamed a utopia where man and woman, animals and spirits can run freely and enjoy the the world as it is. What a foolish idea...
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