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Jan 26, 2024 ∙ 8 min
Life Eternal: Dante, Religion and Reputation in the Anglosphere
A discussion of Dante's fluctuating influence on English literature as tied to shifts in public experience of religion.
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Dec 16, 2023 ∙ 8 min
Into the Abyss: Ethiopia, Italy, and the Interpretation of History
The legacy and historical significance of Ethiopia's struggle and maintenance of independence following the Italo-Abyssinian War
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Nov 25, 2023 ∙ 17 min
Ireland in the Long Nineteenth Century: Revolution, Religion, Reunion
An exploration into how mainland Europe's revolutions impacted nineteenth century Ireland in its struggle for independence.
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Nov 11, 2023 ∙ 8 min
Creating a Monster: Frankenstein, Adaptation and Cultural Myths
An exploration into the existing divide in depictions of Frankenstein's monster within the novel and subsequent adaptations in media.
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Oct 23, 2023 ∙ 17 min
Ireland in the Long Nineteenth Century: The Same Sea of Struggle
A look into the colonial parallels that exist between Ireland and South America, and their struggles for independence.
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Oct 9, 2023 ∙ 13 min
"Sing to Me of Our Time, Too" - James Joyce, Modernity, and Myth
An exploration of how James Joyce weaved together his modernist masterpiece, Ulysses, in connection with The Odyssey and Hamlet.
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Sep 26, 2023 ∙ 17 min
Ireland in the Long Nineteenth Century: Famine, Emigration and the New Irish
The second instalment of this 101 Series explores the Great Famine in Ireland.
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Sep 11, 2023 ∙ 8 min
The Gold Rush - Jack London, Literary Naturalism and Free Will
Exploring the subgenre of Naturalism in literature, using Jack London's short story "To Build a Fire".
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Aug 27, 2023 ∙ 18 min
Ireland in The Long Nineteenth Century: Flags of Freedom - Ireland and The French Revolution
It highlights how global events shaped Irish society, politics, art, and the contributions of Irish individuals, across genders.
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Aug 14, 2023 ∙ 8 min
Subjectivity On Screen - Orson Welles and the Art of Adaptation
A review of Orson Welles' 1939 script adapting Joseph Conrad's novella 'Heart of Darkness' for the cinema screen
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Jul 30, 2023 ∙ 8 min
Sign of the Times - Norman Mailer and The New Journalism
This article explores the development of 'New Journalism' in nonfiction writing in the 1960s and 1970s, focusing on writer Norman Mailer.
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Jul 9, 2023 ∙ 5 min
Soft Rains – Ray Bradbury and Cold War Science-Fiction
This article analyses There Will Come Soft Rains of Ray Bradbury and its place in the history of science fiction.
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Jun 30, 2023 ∙ 4 min
Above It All: Yeats on War and Identity
This article examines William Butler Yeats's complex sense of national identity through his poem An Irish Airman Foresees His Death.
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Jun 25, 2023 ∙ 6 min
Totalitarian Theatre – Shakespeare in Nazi Germany and the USSR
This article examines Shakespearan interpretations in Nazi Germany and the USSR.
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Jun 18, 2023 ∙ 6 min
Heart of Darkness – Conrad, Casement and The Congo
The article analyses Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness and its critical reputation today.
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Jun 11, 2023 ∙ 5 min
The Tollund Man – Space, Time and Universal Violence
This article analyses The Tollund Man, a poem by Séamus Heaney, a consideration of violence and the passing of time in a divided country.
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