Monthly Archives: September, 2012
Translating city names: tradition or history?
Welcome to London. Bienvenido a Londres. Benvenuto a Londra. Three different names for three different languages. Why does culture impose a change of name when it comes to translating names … Continue reading
Imitation is the highest form of flattery (and a limit to literary evolution)
One might argue that what makes Postmodernism is parody and pastiche. We live in an age where mass culture is more important than a bunch of literary hats deciding whether … Continue reading
Abstract Architecture: Part 2 – Berlin’s ghosts
Our journey in the world that never was, is today taking us to Berlin. The German capital is today a modern city, its architecture reflects all of the recent evolution … Continue reading
Who is afraid of the Sitwells?
Most of us are very familiar with the Bloomsbury group. This blog itself has dedicated many posts on the subject. Virginia Woolf and her literary friends, including E.M. Forster, Lytton Strachey … Continue reading
Abstract Architecture: Part 1 – The Elephant of the Bastille
So, this week I’m in Paris! One of the places I’m really looking forward to visit is the Bastille. I’m as much attracted by concrete architecture as much as I … Continue reading
Goodbye Hogwarts: J.K. Rowling is going to Pagford!
Later this month, “The Casual Vacancy” will be published. Actually, in just a few weeks we will finally know more of J.K. Rowling‘s highly anticipated novel. It will be her … Continue reading
The thing about Tolstoying: literary names going urban
A few months ago, the New York Daily News published an article gathering the most significant terms that the Literary world has lent to the youth of today: “Going on … Continue reading
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