Category Archives: People
Defining contemporary Japanese literature
Despite living in the age of globalisation, Japanese literature seems to appear on the shelves of other continents’ libraries and bookshops as niche literature, an exclusive genre for the intellectual … Continue reading
The Zhdanovian novel – a literary rule for the masses
When do we define a novel as ‘zhdanovian‘? Is this term related to Russian-only contexts? The answer would be no. In fact, despite being known for outlining the theories of … Continue reading
Re-thinking Georgian poetry
When King George V succeeded his father Edward VII, a multitude of events were beginning to manifest. Social instability and international tensions were already paving the way for the ‘war … Continue reading
A great little poetess called Mireille Havet
Lost for decades but found in 1995, Mireille Havet‘s diary represents a great discovery in the light of depicting life in the 1920s. But, was Mireille Havet definable? At the … Continue reading
From Joan to Leo XIV: the parallel world of fictional popes
On Wednesday a new pope was elected: Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is now Pope Francis (not “Francis I“, as he still is the first and only with that name), the 266th … Continue reading
Just like in the books: do novels influence our real life?
When we’re driven by the need to read one specific novel, what are we really looking for? Are we trying to get lost or do we, on the other hand, … Continue reading
This is France 1892: the dangerous pen of Michel Zévaco
In October 1892 French journalist Michel Zévaco was jailed for having published these words: ”The bourgeois kill us with hunger; let’s steal, kill, dynamite, all means are good to get rid of … Continue reading
Love and music and literature: the story of Joyce Hatto as a novel
This week BBC one aired a biopic on Joyce Hatto. The British pianist was a promising talent in the 1950s and the ultimately found fame in the following decades, helped … Continue reading
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