The Bright Old Oak

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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

5 May, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Behind the mask: Guy Fawkes today

Last night was Bonfire night. As usual, we contemporary people tend to celebrate holidays as a result of our habits, self-attributed festivities we do not even realise what they mean. … Continue reading

6 November, 2012 · 9 Comments

Spiderman, a Übermensch character?

So, the new Spiderman installment has debuted in cinemas this week. I have never been a fan of superheroes, although I (sometimes) enjoy (kind of) watching (just some, really) movies … Continue reading

8 July, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Bad books & kahki pants. Why ban?

And by ‘bad‘ I don’t mean it in a relative sense. It’s just that some books are seen as bad because a connotation, a function and a power is being … Continue reading

14 June, 2012 · 6 Comments
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