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Tent of Miracles, by Jorge Amado: Racism and Parochialism Against the Backdrop of a Mythic Bahia
Jorge Amado (1912-2001), one of the most popular and internationally known Brazilian authors,started his career writing realistic books that carried a biting criticism of the economic elites and their exploitation of the working classes and the poor. This Marxist phase … Continue reading
Gleaning the Meaning
There is no doubt that many Mother Goose nursery rhymes were created for entertainment, perhaps with no greater purpose than to lull children to sleep. However, scholars of folk culture also believe that there are certain rhymes which were meant … Continue reading
Leanne Shapton explores Joni Mitchell’s larder | WePresent
Did you know Joni Mitchell’s lyrics are filled with references to food? In the latest in our Literally series, Leanne Shapton illustrates Joni’s larder Early pandemic, March. Restaurants were closed, takeout was confusing, and the aisles of my corner … Continue reading
La Ville Morte | Benjamín Labatut | Granta
‘When the day came, even the nuns lay down inside the walls of their cloister.’ A little over ten years ago, in October 2008, the English physicist Freeman Dyson confessed that he was incapable of hearing a particular song by … Continue reading
BBC Radio 3 – The Radio 3 Documentary, Afterwords: Octavia E Butler
The words of celebrated science fiction and fantasy writer Octavia E. Butler Source: BBC Radio 3 – The Radio 3 Documentary, Afterwords: Octavia E Butler
Conversations With Joe – Andy Weir
I traveled to California in September and spoke with Andy Weir, the author of The Martian and Artemis, to get his thoughts on Mars travel for an upcoming video. But we covered all kinds of topics, including mental health, creativity, … Continue reading
Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom, A Short Story by Ted Chiang | Kottke
From Ted Chiang’s collection of stories, Exhalation, comes Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom, published online for the first time. In the story, devices called “prisms” allow people to talk to their alternate reality selves, but only for a limited time. … Continue reading
The Real Life Alice | Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland | Absolute History
With contributions from the likes of thespian Richard E. Grant, social commentator Will Self and author Philip Pullman, at once adoring and provocative this documentary casts a conflicted eye over the creation of Wonderland. Pouring through historical evidence and stories … Continue reading
Who Was The Real Mary Poppins? | Absolute History
In 1934, Pamela Travers created the ‘practically perfect’ woman in Mary Poppins who bought order into the chaos of people’s homes. Decades later, the magical English nanny is still adored by children and parents alike. Featuring interviews with Tom Hanks … Continue reading
Wander with Joseph Marcell | Shakespeare’s Globe
Take a walk through our beautiful theatres in this specially commissioned film for Mental Health Awareness Week. Joseph Marcell performs Brutus’ speech from Act II, scene 1 of Julius Caesar as part of Ribena and the Mental Health Foundation’s new … Continue reading
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