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Clark Waggoner

The American Literary Landscape: William Faulkner's Mississippi - 0 views

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    This article examines the works of William Faulkner as a whole and asks questions about why he wrote about what he wrote about and how he was able to transform the materials of a small stretch of land in Mississippi into literary ground fertile enough to allow him to win a Nobel Prize in Literature. The articles contain pictures, reading recommendations, and links to other articles by the author on William Faulkner.
Clark Waggoner

Literary Origins: Socrates' Improbable Defense in Plato's Apology - 0 views

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    This article examines the Apology, one of Plato's central dialogues. In it, Socrates is on trial for his life, yet rather than win the trial and defeat his accusers, Socrates takes a curious defense. This article explores Socrates' defense from a philosophical perspective in order to understand what Socrates could have meant by it and why he made it. It includes interesting photos and links to books related to the discussion.
Rob Peach

The big impact of small press: Pittsburgh SPF expo, part one - 0 views

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    In Pittsburgh, a city known for balkanization, what with its countless neighborhoods and various parochial idiosyncrasies, the literary scene functions much like a fractal. It is constituted of a culture that encompasses communities of artists, musicians, publishers and writers within communities of artists, musicians, publishers and writers. July 18, 2009, the opening day of the first-ever Pittsburgh Small Press Festival expo at Carnegie Mellon University's Miller Gallery did well to acknowledge the multifaceted nature of the Pittsburgh literary scene while highlighting the unity in diversity that provides a nucleus for an ever-widening cultural circle of artists in the Pittsburgh area.
souvik5002

THE ELIXIR OF LIFE AND CONSPIRACY THEORIES PART-2 - Shouts - 0 views

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    We already know about the meaning of Conspiracy Theory. Now try to understand The Elixir Of Life. Elixir of life is a potion created from a philosopher's stone that gives immortality to man when someone consumes it. You probably do not want to die, most people don't but death takes us all no matter what our preference as a child. we all are taught that one day we all are going to leave the neverland forever still most of us don't prefer to accept the permanence hereafter
Day Spa Adelaide

A Gratifying Day Spa Experience - 1 views

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Clark Waggoner

Literary Criticism: The Tragedy of Joe Christmas from William Faulkner's Light in August - 0 views

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    This article discusses William Faulkner's novel, Light in August. It examines specifically the character of Joe Christmas, one of Faulkner's mos enigmatic and tragic characters. The article examines how the real tragedy in the story of Joe Christmas is the racial prejudice of his family and his fellow man. The article presents the discussion within the context of understanding Faulkner's work and it's significance as a whole.
Stefan Weißhampel

Internet Public Library: Literary Criticism - 0 views

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    this is really brilliant ones you know what a critics favourite topics are. You will never miss out on an article if he/she wrote something on a particular topic.
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