Articles related to "World Literature"

A New Zealand author celebrates her homeland, Sweden, and an unexpected friendship that heals deep emotional wounds.

The charming mythical Scandinavian beasties, Jansson's droll style and an enduring world view make this book a must-have on the list of every family that loves books.

Students can't begin research for a literature term paper without a topic. Finding a good essay topic is the first step, but essays that don't develop theirs fare poorly.

Like Harley Savage's artfully done quilts, Kate Grenville's novel is filled with delicious details and sharp contrasts.

Okot p'Bitek's Song of Lawino is a poem about African/Western relationships often studied by literature students throughout the world.

The world's second most distinguished literary prize after the Nobel Prize in Literature is given by the University of Oklahoma.

Comparative Literature studies literature across different times and cultures. Comp Lit programs are interdisciplinary, but stress language skills and critical theory.

From Mesopotamia comes this ancient Sumerian myth telling the story of Inanna, queen and sister of Gilgamesh, who travels to the underworld passing through seven gates.

Diaz has done it again in his epic novel about an immigrant family.

A brief introduction to the events, the key figures and the primary works of literature inspired by one of the most brutal and astonishing military campaigns in history.

"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," by T.S. Elliot was written in 1915 and centers around the spiritual frustration felt by Elliot and many of his peers at that time.

The following websites provides a wide variety of homework tools and online reference guides to help students write papers, essays and research school assignments.

A review of James Joyce's modernist classic 1922 novel Ulysses

Visiting San Francisco isn't just about the famous sights. Exploring neighborhoods like North Beach can be a wonderful way to experience the city as the residents do.

Life and works of Dante Alighieri, whose story-poem Divina Commedia brought alive his imaginary worlds of Inferno, Purgatory and Heaven, and reunion with Beatrice.

Feminism is the movement which promotes a belief in the social, economic, and political equality of the sexes.

Friends, librarians, publishers, bookstores and published recommended book lists are great places to find suggestions for a well written and interesting book to read.

A biography and overview of work of Josef Lada: a painter, illustrator, caricaturist, and writer who created the most beloved illustrated characters of Czech literature.

In order to understand Dante's masterpiece, we need to understand the context in which it was written, amongst the tumultuous politics of 14th century Florence.

High school teachers can use student input and participation when decorating their classroom for a new school year. Collaborative activities foster positive interaction.

By familiarizing yourself with the underlying structures of the best stories, you can create stronger, more compelling plots in your own work.

Whether writers struggle with plot, characters or just finishing the first draft of a first novel manuscript, one of these three books is guaranteed to help.

Profiles in History is a Hollywood-based auction house renowned for unique memorabilia sales that celebrate more than a century of moviemaking.

Leo Tolstoy's, The Death of Ivan Ilyich sends a relentlessly truthful message to society that compels his readers to think about what really matters in life.

Tor House, a stone cottage at land's end in Carmel, California, was built by Robinson Jeffers with his own two hands and became the place where he died.

The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns have given readers a look inside the personal, ethnic and political struggles of Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban.