Poetry on Big Screen: 12 Movies with Poetic References (Part 1)
The cinematic ambiance is a powerful way of funneling complex emotions expressed in poetry.
R. F. Kuang’s Babel and the Arcane Art of Translation
The early 19th century Oxford was the center of intellectual progress where knowledge was born, transmitted, and put into use by the increasingly industrialized nation. The scholarly work of the…
Literary Chic: From a Heroine to a Fashion Icon
Note: This article was originally published in Serbian back in 2016 by our editor Maja Žikić. Literature often treats fashion as a symbol of impermanence. Yet, it’s not uncommon for…
Gods of Jade and Shadow: A Fairytale Heroine Among Gods
“Even though I'm all grown up, I feel like I'm always looking for that magical fairy tale, the one that speaks to the kid in me while still appealing to…
Rediscovering Freedom with Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing
Effia and Esi have never met. Their stories begin in the mid-18th century Ghana, when the British slave trade starts to flourish in the country. One of the two half-sisters…
On a Journey with Greensey – A Review of Tamara Drobac’s First Novel
When an evening broadcast of the civil war in Croatia interrupts what should be a quiet evening for Ellie, a seven-year old girl living in the UK, she decides to…
Infographic: The Great Gatsby Character Map
The basic plot line of Fitzgerald's classic The Great Gatsby has become somewhat easier to follow after the recent adaptation by Baz Luhrmann that was seen by millions of people…