On Embracing the Fantastic in Literature: Coleridge vs. Tolkien
Coleridge´s concept of “willing suspension of disbelief” argues that a reader’s mind can transcend known reality and naturally embrace the impossible in a work of fiction.
7 Everyday English Words Coined by Coleridge
Of all the concepts associated with English Romantic poetry, romance has the least to do with it.
Poetry on Big Screen: 12 Movies with Poetic References (Part 2)
Even though often considered a dying art, poetry still has an important place in people’s lives and, by extension, in popular culture.
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…
The Plurality of Identity in Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar
Note: This post was originally published in 2017. The Bell Jar was first published in 1963 under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas, which was probably Plath’s way of distancing herself from…
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…