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…
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…
Editor’s Picks: Celebrating Women in Translation Month
Our Editor, Sanja Gligoric In August 2020, we celebrated Women in Translation month with a myriad of literary reviews of novels written by remarkable women. This year we’d also like…
Literary Travelogue: An Interview With Jelena Vukicevic (Visibaba)
Photo by Milos Petrovic We open our upcoming series of literary interviews with our conversation with Jelena Vukicevic, a professor of literature and a former bookseller. Jelena holds a BA…