In the wake of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting, here’s a Conrad Aiken poem for all who are suffering heartbreak.
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A Poem for Uvalde’s Grieving Families
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“Beowulf” Understands U.S. Violence
Thursday When I launched this blog over 10 years ago, I called it Better Living through Beowulf because Beowulf is the starting text for those of us specializing in British Literature. I used Beowulf to represent all of literature and felt free to write about any literary work that provides insight into the life we […]
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What Would Lord Jim Do?
Trump and the NRA call for heroes with guns to save us from mass shootings. Conrad’s “Lord Jim” shows us what happens when fantasies encounter reality.
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Grendel Violence Never Ends
Once again a horrific mass shooting. Once again an occasion to turn to “Beowulf.”
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