In this latest life installment, I share stories of the life-transforming impact that I’ve seen literature have upon my Slovenian students.
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Tag Archives: Ulysses
Horizons Broadened
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Forging a Separate Identity from My Father
I which I explore the difficulties of a son forging an identity separate from his father.
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A Lovely Poem Celebrating Aging
Author Dudley Delffs has written a lovely poem about turning sixty. “The dimming day is undeniable, but twilight embers ambient gold all around you, a gilt frame glimmering.”
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Not Rage Or Tears but Radical Hope
With her story “Things,” Le Guin gives us a way of understanding MAGA nihilists–and of seeing alternatives.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Albert Camus, Alfred Lord Tennyson, climate change, Fascism, MAGA, Myth of Sisyphus, nihilism, Things, Ursula K Le Guin Comments closed
Stream of Consciousness’ Healing Powers
In “Wonderworks” Fletcher explains the therapeutic effects of stream of consciousness, Virginia Woolf’s especially.
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Looking Forward, Not Back
Seeking to resurrect Troy, Aeneas takes on a challenge also facing America.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Hellas", Alfred Lord Tennyson, declining empires, Donald Trump, Make America Great Again, Percy Bysshe Shelley Comments closed
The Sexual Politics of Circe-Odysseus
Miller’s novel “Circe” engages with a long tradition of Circe and Odysseus depictions, including those of Homer, Virgil, Euripides, Sophocles, Dante, Tennyson, and Atwood.
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Biden’s Love for James Joyce
Joe Biden’s favorite poet is Seamus Heaney, his favorite fiction writer James Joyce. While he expresses admiration for “Ulysses,” I think he might prefer “Dubliners.”
Mentor: Rare for Sons to Be Like Fathers
Homer explores the difficulty of a young man living up to his famous father. It’s a problem that continues with fathers and sons.
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