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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Set in London in 1885, this is the most recent book on this list. It’s also the longest with an epic 1400 pages of a sweeping narrative that spans from London, to the diamond mines of South Africa then to the Civil War in the USA. Ghostly, foggy nightly quests through this cobblestone underground set the atmosphere for this mystery. As in The Bookman’s Tale, we have a quest based around mysterious love lost long ago with a Adam Foole searching for her, armed with only a letter. The detective, Edward Shade holds the answers that Adam is searching for.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4337310240897772076.post-92109790172914931382020-07-21T20:24:00.002-07:002020-07-21T20:26:46.675-07:00Reading Guides for Russian Lit<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>English Translation Comparisons</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Stalingrad was published recently and boasts an infinite number of characters. This is usually not allowed, but I couldn't resist. There are just so many characters in this book!!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4337310240897772076.post-8115816245933487672019-07-14T18:30:00.000-07:002019-07-15T11:38:18.449-07:00Stalingrad Character List for Reference<div style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 18px;">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Stalingrad By Vasily Grossman has been an amazing read so far. I’m only 150 pages into this 1000 page masterpiece. I’ve read a few Russian classics already, thoroughly enjoying each one of them. I must say … this is the first novel where I felt compelled to print out the character list to make notes on as I journey through the story.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">There are quite a few extra characters, many will be seen only once and like real victims of a wartime world, they’ll disappear into oblivion. Already, I’ve been deeply moved by some of the character sketches we’ve seen so far. I’d like to make brief notes to keep track of how I feel about some characters, check the list to see if they’ll stay in the book for at least a couple hundred pages.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">So, I created this PDF to help fellow readers of Stalingrad. Feel free to share this page or the PDF itself to help your fellow reading peeps.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">I hope the publisher, NYRB doesn’t mind me sharing this as a PDF. If they are, please let me know & I'm happy to take this down. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">“He had become so completely absorbed in himself, and isolated from his fellows that he dreaded meeting meeting, not only his landlady, but any one at all. He was crushed by poverty, but the anxieties of his position had of late ceased to weigh upon him. He had given up attending to matters of practical importance; he had lost all desire to do so. Nothing that any landlady could do had a real terror for him. But to be stopped on the stairs, to be forced to listen to her trivial, irrelevant gossip, to pestering demands for payment, threats and complaints, and to rack his brains for excuses, to prevaricate, to lie — no rather than that, he would creep down the stars like a cat and slip out unseen.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">“He was so immersed in himself and had isolated himself so much from everyone that he was afraid not only of meeting his landlady but of meeting anyone at all. He was crushed by poverty; but even his strained circumstances had lately ceased to burden him. He had entirely given up attending to his daily affairs and did not want to attend to them. As a matter of fact, he was not afraid of any landlady, whatever she might be plotting against him. But to stop on the stairs, to listen to all sorts of nonsense about this commonplace rubbish, which he could not care less about, all this badgering for payment, these threats and complaints, and to have to dodge all the while, make excuses, lie—oh, no, better to steal catlike down the stairs somehow and slip away unseen by anyone.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">“‘Nonsense! There’s no practicality.’ Razumihin flew at him. ‘Practicality is a difficult thing to find; it does not drop down from heaven. And for the last two hundred years we have been divorced from all practical life. Ideas, if you like, are fermenting,’ he said to Pyotr Petrovich, ‘and desire for good exists, though it’s in a childish form, and honesty you may find, although there are crowds of brigands. Anyway, there’s no practicality. Practicality goes well shod.’” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">“‘Nonsense, there’s no practicality,’ Razumikhin seized upon him. ‘Practicality is acquired with effort, it doesn’t fall from the sky for free. And we lost the habit of any activity about two hundred years ago … There may be some ideas wandering around,’ he turned to Pyotr Petrovich, ‘and there is a desire for the good albeit a childish one; even honesty can be found, though there are crooks all over the place; but still there’s no practicality! Practicality is a scant item these days.’” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>(Pevear & Volokhonsky; </b></span><b style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Part 2, Chapter 5, Page 148)</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">“‘Because only peasants, or the most inexperienced novices deny everything flatly at examinations. If a man is ever so little developed and experienced, he will certainly try to admit all the external facts that can’t be avoided , but will see other explanations of them, will introduce some special, unexpected turn, that will give them another significance and put them in another light.’” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>(Garnett; </b></span><b style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Part 3, Chapter 6, Page 234)</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">“‘Because only peasants or the most inexperienced novices deny everything outright and all down the line. A man with even a bit of development and experience will certainly try to admit as far as possible all the external and unavoidable facts; only he’ll seek other reasons for them, he’ll work in some feature of his own, a special and unexpected one, that will give them an entirely different meaning and present them in a different light.”’ </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>(Pevear & Volokhonsky </b></span><b style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Part 3, Chapter 6, Page 269)</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Note: Crime and Punishment was written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky in the Russian language. These are samples of the various translations available to help when deciding which one is best for you to get started with. I'll update this page as I find more samples.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4337310240897772076.post-87544766510738905392019-04-04T05:25:00.001-07:002019-04-04T05:25:45.925-07:00The Metamorphoses<b style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Shifting Poetic Stories</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">1. Greek & Roman Mythological Pantheon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">2. Themes of love and transformation </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">3. Women often take centre stage</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">4. Scenes that melt into dreamlike reality</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">5. Old classics, into a new heart melting way</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">6. Many scenes of emotional logic</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">7. Endlessly quotable lines of wisdom</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">8. Some scenes of tragic violence</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">9. Plenty of new faces to explore</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">10. A chance to revisit old ones</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Ranked as: <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2017/04/han-jeong-shik.html" target="_blank">Han Jeon Shik</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Ovid created this poem to contain as many Greek & Roman mythological stories as he could include. He fused them together in a variety of interesting ways. Many of the transformations actually make so much logical sense because of how much the transformation reveals the true nature of the character. Sometimes, the transformation reveals even more about the character. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Everyone with a passion for exploring mythology from a new point of view could certainly find themselves swept off their feet by many of the unexpected stories. It reads like an elegant blend of a mythological dictionary and old fashioned storytelling. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">We begin with the creation of the cosmos then drift into the formation of the gods until we eventually see humans and civilization take root. During this progression of time, we can see Ovid shifting his creatures from one form into another. It’s exquisite to see his wordplay during these opening scenes. Once civilization and the gods are all up and around, the majority of the pages are about the shifting interactions among everyone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">There are some scenes of violence against women which can be unsettling. They are violence from well over 2000 years ago, so they aren’t told in modern standards or glorified in anyway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Bare basics of Greek & Roman mythology</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ An open mind for new curiosities</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Desire to be swept off your feet with tales</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2019/04/conference-of-birds.html" target="_blank">Conference of the Birds</a> By Farid Ud-Din Attar (c. 1146) - This Persian epic poem sings with beautiful parables of wisdom. It features birds of all kinds who, eventually, decide to go on a journey for the majestic, mythical Simorgh. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ The <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2017/03/the-metamorphosis.html" target="_blank">Metamorphosis</a> By Franz Kafka (1915) - This book explores the aftereffects of a terrible transformation. Could make an interesting comparison of Ovid’s sweeping tale with Kafka’s hyper focused, first person, surreal tale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ The Aeneid By Virgil (19 BC) - This book explores the creation of Rome, Ovid’s homeland.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Works and Days by Hesiod (c. 700 BC) - This epic poem explores the art of agriculture and may have been a source of inspiration for Ovid in creating his Metamorphoses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Fasti By Ovid (Unfinished, 8 AD) - This poem was Ovid’s attempt at creating an outline of the Roman holidays and months in our eventual calendar of January, February, etc. It contains many Roman customs and religious views that Ovid would have been a part of.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4337310240897772076.post-38987670108075176832019-04-03T10:21:00.000-07:002019-04-04T16:30:42.087-07:00The Odyssey<b style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Love, Magic & Eye-Rolling</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">1. All about the journey, not the destination.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">2. Various roles of a son & his parents.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">3. Steeped in some historical truths.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">4. Everything that can go wrong does.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">5. A writer’s guide to creating conflict.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">6. From Odyssey’s battle at war to within himself. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">7. Penelope’s battle to protect their home.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">8. Telemachus’ coming of age story.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">9. The gods settle for the backstage in this tale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">There’s three things in this book to leave you filled with provoked thoughts; double standards, the audacity of how long it took Odysseus to get home & the plethora of options when choosing a translation. For double standards, Penelope remains utterly faithful to her husband while he engages in sexual encounters while claiming mental faithfulness to his wife. That mental faithfulness is even brought up for such an old text must have been groundbreaking for the time. Also that Homer included the struggles Penelope went through to keep the home safe for when he returned home is incredible. Since this book is such a cornerstone for Western culture, it’s been translated ever since it’s initial time being set into writing. It’s fascinating to explore how the same passage was translated in so many different ways throughout modern history. Of course how such a seemingly simple story can become so complicated and reveal so much about humanity is astounding as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">The Odyssey is a must read for fans of Ulysses. It can be read before or after Ulysses, depending on the reading experience you are looking for. It’s also the sequel to The Iliad & a precursor for The Aeneid, two other great ancient epics that are must reads for getting deeper into western literature. As a stand alone, the Odyssey is a great story of a single man’s journey home to his family. The excessive amount of trouble he has in this very simple quest begs for satire.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">The Trojan war is finished and Ulysses is on his way back home. Unfortunately, he encounters a number of set backs everything from his men being turned into pigs to being hypnotized by a witch. Needless to say, it takes him well over 20 years to return home, tired and worn out from fighting and his adventures</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Map of Odysseus’ travels to see the plotted audacity.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Strong sense of humour for keeping patience with Odysseus.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Pencil for underlining all the great poetic phrases & wisdom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ The Iliad By Homer ( C. 800 BC) - The prequel & a natural reading companion for The Odyssey. Together these two books represent a more complete commentary of what it means to be human. The Iliad has a variety of social morals to teach for the public sphere and The Odyssey overs insights for the inner world of the three main characters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ The Aeneid By Virgil (19 BC) - An epic poem about the founding of Rome, Virgil’s successful attempt to rival the Greeks in their craft of building a literary canon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2018/04/ulysses.html" target="_blank">Ulysses</a> By James Joyce (1922) - A very unorthodox adaptation that takes the comical side of Homer’s epic to the very next level. As an adaptation, it turns Odysseus’ journey into a lifetime one journey for the reader because Joyce included so many literary styles & references.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4337310240897772076.post-4096637693184017452019-04-02T06:47:00.000-07:002019-04-03T09:44:41.230-07:00Shahnameh: Persian Book of Kings<b style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">History of an Entire Civilization</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Persia/Iran, 977-1010</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Persian Poetry, Epic Poetry, Philosophy</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">1. Epic scale heros and villains. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">2. Varying levels of magic throughout.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">3. A variety of battles always with 2 possible outcomes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">4. Seeing Persia’s collective memory build as time goes on.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">5. Tonnes of travelling, heaps of travelling.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">6. Moral of the story: listen to the advice of your women.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">7. Not every king was a good leader.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">8. Some kings are worth remembering for all time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">9. War leads to retaliatory wars.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">10. Moments of great wisdom & humanity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">The expansive history of this epic alone makes this book a reading feast. As with history, similar mistakes are repeated of course. But there are a few genuine heroes who rise up from these pages of history to change how future generations change how they look back on their shared heritage. It’s quite astounding to journey through the entire history of a single civilization to see it rise and fall through the passage of time. As for variety, the number of kings & characters would boast the most here. In Dick Davis’ translation, there are new characters introduced every few pages it seems. Of course, some are more memorable than others. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Ferdowsi wrote this as a way to preserve his Persian language from the growing influence of the Arabic language. When he was creating this epic history, he only used native Persian words and excluded all foreign ones. This alone is quite a feat for one person to do. He also used this opportunity as a way to chronicle the history of his people. Reading this or even parts of it can help to foster some understanding with the people of Iran and their history. Their heros and the way women are celebrated in this book is quite fun to learn about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">We begin this epic with the mythological roots of ancient Persia. During these opening pages, there is more magic than even myth. We learn about mythical kings, villains and creatures who will later become cornerstones for later Persians’ points of reference for explaining various human qualities. This is comparative to something like ‘you’re as strong as Hercules!’ </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Remember, this book is talking about the entire history of a civilization, so there will be infinite amounts of name dropping. Read it simply to enjoy the events that you connect wit and become familiar with only the stars of each chapter. Thankfully, the stars are named in the chapter title to let you know who to focus on. There is quite a bit of travelling in this book as well, so a map of medieval Persia would come in handy if you can find one. Otherwise, just knowing the basics of geography could get you through without too much trouble. The battle scenes are described in cinematic detail but there isn’t anything too gruesome or above something inappropriate for teens, considering it’s warfare. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Endless photos of the exquisite early mythology</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ A map of Medieval Persia with family trees</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2018/07/the-mahabharata.html" target="_blank">The Mahabharata</a> By Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa (c. 400 BCE) - Geographically these two epics happened close to each other. They both include warfare and wisdom but the feel of each book is quite different.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ The Iliad By Homer (c. 800 BCE) - Both books weave morality into their plot lines of warfare. Because The Iliad focuses on a single battle, the morality can take centre stage. It makes a great pairing with The Shahnameh because one covers the history of warfare and other the intense daily gruelling experience of it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2019/04/conference-of-birds.html" target="_blank">The Conference of the Birds</a> By Farid Ud-Din Attar (c. 1146 or c.1187) - A beautiful epic Persian poem about the quest to find the mythical Simorgh.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ The Last Fiction (2018) Directed by Ashkan Rahgozar - An animated adaptation of The Shahnameh and the most expansive animation project produced by Iran to date.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">1. Parables of wisdom </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">2. Relatable decisions</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">3. Incredibly poetic imagery</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">4. Crossroads of understandings</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">5. Sands, Seas & Love in unity</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">6. If society was run by birds …</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">7. Fuels poetic understanding</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">8. A joy to read on a summer day</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">9. Flecks of relatable, birdlike humour </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">10. Philosophical musings long afterwards</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Seeing these birds gather together with all their different personalities makes this universally relatable to many readers. We can all see ourselves in these conversations. Very often, the story breaks into parables to make this a light read that’s casual enough for small bursts of desired inspiration. The highly poetic lines are a delicious sweet topping to keep you reading.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">This epic poem is from Iran and is highly regarded as a beloved story with universal, human wisdom. For the casual reader, it’s lighthearted enough to be a great introduction to poetry and Persian literature. For writers, it’s a great book to turn to for writing prompts because the lines of wisdom can inspire more inquiry. For young readers, seeing different aspects of humanity represented as birds is something they could understand and develop some of their worldview on for how society functions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">The birds are gathering together to decide if they should go on a quest or not. Similar to when many of us are deciding something as a group, they take quite a bit of time to deliberate. The patient Hoopoe goes through all of their excuses, offering wisdom and parables in reply to their fears. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">The Simorgh is a mythological creature from Persia that’s rich in meaning. It can be viewed as a Phoenix or even the collective unconscious. Here’s an artistic representation of the Simorgh told through music, writing and animation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ A sense of wonder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Your childlike curiosity</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Google for looking up beautiful, surreal images.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ A journal for discovered sources of inspiration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ The Shahnameh By Ferdowsi (c. 977-1010 CE) - This much longer epic poem shares the history of the Persian people through their line of kings. It contains a vast, sweeping history with battles and women who give good advice.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ The Metamorphosis By Ovid (8 CE) - This ancient Roman epic poem was Ovid’s attempt to include every mythological god into a single poem that he could. He also weaves in the element of change at every opportunity as well. This makes the poem an ever flowing, changing experience that’s filled with mini stories like the Conference of the Birds</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Faces of Love By Hafiz (1300's) - Hafiz is another widely celebrated Persian poet, in his culture he’s more famous than Rumi, a well known poet among English speakers. The Penguin Edition contains a variety of well known poems in translation. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4337310240897772076.post-46031639581074377332018-08-13T07:46:00.001-07:002019-04-02T06:57:39.722-07:00My Next 50 Classics to Read<div style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 18px;">
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">The goal of this club is very simple, simply list any 50 classics you would like to read in the next little while, up to 5 years max. Then hyperlink your post as you read them. The classic can be in any mode; novel, novella, dramas, short story or poetry (collections).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">I would like to expand my list to include some non-fiction that would be a classic in it’s field and philosophy because I have a huge craving for it. And of course, my definition of a classic is virtually any text much older than the 1960s. I’ll also count my AGE Project & Russian Classic Reads for this challenge as well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">My deadline will be in 2 years, so about 2 classics a month. The reason, my blog has been collecting dust lately. I want to set a goal of writing 4 reviews a month so hopefully this club can give me the push I need to achieve that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">If you would like to join, the details are here & you’re welcome to sign up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">https://theclassicsclubblog.wordpress.com/how-to-join/</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">1. <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2019/04/conference-of-birds.html" target="_blank">The Conference of the Birds</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">2. <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2019/04/shahnameh-persian-book-of-kings.html" target="_blank">The Shahnameh</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;"><b>Philosophy, Poetics & Non-Fiction</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">10. On the Aesthetic Education of Man</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">12. Avicenna On Theology By Avicenna (Ibn Sina)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">13. A Compendium On the Soul By Avicenna (Ibn Sina)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">14. Being & Time By Martin Heidegger</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">15. Being & Nothingness by Jean-Paul Sartre</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">16. Basic Writings of Nietzsche</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">17. The Will Wrought Urn: Studies in the Structure of Poetry By Cleanth Brooks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">18. Satires, Epistles & Ars Poetica By Horace</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">** Of Grammatology By Jacques Derrida</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">**Poetry, Language, Thought</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;">** The Archaeology of Knowledge & The Discourse on Language</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: large;"><b>2018's Project Wraps Ups</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">Soul’s Wager, Faustian, Russian Reads</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4337310240897772076.post-28338600531946088482018-07-31T09:56:00.002-07:002018-07-31T09:56:34.864-07:00The Tragedy of Man<b style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Told Over & Over Again</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Hungarian, 1861</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Poetry, Drama, Allegory</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">1. Artistically crafted lines</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">2. Begins with Faust’s Tale </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">3. Flows through Paradise Lost</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">4. Spans Human History</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">5. Elements of Theology</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">6. Paired with Philosophy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">7. Includes Great Storytelling</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">8. Emotionally Charged Scenes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">9. Diverse Interpretations </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">10. Profoundly Wise Ethical Topics</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">A great review of the animated adaptation that includes a brief summary of Machache’ play.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Ranked as: <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2017/02/mystery-meat.html" target="_blank">Mystery Meat</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">From this simple text, we can branch out into other fields of study to analyze more of what Madach is trying to say. He packs in a variety of ethics and human history into a mere 80 pages. It’s ranked as mystery meat simply because of the scope Madach reaches with this short drama. In this case, mystery meat means there’s also something for everyone. Readers can enjoy the beautiful, poetic language or the celebration of their rich Biblical history. Readers could also study the ethical points Madach brings up and consider what is the nature of humankind. While this drama much of human history, it’s never unreadable or inaccessible. This is truly a play that everyone with an appreciation for art can enjoy. Madach has pulled off the near impossible, to create a story almost everyone can relate to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><b>Why Visit Here</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Madach has combined two very well known stories that still influence many of our literary words today; Goethe’s Faust and Milton’s Paradise Lost. It seems counterintuitive to combine two works that superfically seem so different from each other. Readers tend to go to Faust because they want to explore the dark side of humanity. They tend to go to Paradise Lost for a spiritual or religious comfort. So combining them actually shows how similar these two desires are. Faust is all about the dark side hovering around us, tempting us to make the wrong choice. Paradise Lost is all about the outcome of losing the greatest wager of all time. They really are overlapping in some profound lessons. Madach’s play is shorter than either work and is written in a more accessible way than either work. But the themes of it run quite deep that reading those two works would certainly enrich your reading of this masterpiece. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Quite simply, Lucifer follows Adam and Even through all of human history. They are reincarnated and the Faust story begins once again until we reach the final conclusion. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Trinkets from your favourite time period</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ An epic soundtrack from a movie or composer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ An image of Eve, how you envision her for your desk</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2017/04/faust-1-2.html" target="_blank">Faust</a> By Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1808) - One of the key texts that influenced Madach’s writing of this. Some key themes from Faust are present in this book.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Paradise Lost By John Milton (1667) - the other key text that influenced Madach. Lucifer seems heavily inspired by Milton’s image of Lucifer and there’s some other influences that are quiet subtle. Readers well versed in Milton or the Bible could possible touch on these influences.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Cabin mates are saying their tearful goodbyes while others are vowing to join a more chatty cabin next year. The last camp of the season is an emotional time for all of us. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">This has been another great camp for me. I’ve met some of goals, excelled in other and had major flops in some goals. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">So, either if you won or lost, met or failed to achieve your goals, the writing doesn’t have to end here. Keep going, the Nano threads are always open. Rumour has it they’ll even revamp the site, so be sure to jot down your writing buddies or screen shot the lists in case they’re lost.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">I’ll link some of my favourite ambience videos for both reading and writing. Many of these channels have a variety of other videos, these are just my favourites. F</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">eel free to link some of your favourites in the comments section below. And share this post if you like.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Upfirst, if you love to write in a coffee shop atmosphere, I have to recommend the Korean coffee shops, they have just enough chatter paired with that expresso machine to create the perfect ambiance for concentration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Cafe with less talking, more Jazz & changing photos</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Study with me at a cafe, mellow music, chatter & occasional cat sighting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">(Korean word for love)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">The best library setting around. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Study with me in the NY Public Library</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">This channel is new & is so promising with the unique content. Loops are tough to notice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">The loops aren’t noticable and is comparable to rpg’s channel. Here's 2 from this channel:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">My all time favourite right now is their new seaside market place video.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">The loops are a bit noticeable, but they’re so pleasant for background ambience if your focus is somewhere else.</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4337310240897772076.post-45719034096271829692018-07-27T05:46:00.000-07:002018-08-06T06:58:43.101-07:00On the Products of Libraries <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-35lWU6Xrg08/W1sS_N8Q16I/AAAAAAAABO4/by8N1elhbVQbCFEpMh8Y4OygfTylWGOXQCLcBGAs/s1600/book-bindings-books-bookstore-1122865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-35lWU6Xrg08/W1sS_N8Q16I/AAAAAAAABO4/by8N1elhbVQbCFEpMh8Y4OygfTylWGOXQCLcBGAs/s400/book-bindings-books-bookstore-1122865.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">There’s something charming about reading a library’s book. There’s a constant awareness that the book is borrowed. If it’s new, there’s a nagging feeling that someone else is probably waiting for it. If it’s old, like really old and should actually be replaced, there’s an entirely different feeling </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">when reading it. My Hermann Hesse book has the dust jacket only taped on by the back flap. The front one keeps falling off, but it’s comforting to read it this way. When you open it, all of the binding is perfectly worn in, like that moment you secure on your favourite pair of jeans to go out for your every day excursions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">And the imbibed library scent, is a fragrance all it’s own. Once a book reaches a certain number of years on a library shelf, it graduates from new book smell, to vacant of any reader’s perfume, to the musty scent and finally to the imbibed library essence. It’s the natural aging of a book. They need to bottle this stuff and sell it on the campuses of PhD students to remind them why they devoted their lives to becoming a scholar. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Eventually though, a new & dynamic librarian gets a promotion and vows to purge the library of all the broken down books. The shelves will be replaced with more current titles or do away with any packratted books, let’s make space for more computer work stations or community spaces. They want to clear out some of the library’s dim corners for sparkling modern ideas. Grants are written, some of the funding may be received. And these books that have served for 10 or 20 years are desensitized for the last time. They’ve evolved with the library’s technology from those card catalogues and their own sharply distinct woodsy paper scent, to sense-free bar codes to hidden magnetic strips.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">1. Bookish Book from a New POV</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">2. Intelligent Essay of Images</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">3. Densely Packed with Theory </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">4. Lures you into Reading Classics</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">5. Exquisitely Designed Illustrations</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">6. Essays Arranged Thematically</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">7. Many other Books Referenced</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">8. Can be a Bunny Slipper Read</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">9. Invitation to Reflect on Reading</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">10. Can Spark Discussions</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Ranked as: <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2017/02/hearty-veggie-burger.html" target="_blank">Hearty Veggie Burger</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">As a non-fiction, it’s on the lighter side of the menu but not because 1/2 of the book contains pictures. What We See When We Read is combining a few styles of writing to explain the philosophy of reading but is so much more than a mere philosophy book. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">As a graphic novel, it’s filled with references to those many classics that are familiar to us but most of us have probably never read. Perhaps these images could spark a renewed interest in picking up these dusty old books and giving them a chance. For example, I could bet most people haven’t actually read Moby Dick, but everyone is keen on making jokes about some aspect of it. The stories of these classics have become a part of our culture in more ways than we give them credit. So if this book leads to them being read, that’s a great reason alone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Of course, the actual goal of this book is to introduce a philosophy of reading to the general reader. Avid reader’s often love bookish books, books about books and books that lead to more books. Anything that leads us to read more is ok in our books! Once we’ve gotten our fill of the bookish reads, it’s interesting to read about the experience of reading. Reading about books is fairly common subject. But to read about an experience of reading is very existential one indeed! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Mendelsund basically wrote some essays about the philosophy of reading and wove them into imagery that demonstrates the points he brings up in his essays. It makes this a book to experience or to be aware of while reading it. It’s certainly pretty and can be read as a light summer book. But to dig deeper and really meditate on the experiences he’s outlining for us makes it a more immersive book. Because so many of the pages are imagery, the essays are a little short on data and explanations. So if you’d like more text and less flowery imagery, check out the Alternate Books, he references these </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">In this video, he defines some key terms for understanding phenomenology and provides a brief history of this concept. With his imagery, he makes this video clear & accessible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Any Well Loved Classic Novel</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Also in a Graphic Novel Format</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ An Open Mind & a Love of Reading</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Phenomenology of Reading </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">(1969?) </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">By Georges Poulet - A more detailed account of the ideas brought up in Mendelsund’s book.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Origins of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">(1976) </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">By Julian Jaynes</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"> - A book about how the mind developed into consciousness from our more primitive </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">animalistic mind. Hotly debated & perhaps debunked for different theories.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Theory of Colours </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">(1810) </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">By Goethe - Goethe broke tradition by not relying on science to explain how colours work. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ The Uses of Literature </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">(1980) </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">By Italo Calvino - A writer's meditations on what literature is, he includes many well loved works such as Ovid's Metamorphosis</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">1. Many stories woven into one. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">2. Ample philosophical discussions.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">3. Endless supernatural elements.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">4. Begins w/ origins of the world.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">5. A few legendary, iconic characters.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">6. Contains Ramayana & Bhagavad Gita.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">7. Gruelling,detailed battles. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">8. Lots of philosophical commentary.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">9. Many surprising scenes of wisdom. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">10. Amazing main story arc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">This is the world’s longest epic and is said to contain all of the world’s knowledge. There’s such a vast number of stories, characters, schools of philosophy, nuggets of wisdom & surprising outcomes. The unabridged edition is about 13 encyclopedic volumes long, so it’s quite an undertaking to read it all. Since quantity doesn’t always mean quality, this abridged version is brilliantly translated so it contains the heart & soul of the original. Smith painstakingly numbered each of his translated & summarized paragraphs so the reader can easily find the unabridged section for a closer reader later. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">This is one of India’s most beloved epics and after reading it, I can certainly understand why. The more well known, Bhagavid Gita is actually a brief scene within The Mahabharata. While the Bhagavid Gita does contain some of the heart of Indian Philosophy, it can in no way give a comprehensive understanding of the elaborate philosophy. The other well loved epic, The Ramayana is also contained within The Mahabharata. It represents some of the idealistic characters that people can live up to. It provides a detailed guide for each type of relationship; kings & their kingdom, parents & their children, brothers, friendship and love within a marriage. The Mahabharata contains all of this and so much more. It begins with the creation of the cosmos, concludes with the breakdown of our current age & the final outcome of everything that took place. Within this lengthy story, we have examples of every crime, battle outcome & even some redemption. We also have philosophy, magic & supernatural characters who drop in their opinions. We also have the most beautiful descriptions of setting, character & philosophical ideals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">A 17 min. TED talk, she gives some lighthearted insight into why the Gita's so applicable to any situation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Dash of familiarity with Indian Philosophy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ A Red Lotus growing in your backyard </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Bhagavad Gita, Unknown Author (C. 400 BCE-200 CE) - This book is a short chapter from the heart of The Mahabharata.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2017/03/indian-philosophy.html" target="_blank">A Sourcebook of </a></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2017/03/indian-philosophy.html" target="_blank">Indian Philosophy</a> (1957) Edited By</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"> Radhakrishnan & Moore - Provides a great overview of the development of Indian thought & many cornerstone texts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2017/03/the-ramayana.html" target="_blank">The Ramayana</a> By Valmiki (written </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">C. 500 BCE</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">)- a love story that's widely celebrated in India, Sri Lanka & many South East Asian countries.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4337310240897772076.post-75128951530155262622018-05-28T05:43:00.000-07:002018-05-28T05:43:06.015-07:00Tale of Heike<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Multi Elemental Battle</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Translated By Helen Craig McCullough</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Japanese, (c. 1010, before 1330), 1994</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">1. Society Breaking Down</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">5. Monks & Ladies, too</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">7.Beautiful, Timeless Philosophy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">8. Many Buddhist Themes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">9. Peace Amongst War</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">10. Moments of Sublime Beauty</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">This one is tough to rate because it could be complex with a lot of variety like a Han Jeon Shik. But it’s atmosphere is breezy like a summer salad. So I have to go with the variety that a Dessert Bar can provide. Tale of Heike would be at the delicious ice cream end of the desert bar, with all the toppings to select from. The footnotes can provide even more variety and lead to a journey into Japan’s rich literary past or the vast collection of Buddhist Scriptures that have been translated into English. The story of the Heike cast such a calming spell that can be so light and airy to read. But then the philosophy of it can inspire you to sit up and take notes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">This tale was composed in the 13th Century as a historical chronicle that tries to give some ethics for how to live in this age of war & honour. Originally, it was meant to be told through lute playing bards. The Buddhist themes slowly crept in as the bards faded out from the way of telling this story. This brief explanation is a tiny snippet from this fantastic video:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">By East Asian Studies Centre, Ohio State University</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">A 17 min. Clip explaining the historical context and brief summary of the epic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">The Tale of the Heike begins at the end of the Heian Period. This tale is about the Genpei War that occurred for 5 years, 1180–1185 and is a conflict between two clans: Taira and Minamoto. The outcome resulted in the downfall of the Taira and the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate under Minamoto no Yoritomo in 1192.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Tea & Instrumental Music</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ The Mahabharata By Vyasa (c. 400 BCE) - Like the Tale of Heike, this epic is also about the break down of the social order but because of a breakdown in the Dharma or natural order that governs life. An epic war also breaks out in this epic from India.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Heike Monogatari (Full Version) - Duo Ueda-Offermans, Miyoshi, Japan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">A 26 min. Traditional Japanese musical adaptation of Tale of Heike</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">The Tale of Heike, Bio & Historical Context</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>By Alexander Solzhenitsyn</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Russian, 1968, 2009</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">7. A Variety of Meaningful Parables</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">8. Surprisingly Comical At Times </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">The lively, intelligent dialogue with numerous references to other great classics makes this such a joy to read. We become attached the character then we learn about his life before prison so we become attached to him even more. All of these scenes of a more peaceful time adds such flavour to an otherwise intellectually stimulating book. The book is also loaded up with parables of wisdom & some brief monologues in a modern Shakespearian format. The title is borrowed from a line in Dante’s Divine Comedy, The Inferno section. So there are allusions to the setting of In the First Circle as being a kind of Dantean Hell. Solzhenitsyn incorporates so many different writing skills into one book that makes it a joy to read, in spite of the heavy subject matter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">This book follows the lives of a variety of prisoners for 1 week. It slowly reveals their life histories & their current roles in the research work camp. The prison lives of these zeks are wildly different from the more well known hard labour camps. These men are physically imprisoned but it’s their minds and academic backgrounds that are enslaved for the development of Soviet technology. Because they are so highly educated, their discussions with each other are lively & filled with wisdom. Solzhenitsyn shows us the variety of ways men can cope in a stressful situation & he touches on how these men’s marriages are affected.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Sleeping Bag & Flickering Flashlight</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2017/04/one-day-in-life-of-ivan-denisovich.html" target="_blank">One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich</a> By Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1962) - This is a compelling novella that’s also a great precursor to all of Solzhenitsyn’s masterpieces, especially In the First Circle. It focuses on just one character & his thoughts for just one day.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Notes from a Dead House By Fyodor Dostoevsky (1862) - This writing style cannot be more different than Solzhenitsyn’s more upbeat, optimistic approach. It deals with Czarist Gulags but from a prisoner’s psychology point of view with all the darkness we can expect from Dostoevsky’s writing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Les Miserables By Victor Hugo (1862) - This one also uses a variety of characters to reveal a revolutionary story & just how many different types of social prison there are.</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ In the First Circle Mini-Series (2006) Directed by Gleb Panfilov - This is a recent Russian language adaptation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ In the First Circle (1973) Directed by Aleksander Ford - A slightly older Russian language movie adaptation</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ The First Circle (1992) Directed by Sheldon Larry - An English language adaptation filmed in Montreal, Paris & Moscow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Russian, 1966 (Samizdat) 1968</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">1. Emotionally charged narrative </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">2. Many characters from all walks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">3. Raises various ethical questions</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">4. Confident female characters</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">5. Shows men at their weakest times</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">6. A few complicated relationships</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">7. Some ahem, medical situations</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">8. Novel’s heart is “The Old Doctor”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">9. Eye opening about humanity</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">10. Much healing & profound change</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">This single book encompasses so many facets of humanity from completely different points of view. From the beginning, Solzhenitsyn unfolds the novel one story at a time. We see this patient tell their opinions about medicine, then we shift to different medical staff who share theirs. Later, Solzhenitsyn brings in the characters' pasts and we see yet another point of view or it challenges our own perception of that character. With all of these points of view, the novel is still very readable and easy to understand because there’s a favourite character for almost every reader. The women are considered with such great respect. Besides the sheer power of Solzhenitsyn’s narrative craft, his commentary on the medical care is so relevant today. This single chapter is the most moving of all his writing and could be the heart of all he stands for. It’s a truly beautiful scene, is a spoiler because he’s building up to it with the rest of the novel and is near the end of the book. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Cancer is the plaguing illness of today. It’s difficult to read about this subject because it’s so relatable. It’s painful to talk about because so many or all people have been touched by cancer. This book shows us that side of cancer we are all familiar with, the pain, treatment options, desperation to be cured, embarrassing or complex moments of humanity and the beauty of the human soul. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Most of all, this book raises so many questions about medical care today. He shows us how the patients feel and also how the doctors feel about it. Often, we only consider our side of the argument and forget there is an equally valid other side. This applies to much more than just medical treatment. Our society is changing in so many profound ways today that being reminded of other sides is becoming even more important. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Characters from all walks of life are unified by a single variable, they all currently exist within the single section of a hospital called the Cancer Ward. We follow a few of the patients while they seek treatment. We also learn about the caretakers and staff who care for these people. It humanizes both sides of cancer, those dying and healing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Solzhenitsyn wrote this after he survived his own cancer treatments so his voice is crisp, bringing all elements of great storytelling together into one unified whole. The entire novel flows effortlessly because of how familiar he is with the subject. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Google Images for looking up small towns mentioned.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Ward No. 6 By Anton Chekov to toughen up the feels.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ A list of colour coded perceptions, they will be expanded.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2017/06/last-day-of-condemned-man.html" target="_blank">The Last Day of a Condemned Man</a> By Victor Hugo (1829) - This short book goes though the thoughts of a man waiting for death later that day, gives insight to some unspoken thoughts of the patients in Cancer Ward.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2018/05/in-first-circle.html" target="_blank">In the First Circle</a> By Alexsandr Solzhenitsyn (1968) - He wrote this at the same time as Cancer Ward and he addresses the concept of the soul & prison from 2 different points of view in these 2 books.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Principles of Biomedical Ethics By Tom L. Beauchamp (1978, 5 Editions since) - A dry, dry philosophical treatise of ethics in the medical field covering everything from treatment to resource allocation.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4337310240897772076.post-73158052817399524632018-05-14T09:27:00.000-07:002018-05-14T09:27:05.830-07:00The Will to Power<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Context is Key</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>By Friedrich Nietzsche</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">1. European Nihilism</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">2. Critique of Religion</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">3. Critique of Morality</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">4. Critique of Philosophy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">5. Will to Power as Knowledge</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">6. Will to Power In Nature</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">7. Will to Power & of Values</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">8. Will to Power as Art</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">9. Order of Rank</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">This is a collection of Nietzsche’s notebooks from 1883 to 1888. Don’t let that fool you into thinking it’s a light read. Nietzsche packed his ideas into the the densest paragraphs of wisdom that he could muster. Many of these snippets read like an organized outline that would be used as the framework for his other philosophical works. Kaufmann painstakingly organized them into a thematic order so they’re in a logical order based on the development of Nietzsche’s ideas and thematically as a whole.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">The Will to Power was never intended for publication since they were Nietzsche’s own private notebooks. Because of how organized Kaufmann arranged them, they are highly readable and can give a fantastic introduction to Nietzsche’s thoughts. Reading Will to Power before Nietzsche’s other works could provide a great foundation of understanding before moving up to the completed works.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">From the listed subject in the above Table of Contents, you can see the various topics that Nietzsche discusses in this book. It reads almost like a very intelligent person’s personal diary because of the dates attached to each entry. Will to Power does contain 4 main sections that Kaufmann calls Books. These books seem organized to correspond to the arguments made in the final works of Nietzsche.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">In the introduction, Kaufmann says Nietzsche is a philosopher who’s often taken out of context and this led to him being misunderstood or marked with distain by misassociation. Nietzsche is a very bold thinker who could challenge the most open minded person. Her certainly doesn’t beat around the bushes with niceties. Therefore, many of his ideas, even when read in context could be regarded as antagonistic to some sensibilities. By reading him with an open mind, many of his ideas could challenge preconceived notions about how to be in society. After reading this, some of his ideas, I’ll certainly adopt and others I won’t. Nietzsche is just a very bold philosopher.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Your favourite book by Dostoevsky</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2017/04/faust-1-2.html" target="_blank">Faust Part 1 & 2</a> By Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1808) - Nietzsche seems to admire Goethe as a great example of an exemplary man.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ The Prince By Niccolo Machiavelli (1532) - Nietzsche discusses the concept of power at length, some of his ideas could compliment The Prince and others clash a great deal. It could be interesting to compare which is which.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Brother Karamazov By Fyodor Dostoevsky (Year) - Dostoyevsky’s views on religion must be comparable to Nietzsche’s where there is extensive corruption within organized religion.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4337310240897772076.post-63727790117867907752018-05-11T04:52:00.001-07:002018-05-11T04:52:52.949-07:00Tale of Genji<b style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Leisurely, Poetic Love</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">5. Themes of Complex Relationships</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">6. Varieties of Cultural Rituals</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">The sheer number of poems and highly poetic language emphasizes the artistic nature of this time period. Princes and Courtesans will recite poetry to each other as conversation which can become well, reminiscent of a decadent chocolate cheese cake. It’s a joy to savour these passages bit by bit rather than in a standard timeframe. The details of Genji’s life may also come across as decadent or it could feel like one tragic love story after another with a few odd consequences thrown into the mix. Overall, it’s a deliciously scandalous read that’s also laced with poetic wisdom and the most beautiful language.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">This is one of Japan’s most beloved epic tales of love, relationships, culture and the slow passage of time. During this book’s historical period, the Heian Period, Japan created its own writing systems: Katakana and Hiragana. We can learn about the leisurely culture of the most elite members of Japan during one of their richest periods for artistry. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">A 2 min. Clip that touches on various chapters in the book, setting them to music. The first few seconds are slightly high pitched, the rest is a softer, beautiful medley.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Some of Genji’s relationships would be questionable by today’s standards. An open mind is certainly needed when reading about some of these scandalous affairs. After stepping back, the larger themes that emerge are well worth the initial surprise at Genji engaging in these affairs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Book of Basho’s Poetry</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Murasaki Shikibu: Genji Monogatari (1987) Directed by Gisaburo Sugii - It’s the most recent film adaptation of this great work & is animated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">This is a biography that gives a personal account of Constance Garnett’s life. The writing style is quite straightforward and is organized chronologically through her entire lifespan. We get many details of her personal life, educational background and political views. The details of her work in translation are also very straightforward. So I have to rank it as Hearty Veggie Burger because of the lightness of this read. If it went more into depth of the translation aspect, giving more details on language struggles she experienced, I could bump it up to the Roasted Chicken Dinner. So, it’s a light, airy biography rather than a doorstopper providing the nitty gritty of Russian translation woes & wins. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Constance Garnett became one of the most famous of Russian to English translators of the 1800s. Some of her work is still highly regarded by other translators of Russian literature. This book includes some of the errors she made and also includes her many successes. An interesting view she has on translation is the translated work should use the language of the times that the original language and author used. So if a book was published in the 1800s Russia, it would reflect Victorian English language. If a book is contemporary, it should use contemporary English language.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ War & Peace By Lev Tolstoy (1867) - Constance’s translation of this work secured her position as a respected translation. It opened more doors for her work & eventually she became one of the authorities of Russian works in English.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2017/03/top-ten-1.html" target="_blank">Crime & Punishment</a> By Fyodor Dostoevsky (1866) - Constance enjoyed Dostoevsky and held this work for last to release to Britain because she didn’t think the British would enjoy it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Ward No. 6 By Chekhov (1892) - Constance loved Chekhov & this work of his. She wanted to share it with Britain. It took a couple of decades before Chekov reached Britain in English.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: medium;">2. Invented words nestled into perfectly formed sentences</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: medium;">3. More language jokes than can ever be interpreted</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: medium;">4. Only two main characters & the lady who outshines</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: medium;">5. Perhaps a wildly Irish satirical adaptation of The Odyssey </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: medium;">6. Set on a single day & takes a full single day to read through</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: medium;">8. Humanity’s 3-D consciousness compressed onto a flat page</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: medium;">9. Loaded with puns, bawdy humour & mundane moments </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Without question, this book presents a major learning curve for readers of Joyce or for any new to avant-garde literature. Careful readers are heavily rewarded each time they return to its pages. It’s packed with allusions and references to literature, puns between different languages, poetic lines and sheer moments of wisdom. None of these are clearly laid out for us, it takes a bit of curiosity to really dig in and discover them. In this way, the book comes alive because it’s a concentrated dialogue between the text and the reader. Or would it be a dialogue between the author and the reader? Naturally, this complexity will give itself to a variety of interpretations which makes it a great work for conversing with other readers over. In this way, the sheer variety offered merits it the designation of Han Jeong Shik.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">It's just a party for language. Imagine all the letters on a dance floor having a good time with freedom to let their 'phonemes' out! It doesn't have to make sense for it to be a good time. St. Patrick’s Day is well known all over the world and is widely celebrated. There is another Irish holiday worthy of celebration and is devoted entirely to Ulysses. It’s called Bloomsday and occurs every June 16th. It’s a day when everyone takes to the streets with public readings of Ulysses, which conveniently takes about 30 hours to complete. This is just enough time for a full day of partying that drifts long into the night. Reading Ulysses is a way to embrace this literary holiday that’s becoming a world wide event. Recently, Ulysses was translated into Korean and more languages are accessing Ulysses each year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">This video has many spoilers because it shows just how simple the plot really is: Mr. Bloom & Dedalus wander around Dublin for the day and end the night at a bar before going home. Knowing the very ending really is a spoiler but it won’t ruin the whole experience of reading Ulysses. When you do begin to drown in the language, (everyone does at some point) this video can help by reminding you of the basic plot so you can get your bearings again. It’s a great reference point & is oh so sweet!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">It faced obscenity trials in USA when it was first published. Ironically, these obscene scenes are exceedingly difficult to fully interpret so how obscene are they actually? If one puts in the time and pays careful attention, some snippets of an exposed ankle will reveal itself. Be warned, there are far more obscene moments than mere ankles. But nothing that a raging hormonal teen of today wouldn’t be able to come up with on their own.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">While Ulysses is loosely based on The Odyssey, it’s not necessary to read Homer’s epic to understand Ulysses. Perhaps, it could help. The best advice is to begin with Joyce’s earlier works listed below because you can see him develop his thoughts and build upon earlier ideas. Reading Hamlet or knowing the basic story could help also because it’s mentioned many times throughout Ulysses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Every highly academic work written on the subject of Ulysses</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ A fireplace or matches & a safe place to build a fire</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Courage to brave these waters alone for the first time</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Dubliners By James Joyce (1914) - Many of these characters also show up in Ulysses</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ The Dead By James Joyce (1914) - This story is briefly touched on in Ulysses, moreso in Finnegans Wake. It’s part of the Dubliners collection.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ A Portrait of an Artist as a young Man By James Joyce (1916) - Stephen Dedalus is the main character for both Portrait & Ulysses</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Finnegans Wake By James Joyce (1939) - If you enjoyed Ulysses, plunge into Joyce’s book of the night</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Ulysses Directed By Joseph Strick (1967) - An adaptation with an interesting flashback style for revealing character's thoughts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><a href="https://lithub.com/the-horrors-and-pleasures-of-translating-ulysses/">https://lithub.com/the-horrors-and-pleasures-of-translating-ulysses/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.openculture.com/2013/07/ulysses-seen-reading-james-joyces-classic-in-graphic-novel-form.html">http://www.openculture.com/2013/07/ulysses-seen-reading-james-joyces-classic-in-graphic-novel-form.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><a href="https://biblioklept.org/2010/06/16/how-to-read-james-joyces-ulysses-and-why-you-should-avoid-how-to-guides-like-this-one/">https://biblioklept.org/2010/06/16/how-to-read-james-joyces-ulysses-and-why-you-should-avoid-how-to-guides-like-this-one/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><a href="https://archive.org/details/Ulysses-Audiobook-Merged/01__Telemachus.mp3">https://archive.org/details/Ulysses-Audiobook-Merged/01__Telemachus.mp3</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><a href="https://archive.org/details/Ulysses-Audiobook">https://archive.org/details/Ulysses-Audiobook</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Jim Norton is excellent, but it's not free (that I can find)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.naxosaudiobooks.com/ulysses-unabridged/">https://www.naxosaudiobooks.com/ulysses-unabridged/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Non-Fiction, Biography, Indigenous Issues</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">1. Finding the Story to Tell</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">2. This Happened Before</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">3. Some Culture Shock</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">4. Past Hurts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">5. Hollowness Remains</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">6. How can we Protect the Youth?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">7. They were Brothers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">8. A Desperate Plea</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">9. They Matter, Too</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">10. Seven Fallen Feathers</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Ranked as: <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2017/02/hearty-veggie-burger.html" target="_blank">Hearty Veggie Burger</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">This non-fiction book tells the story of so much more than the seven students who were found. It goes through the lives of each student, their community & family. Once their passing occurs, Talaga gives over the details from when the child went missing, to how the police responded any follow up or lack of. Finally, she concludes with an overview of the inquest that happened in Thunder Bay as part of why so many are dying while attending school. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">This 5 minute video is a woman sharing her experiences with racism in Thunder Bay, part of a series of interviews by TVO. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Talaga begins the book with the layout of Thunder Bay & it’s historical roots. She goes into the colonial history of Canada with very personal details and is told from a storyteller’s point of view. She crafts her narrative very carefully so we can discover pieces of the story, bit by bit. Then she begins to tell the story of each child and concludes with the court cases & unanswered questions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">This 10 Min. video is of the artist who created the painting on the book’s cover. He explains the inspiration & story behind this painting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">The author is a journalist with the Toronto Star and much of her book is well written with a very human voice. She gives resonating descriptions for many scenes. The subject matter deals with high school students who have died with no explanations or closure for anyone. The result is understandably grieving parents, peers and their community. She does go into detail of where the children were found, when and how. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">She addresses each story with journalistic details while not being too graphic for the general public. It’s a very difficult subject to read about but one that’s important for Canadians to begin a dialogue about. She’s telling this story with a clear agenda, to raise questions about Canada’s social systems and how Indigenous people exist within them. I recommend it for people who know all about the issues surrounding native people, for those who don’t and could be afraid to learn. It’s a book that condenses wider issues into a smaller scope that’s biased towards saying: there is a problem & we all have to fix it. Working towards understanding and conversations is great first step. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Box of Tissues & Someone to Vent To</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Courage to Explore the Darker Chapters in Canada’s History</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Racism and Death in Thunder Bay, The Agenda, TVO (2017) - An interview with the author that covers the details & story behind the book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">https://tvo.org/video/programs/the-agenda-with-steve-paikin/racism-and-death-in-thunder-bay</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Stories from the River’s Edge, Fifth Estate, CBC News () - A news special on the same subject as Seven Fallen Feathers, but includes the voices of those affected with scenes of the school & the city of Thunder Bay. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Interview with Tanya Talaga, Face to Face (APTN) - Tanya answers questions about the book on an Native Canadian News platform. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ RBC Taylor Prize Shortlist Announcement (2018), Seven Fallen Feathers won for 2018 - the lady who gives an introduction for each book almost cries, it’s so charming to see @ 6:22</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Canada Reads Longlist Announcement (2018), Seven Fallen Feathers made the long list </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/here-is-the-canada-reads-2018-longlist-1.4471348</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Indian Residential Schools in Ontario By Donald Auger (2005) - It’s mentioned in Talaga’s book where she explains, it’s a history of the residential schools in Ontario published by NAN (Nishnawbe Aski Nation - a governing body for the native people in Northern Ontario)</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4337310240897772076.post-32950923164674240892017-12-12T13:57:00.002-08:002017-12-12T13:57:22.929-08:00Perfume: The Story of a Murderer<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Scent & Desire's </span></b></span><b style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Entanglements</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Translated By John E. Woods</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">German, 1985</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Horror, Mystery, Magical Realism, Absurdism</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">1. Powerfully Descriptive Language </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">2. Creepily Compelling Storyline</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">3. Memorable Main Character</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">4. Major Plot Twists & Events</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">5. Detailed Perfume Alchemy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">6. Grisly Moments & Images</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">7. Filled with Villains</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">8. Evil Atmospheric Novel </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">9. Eery, Tragic Consequences </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">10. That ending though?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Ranked as: <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2017/02/ghost-pepper-bbq-ribs.html" target="_blank">Ghost Pepper BBQ Ribs</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Immediately, this book heaps the reader one 1 of 2 piles. Either the imagery draws you into the rotting food stalls at a back alley market or it straight up repulses you with the grotesque descriptions. Like a Terry Gilliam film, I don’t think there’s headspace for being completely unaffected by this book. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not attracted to the scent of rotting fish and clearly it repulses me. Yet, this story is crafted in such an artistic way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">The main character isn’t a complete being, he is very dehumanized in so many of the descriptions and choices he makes. For his human inadequacies, he’s blessed with an uncanny and sublime gift of noticing scent. While there are many descriptions of unruly fragrances, there’s also intriguing characterization and plot happening. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Suskind fully showcases the realm of scent far beyond what we notice in the entire course of our lives into a mere, very short novel. This twist of odours with fragrances into artistic descriptions makes this novel cringeworthy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">The artistry in Suskind’s descriptions is so incredibly powerful. He weaves in the overlooked details of life and the details of some historically accurate methods with completely unexpected and surprising events. All of this makes the novel tip in favour of being an artist view of the human condition rather than a mere story about repulsive odours and the perfumer who experiences them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">In short, this novel is about an unwanted orphan with a phenomenal sense of smell. His gift actually leads him through life and keeps him alive until he becomes a perfumer. That’s when he takes command of his gift and the climactic conclusion happens.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Top 5 Perfume Facts You Never Knew By MsMojo a 6 Min. video</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">The violence in this book isn’t gratuitous or stomach turning which is a surprise. I was expecting a gory, nasty book and it wasn’t at all. The horror of this book truly lies in the descriptions of pungent orders of decay that’s all around us, hidden from every day life. These descriptions are unsettling and clearly remind us why we don’t like flies in our home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Your favourite bottle of perfume</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Overly burned candles with waxy buildups</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Images of a 17th or 18th Century Town</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ <a href="http://www.biblioatlas.com/2017/05/the-hunchback-of-notre-dame.html" target="_blank">The Hunchback of Notre Dame</a> By Victor Hugo (1831) - The treatment of the main characters from both books would be interesting to compare and the descriptions of both books are outstanding but for wildly different reasons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) Directed by Tom Tykwer - It’s the film adaptation which follows the book closely with some alterations to suit the screen. The book is more detailed and the movie has great cinematography. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><b>5Ws are always helpful to get the ball rolling:</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">✓ </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Why is he going there? </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">✓ </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">What does she want? </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">✓ </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Why does she want that?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">✓ </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Who are they talking to? </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">✓ </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">When is (the big scene) going to happen? What's next?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">✓ </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">What would my character say to me? Have the character write you a letter explaining them self to you.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Write 1 sentence for what your novel’s about. Then write 1 paragraph. From this paragraph, begin to ask yourself questions. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Why am I writing this?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ What does my character want? Who is this other guy? What does he want?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ What will they fight about? Why?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Who wins the 1st fight? What’s the consequence?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">✓ Make the 30 questions as personal for the story as you can. The more customized, the better. If you can get 30 questions out, you’ve got Nano in the bag. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">✓ </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">What if a talking rabbit joins the party?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">✓ </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">What if the main character decides to …..(buy a set of angel wings for himself, something outlandish is encouraged)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">✓ </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Add a burning crayon to the scene you're writing now. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">✓ </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The next time you're in a restaurant or coffee shop, do some people watching. Take notes on the most interesting-looking person you see. Create a character out of them, and insert them in your novel.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">✓ </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Pick any celebrity (living, dead, film, book, music, politics, etc.) and add them to your novel!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">✓ </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Give your character a life altering food allergy! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4337310240897772076.post-30303068479175315642017-10-21T14:46:00.000-07:002017-10-21T14:46:53.994-07:00Survival Kits & Munchies<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">With only 16 more days until the madness begins, we simply must consider the key to winning Nano: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Do you pack one? What's in it? Does it change each year?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Ideas to start us off:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> Notebooks or Software? Favourite Type of Notebook or stationary?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> Calendars, Time Management Tricks 'n Hacks </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> Word War Buddies, Team Cheer Us On! Do you have regular folks to root you on?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> Junk Food! {That's what everyone's secretly thinking!}</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> A Detailed, Embellished Reward System </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> Any other Top Secret Arsenal? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Munchies & Rewards!</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I use Scrivener. *romantic sigh of adoration* Details on that is a romance story for another time. I have coloured pens, spiral spined notebooks, sticky tabs & coloured cue cards. But I don't use these as often as others for some reason. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>My #1 Best Tip:</b> I also keep notes/summaries on what I wrote for each day. That's the most important for me otherwise I lose track & have to read what I've written. A nano no-no. It opens the door so Charolette can enter with all her editorial criticism. Charolette's my inner critic, she's vacationing in Siberia until January.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Word Wars!</b> I have a regular comrade on FB who's a heavy hitter in the US. She beats me every time. But this year, her keyboard is on the fritz so I have a chance! 3 or 4 of those and I can reach my word count for the day. 10 or 20 if I'm really behind!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>The good stuff</b>, we all know nano's just an excuse to binge on junk food! I have coffee, maybe a glass or box of wine and brownies. The brownies are also from a box. I just have to procrastinate, add water & an egg, bake then eat. Delicious break food that's also a distraction.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Rewards</b>, I saw some awesome ones online where folks tier them. I haven't thought about rewards as much. I'm probably too full of brownies & coffee to be overly concerned! But it's sure an interesting idea to focus more on this year. Maybe I can dial back on the calories & go for something more concrete & lasting? Who am I fooling? I've still got Rudolf muffin papers saved from 1964! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">So, a new-to-me book is in there for sure. Maybe something from Lush? There's a new chocolate store in town, maybe their coffee flavoured chocolate bar can be 5,000 words? Musing, musing. The rewards are a great time to support some locally owned businesses after all!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓ 5,000 words = Coffee Chocolate Bar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> 10,000 words = Loose Leaf Tea</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> 25,000 words = </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Artisans @ the </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Farmer's Market</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> 30,000 words = Bring Husband on a Date.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> 45,000 words = Order only a dessert from a local restaurant!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">✓</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> 50,000 words = </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Most Dangerous Book: The Battle for Jame's Joyce's Ulysses By Kevin Birmingham</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Well, I've just spent a bit of time crafting this fun post. *blush* I've giggled a lot while writing it. I hope you did too! Are your Nano experiences a bit similar? Have you thought of these things as much as me? What are some fun rewards that you're going for?</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0