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The Poetics of Postmodernism

Posted on January 31, 2017 by carilynn27

The Poetics of Postmodernism: A History, Theory and Fiction By Linda Hutchinson, 1988 The term Postmodernism is either under defined or over defined.. Word like discontinuity, disruption, dislocation, decentering, intermittentcy. These terms all seem negative though. Post-modernism installs and then … Continue reading →

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Unbearable Happiness

Posted on June 18, 2014 by carilynn27

Unbearable Happiness Juliette Binoche is a French actress who first came to my attention in The English Patient. After seeing her that in 1996, I went back and watched her earlier films. I was excited to see that she and … Continue reading →

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Christian Friedrich Hebbel and Romantic Degredation

Posted on May 7, 2013 by carilynn27

Christian Friedrich Hebbel and Romantic Degradation Christian Friedrich Hebbel (18 March 1813 – 13 December 1863), was a German poet and dramatist. He was born into poverty. His father, who died was he was fourteen, was a stone mason. … Continue reading →

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Fragmentation, Memory and the Loss of Self

Posted on April 24, 2013 by carilynn27

Fragmentation, Memory and the Loss of Self: Michael Ondaatje’s book of poetry Handwriting Cari Lynn Vaughn, 2000 To do Michael Ondaatje justice when writing about him, it appears as if one must use poetry to describe his poetry. Many … Continue reading →

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The Metaphor of the Desert in The English Patient

Posted on January 18, 2011 by carilynn27

From Film Studies Class OSU, Spring 1998 The desert is vital to the narrative in Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient. The desert is parallel to the characters and even embodies them symbolically—more specifically it embodies the characters’ romances and relationships. … Continue reading →

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