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RMST 202 Literatures and Cultures of the Romance World II: Modern to Post-Modern
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first love

Fair enough for Duras actually

Hey Everyone! This week’s book is “The Lover” by Marguerite Duras. This book was an interesting read because it was very strange yet it kept me wanting to read more. It felt like one of those forbidden reads where I wanted to see if the nameless 2…

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Fair enough for Duras actually

Hey Everyone! This week’s book is “The Lover” by Marguerite Duras. This book was an interesting read because it was very strange yet it kept me wanting to read more. It felt like one of those forbidden reads where I wanted to see if the nameless 2…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with abuse, children, death, desire, first love, life, sex, The Lover

Shrouded Woman by Maria Luisa Bombal

Maris Luisa Bombal’s “The Shrouded Woman” blurs the line between life and death as it starts off with the protagonist, Ana Maria, narrating her own funeral. It follows her reflecting about her memories, her relationships of friends, family and lovers w…

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Shrouded Woman by Maria Luisa Bombal

Maris Luisa Bombal’s “The Shrouded Woman” blurs the line between life and death as it starts off with the protagonist, Ana Maria, narrating her own funeral. It follows her reflecting about her memories, her relationships of friends, family and lovers w…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with death, first love, freedom, memories, relationships, restriction

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