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political unrest

I am sick and what the hell is this trenchcoat symbolic of?

Cover is Winged Victory of Samothrace. Why? Idk, it was the first thing that came to mind after writing this blog post. “Literature cannot save us form bad politics, whether left or right.” Norman Manea Hello, my loves! How are you all doing? If you’re asking me, I’m currently recovering from a cold 🙁. I’m […]

Posted in Blogs, Manea | Tagged with Cold War, political unrest, Sociopolitical, surveillance, trenchcoat

Amulet- reflections

I really liked this novel, it was a very intriguing and even suspenseful read. The fact that this novel is set in Mexico at a time of great political unrest is what makes it both unnerving and interesting at the same time. The opening lines of the story immediately catches the reader’s interest and successfully […]

Posted in Blogs, Bolaño | Tagged with literature, political unrest, reflections, Week11

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