It must have been a lot of work, trying his best to gather all the material to write this novel. The interrogations, police reports, witnesses, newspapers, and all the other figures who helped Piglia gain access to this information. Piglia wanted to make the facts clear, as much as possible, even though it is a […]
Posted in Blogs, Piglia | Tagged with crime, money, reflection, Uncategorized, violence
THE WRITER: The desire for transcendence is itself a transcendent aspect of human nature, because it entails an already-present awareness of the transcendent, and a recognition of the possibility of becoming transcendent. The writer, Rodrigo, desires f…
Posted in Blogs, Lispector | Tagged with death, fiction, Home, identity, life, Lispecter, literature, love, reality, reflection, The hour of the star
A lively swing of events rolls into place at the beginning of the novel, full of musical brilliance, unknown voices, and objects scattered across empty spaces. This is a book of wavering stars. And in this midst of it all there is a shadow of contempla…
Posted in Blogs, Rodoreda | Tagged with childhood, death, family, Home, life, literature, love, memories, poverty, reality, reflection, relationships, The Time of The Doves, war
With the first chapter of the book we are at once conscious of the unspeakable absurdities of life, of a thumping rhythm of isolation carrying its beat across desolate roads, into unsolved conflicts, and through crowds of unknown faces, leading us towa…
Posted in Blogs, Laforet | Tagged with family, fiction, Home, life, literature, nada, poverty, reality, reflection, relationships
To give credit where credit is due that was at least more readable than the previous texts. That being said, I need someone to draw up a family tree of all of the names that popped up because goddamn was that a lot. I admittedly confused the names of Antonio and Alberto at one point, […]
Posted in Blogs, Bombal | Tagged with death, Divorce Babes, ESH, memory, reflection
First off, I applaud Bombal for fabricating such a unique novel. I have never come across a novel from the perspective of the deceased, but am very intrigued by how it offers opportunity for deep reflection. In the novel I read last week (Nadja), the a…
Posted in Blogs, Bombal | Tagged with beauty, reflection, relationships, The Shrouded Woman, Womanhood
First off, I applaud Bombal for fabricating such a unique novel. I have never come across a novel from the perspective of the deceased, but am very intrigued by how it offers opportunity for deep reflection. In the novel I read last week (Nadja), the a…
Posted in Blogs, Bombal | Tagged with beauty, reflection, relationships, The Shrouded Woman, Womanhood
Well, well, well. We’ve officially reached the end and I can confidently say it was a great journey. Whether I was reading a novel that confused the living hell out of me, weirded me out, or made me crazy uncomfortable, I genuinely enjoyed every moment of it. One thing I really enjoyed and wish they […]
Posted in Blogs, Conclusion | Tagged with blog, reflection
It’s crazy to think that this semester is almost over and that I’ve basically read a book for almost every week of this year so far. I have to admit that I didn’t join this class for any great or noble reason like some others, rather it was a suggestion from a friend that it … Continue reading Thoughts on all the thoughts so far
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Last thought, reflection
I can’t believe this is our last post, I literally remember writing my first blog post on proust, on my way to Vancouver, this has been an interesting journey for sure. I took RMST courses both semesters, and I’m definitely looking forward to taking more in the future! This course was an escape from my […]
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with bye bye, final, go professor Jon!!, Heartbreak, last class, no book review, peace out, reflection
