Posted in Front Page, Lecture Videos, Proust lecture | Tagged with C20th, childhood, difficulty, framing, France, modernism, perspective, representation, temporality, time
To start off, I think “Combray” was an excellent choice for our first text in this course. At the beginning, I was utterly confused and lost. Yet, the story seemed somewhat familiar due to its use of sleep and childhood. It does a beautiful job at inviting readers with an experience they most likely have […]
Posted in Blogs, Proust | Tagged with Belonging, childhood, desire, family, love, memory, relationships, representation
To conclude my learning journey, there are many aspects I have gained throughout this course. Through examining a series of literary texts with diverse themes, I have become acquainted with key concepts related to romance studies. A notable factor to consider is the arbitrariness and ambiguity in this field of study. At the beginning of […]
Posted in Blogs, Conclusion | Tagged with perspective, postcolonialism, postmodernity, representation, writing
José Eduardo Agualusa’s The Society of Reluctant Dreamers shows a distinct flavour compared to the other novels I read throughout this term because it is the only piece of writing that sets its stage in Africa. In particular, this book is associated with an evident connection with the history, society, and politics of Angola, as […]
Posted in Agualusa, Blogs | Tagged with politics, power, representation, the real