When talking about illicit relationships that make all of us uncomfortable in some way or the other this class ate and left no crumbs, so did this book honestly. But this was definitely an interesting read, I also think it might be the best one so far. Duras’s story goes well beyond a straightforward romance […]
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The thing about this novel that really fascinated me is how a story can revolve around something as simple as a trenchoat in midst of the Romanian World War II. The story focuses less on the war (compared to) but works with monotony, boredom, repetition and habit. “The Trenchcoat,” becomes more than just an article of […]
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with books, fiction, norman manea, reviews, romanian world war 2, The Trenchcoat, writing
What a nice and short book this week :)) “The Hour of The Star” by Clairice Lispector was very interesting for me to read. Although at times I did not understand the experimental writing style of the book, it very quickly became the highlight of this reading for me. It felt a lot like the […]
Posted in Blogs, Lispector | Tagged with Characters, poverty, story-telling, writing
Having completed the reading of Rodoreda’s novel The Time of the Doves, I found myself deeply moved by the narrative, particularly as it is told through the lens of Natalia’s experiences in Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War who undergoes hardships not only as a result of the turmoil of the war but also a […]
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This book started off with a seemingly idyllic scene, as a young boy enjoys a carefree vacation with his mother on a sunny beach. Initially, their relationship appears wholesome and healthy. However, I noticed a few chapters later, this wasn’t really the case. Throughout the book, I didn’t how I felt towards the narrator, sometimes […]
The beginning of the novel was a little confusing to me. Right from the very start, it was explained to the reader why the narrator felt that the only way to fully understand a person is by comprehending what they haunts. Moreover, throughout the novel, the narrator uses several complex words. He also uses sentences […]
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When I first started reading this novel, I was a little confused and intimidated by what the author was trying to convey. But as the story progressed, I found that the author was someone who was interested in poetry and loved writing about the events that occurred in his life or that he witnessed. After […]
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with love, Poetry, Surrealism, writing
I don’t think I’ve ever taken a course like this before, but I very much enjoyed both the content and the structure this term. Getting introduced to new literature was quite exciting, of course; and I think the focus on the “Romance World” or lack thereof made me even more curious about the languages, cultures, […]
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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
“The war isn’t over, my friend. It’s only sleeping.” (p.131) At first, it was refreshing to be reading a book set in the modern-day. Seeing mentions of social media and smartphones was a slight surprise after reading older pieces of literature. However, very quickly, I began to forget what time period it was set in. […]
Posted in Agualusa, Blogs | Tagged with Colonialism, dreaming, Dreams, history, memory, revolution, war, writing
