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RMST 202 Literatures and Cultures of the Romance World II: Modern to Post-Modern
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Welcome to my rant: Calvino’s “If on a Winter’s Night a Traveller”

Starting with “If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler” by Italo Calvino is like going on an exhilarating literary rollercoaster that defies conventional narrative assumptions. Calvino transforms readers from passive spectators into active players within a multi-layered story, making this novel more than just a book. It’s an immersive experience. The novel’s unique capacity to […]

Posted in Blogs, Calvino | Tagged with books, confusing, If on a Winter’s Night a Traveller, Italo Calvino, literature, reading, scattered, short-stories, WTF

Give My Girl a BREAAAAKKK: Rodoreda

         Rodoreda’s “Time of The Doves” is a story of love and loss, and the desperation that ensues when one must carry such a heavy weight for so long. I must say I was shocked when Natalia was about to kill her children and …

Posted in Blogs, Rodoreda | Tagged with tragedy, WTF

Give My Girl a BREAAAAKKK: Rodoreda

         Rodoreda’s “Time of The Doves” is a story of love and loss, and the desperation that ensues when one must carry such a heavy weight for so long. I must say I was shocked when Natalia was about to kill her children and …

Posted in Blogs, Rodoreda | Tagged with tragedy, WTF

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