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1955

1955 CE.


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Some Prefer Nettles

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
Interwar Japanese Literature

Some Prefer Nettles

As skilled and articulate as this novel is, it’s a difficult read. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the novel is the examination of performance both historically and in terms of the performances characters go through for the sake of saving face, or defending against impending decisions.

April 18, 2022April 24, 2022 by S. Hargrave — Comment on Some Prefer Nettles

Bel-Ami

Guy de Maupassant
Realist French Literature

Bel-Ami

A critique of journalism and the complex politics and corruption present in the newspaper industry in Paris at the turn of the last century, this is a review of Guy de Maupassant’s Bel-Ami.

May 10, 2021May 19, 2021 by S. Hargrave — Comment on Bel-Ami

The Plays of Eugene O’Neill

Eugene O'Neill
Interwar American Theatre

The Plays of Eugene O’Neill

We live in a small theatre town and we’ve learned a new way of looking at the calendar year. But in this changing, uncertain, and often frightening time, the theatre has shut down and the town is quieter than I’ve ever seen it. This is a review of The Plays of Eugene O’Neill.

May 4, 2020July 5, 2020 by S. Hargrave — Comment on The Plays of Eugene O’Neill
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