James Wood: Conflict and convention in Chang-Rae Lee’s “The Surrendered.”
Does literature progress, like medicine or engineering? Nabokov seems to have thought so, and pointed out that Tolstoy, unlike Homer, was able to describe childbirth in convincing detail. Yet you could argue the opposite view; after all, no novelist strikes the modern reader as more Homeric than Tolstoy. And Homer . . .
Archive for February, 2010
James Wood: Conflict and convention in Chang-Rae Lee’s “The Surrendered.”
Sunday, February 28th, 2010Dodie Masterman obituary
Sunday, February 28th, 2010Dodie Masterman obituary
The artist and teacher Dodie Masterman, who has died aged 91, was best known for the illustrations she provided for classic novels, in which she perfectly captured mood and atmosphere. She was born Rhoda Glass in Brixham, Devon, into a family rich in melodrama.
Where can I find a wall size map of the world and screen prints of vintage movie posters?
Friday, February 26th, 2010I am specifically looking for legitimate internet websites. I am looking for screen prints of vintage films like “Rebel Without a Cause” or “HUD” or anything old.