Terence Davies’s new film, A Quiet Passion, explores Emily Dickinson’s extensive yet withdrawn life. Dickinson is considered a parent of American poetry. Dickinson’s short iambic poems with ABAB rhyme scheme and slant rhymes inspired poets looking to stay within the formal style. In life, she was a recluse, yet we are able to explore her unique thoughts after a posthumous publishing of tightly confined, highly contemplative poems. A Quiet Passion delves deeper into the life that most fans have never read about. Image courtesy of https://bit.ly/2ofgSTm Davies made the movie after reading five biographies on the poet, along with Dickinson’s collected poems. His thorough research and …
Warning: Some may find the content of this article disturbing. Letters from Sylvia Plath, thought to have been hidden by husband Ted Hughes, delve into the horrible aspects of their turbulent marriage. In 1963, at age 30, Sylvia Plath was found dead from an apparent suicide. A year before her death, Plath had found out that her poet husband was cheating on her. Their relationship and its effect on Plath was made public due to her confessional poetry, diary entries, and personal letters. Newfound letters, allegedly kept secret by Hughes, report he was emotionally and physically abusive towards her. Many knew …
For centuries people have asked: “What could be better than dogs?” This age-old question has finally been answered: dogs reading! Here are some of the cutest dogs sitting down with a nice book. 1. Three buddies taking a break from barking to enjoy multiple books at once Image courtesy of https://bit.ly/2oVm3N7 2. There’s nothing better than laying down with a book Image courtesy of https://bit.ly/2onibRT 3. Little labs want to read as well Image courtesy of https://bit.ly/2o1eIqJ 4. They just want to read the paper with their owner Image courtesy of https://bit.ly/2p39Y8h 5. There’s nothing better than sharing a book with your child Image courtesy of https://bit.ly/2pquAEa …
Stephen King has written some of the most popular stories of the past five decades. He has over 50 literary awards, including prestige honors like the O. Henry Prize, Shirley Jackson Award, and the National Medal of Arts. As an esteemed writer, we trust his literary opinions. Check out the books that the master of horror lists as his favorites. 1.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Twain deeply influenced modern American literature: King is not immune to his grasp. King claims that reading Twain was his “First appreciation of human nature” in literature. After finishing The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, King then went on devouring …
Stephen King and horror fans rejoice! via GIPHY King announced that he will be co-writing a book with his son, Owen King. Even more exciting news is on the way… the collaboration is going to be adapted for television! This year has been beyond prosperous for horror and King fans as It, Gerald’s Game, and Dark Tower all have feature full-length movies coming out. Sleeping Beauties is now being added to the list of King adaptations even though the book won’t be released until September. Image Courtesy of https://bit.ly/2o6SIfr King has released 10 short-story collections and 56 novels, and he still writes profusely at age 69. His two …
