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Character Studies
Characterization is an important tool in novels and novellas. Not only can personalities be developed but conflict and tension can be...
In Memoriam Percy B, Shelley
We celebrated the anniversary of his death on July 8 with the Romantic Scholars in Rome. "The Triumph of Life" was read in many different...
WEBB's First Images from the Galaxy
On July 12 we will be seeing the very first images that the Webb telescope will be sending back to earth. we will be able to understand...
Donatello (1386-1466)
Donatello, an early-Renaissance painter and sculptor, working in Florence, Italy, was the precursor of jewelry-making in Italy. His...
Dante and Glück ... (continued...)
How is Thanatos confronted by Dante and Glück in "Vita Nova"? Dante, the poet, plunges into a state of deep melancholy and continues to...
Dante and Glück...(continued...)
I thought about comparing Dante's "Vita Nova" written in the 13th century with Glück's "Vita Nova" published in 1999, the year I...
Dante and Louise Glück
Louise Glück's 1999 book, called "Vita Nuova" is a direct reference to Dante's 13th century book of the same name. But, whereas Dante...
Vita Nova
I am rereading Dante's "Vita Nova" which was the precursor of his "Divine Comedy" with the central figure of Beatrice as the...
Author's Interviews
I gave a long interview to the Swiss Radio & TV, The interview was sponsored by the Swiss Society of Authors. The journalist was...
Narrative Structure
When we start telling a story, I think that we must begin with a general introduction as we do in an essay in order to place the reader...