The OWU English Department Blog
Fantasizing about reading classic literature was (and still is) one of my favorite pastimes. So, when I got the opportunity to read works like Homerās Illiad and Dante Alighieriās Inferno with Professor Merkel, you could say that the dark academia wannabe in me was excited. Reading works like these were required for a class called āThe Devil, the Hero, and Godā which looked at literature that had these interactions.…
This last Tuesday, Ohio Wesleyan was so excited to welcome home Anni Liu ā13 for a reading from her poetry collection Boarder Vista. Liu joined us in the Benes Room for an engaging reading and discussion about her work, as well as an open time for questions. Liu was introduced by Ronan Thompson who gave an introduction to her professional career and the themes her work covers.Ā …
Haruki Murakami did not consider himself an author until the age of thirty, when, seemingly on a whim, he began to write his first novel, Hear the Wind Sing, in the spring of 1978 after watching a baseball game. Since then, over twenty of his fictional novels have been translated into English, along with a number of non-fiction novels, essays, and short stories.…
The holidays are coming upā this is the perfect opportunity to expand your book collection and treat yourself to some new reads. Whether you are looking for an emotionally gripping book, captivating poetry, or a purely self-indulgent read, this list has the perfect story for you.
The following recommendations are a collection of essays or feature elements of essay writing in their composition.…
This past weekend, Delaware, Ohio was thrilled to have award-winning author Tommy Orange visit the Delaware County District Library for a reading and conversation about his book, There There. The conversation was moderated by OWU Associate English Professor Amy Butcher and recently retired OWU Associate English Professor Karen Poremski.Ā
Tommy Orange is the author of the New York Times best-selling novel There There.…
Martin Scorseseās Taxi Driver is a film that changed my life. When people talk about the magic of cinema it is almost impossible to define. I think that you know it when you see it though. That could not be more the case than with Taxi Driver. This film has tremendously guided my personal work, as I plan on writing and directing feature films for the rest of my life.…
The digital sphere has recently erupted with stories detailing young adultsā experiences with burnout. From blog posts to Instagram stories, many people have begun coming forward with stories of how they slid into burnout, all of which tend to follow a similar pattern.Ā
Many testimonies begin with a high-achieving person, more often than not a woman, who begins by talking about her seemingly perfect life before developing burnout.…
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When I first read Rachel Ingallsā Mrs. Caliban this semester in Professor Butcherās Narratives 2: Longer Forms, I was perplexed as to how the story could have any literary significance. At face value, this is the story of a lonely housewife, Dorothy, in an unhappy marriage who falls in love with a monstrous frog-like manāa clear allusion to the aquatic creature Caliban from Shakespeareās The Tempest.…
From the moment I could open my eyes and recognize words and pictures, I had a book in my hands. The first book I ever held was a cardboard copy of Margaret Wise Brownās Goodnight Moon, which was given to me by my parents. The cardboard copy was necessary as I tended to turn the pages of books excitedly, and my parents feared I would rip paper books to shreds.…
As I sat, partaking in another session of mindless scrolling, I happened across a stereotypical 60 second āday in the lifeā vlog with one slight distinction. Instead of the trendy pop music one would expect to find dominating the app, this particular TikTok featured a clip of a strikingly beautiful orchestral composition, āEasy Loversā by the late Italian film composer Piero Piccioni.Ā …
