Holdings 1:5
A dash of theory, more Joyce, all of Ravn, and an introduction to Roussel
The Book Hold
Who’s afraid of a little theory? First attempt at a self-criticism
Introducing an upcoming 'disassembly line' of theoretical works to be discussed
Introduction to Roussel
Roussel's Impressions of Africa can be challenging without a minimum of context. Here it is: a minimum of context.
Portrait of the Artist on a first pass
Our second stop on a breezy trip through Joyce’s prose works, trying to make sense of what Joyce is up to, and why it’s such a big deal
Olga Ravn, The Wax Child
Ravn's most recently translated novel is a challenge to the conceits of modernism
Holdings 1:4
Svevo, Ravn, Joyce, and other problems of literature
Dubliners on a first pass
Our first stop on a breezy trip through Joyce’s prose works, trying to make sense of what Joyce is up to, and why it’s such a big deal
Olga Ravn, My Work
A reflection on the complex experience of motherhood is also a meditation on the nature and purpose of writing
Olga Ravn, The Employees
Ravn's dystopian story of a ship housing alien life forms is an unsettling portrait of the human and a compelling reflection on the nature of writing
Literature and fascism in Italy, pt. 4
A pursuit of self-knowledge confronts the brute reality of the First World War