Neoliberal Society, Alienation, And Affective Crisis In The Answers (2017),
2025
Nanyang Technological University
Neoliberal Society, Alienation, And Affective Crisis In The Answers (2017), Xiaoxiao Huang
Kritika Kultura
West finds a nemesis in sex-selective abortion in India. Unfortunately, the sociocultural baggage,
In Quest Of The “Sublime Paralytic”: Speculations On History, Identity, Andthe Emergence Of National-Class Consciousness,
2025
Washington State University
In Quest Of The “Sublime Paralytic”: Speculations On History, Identity, Andthe Emergence Of National-Class Consciousness, E. San Juan Jr.
Kritika Kultura
employing a focus on abortion in extending liberation for women since the mid-1900s in the
Maritime (Im)Mobility And Heterotopia: Jeju Island In South Korea,
2025
Konkuk University
Maritime (Im)Mobility And Heterotopia: Jeju Island In South Korea, Taehee Kim
Kritika Kultura
Jeju Island, located on the remote periphery of the Korean peninsula and historically a site of exile, has become a popular destination for domestic migration over the past decade. Drawing on Michel Foucault’s notion of heterotopia as a methodological framework and taking Jeju Island as an example to reveal “islandness,” this paper discusses how the island is imagined and represented in Korean society. From this perspective, Jeju Island is regarded exteriorly as a place outside the ordinary and internally as a heterogeneous place. Further, in the heterotopia of “illusion” and “compensation,” a sojourn on Jeju Island is expected and experienced …
Love Is A Molecular Island,
2025
Soochow University
Love Is A Molecular Island, Chun-Mei Chuang
Kritika Kultura
When clarifying Spinoza’s concept of affect, Deleuze declares, “Hope as such or love as such represents nothing, strictly nothing.” In this paper, I approach the question of love by taking a detour of nonhuman affinity. First, I present this paper as an experimental becoming that weaves through heterogeneous lines of thinking and creating. Second, explicating the Deleuzian-Guattarian notion of “abstract machine” alongside Isabelle Stengers’s figure of “inappropriable unknown,” I argue for viewing the cosmos and art as interconnected abstract machines that foster novel realities and communities. Third, I weave planetary thinking with an interdisciplinary approach to propose a “planetary art …
Literary Study In The Era Of Artificial Intelligence In China,
2025
Zhejiang University, P. R. China
Literary Study In The Era Of Artificial Intelligence In China, Fen Gao, Pengfei Zhang
Kritika Kultura
In view of the salient characteristics of technological innovation and human-machine symbiosis in the era of artificial intelligence, Chinese literary circles have purveyed a productive exploration of “literary study in the era of artificial intelligence.” Chinese scholars’ innovation of literary theory consists of three characteristics. First, they have established the original theory of “brain text,” systematically analyzed the definition, formation mechanism, and relationship between “brain text” and literature, language, text, and cognition, and applied this theory to literary criticism. Second, on the basis of sorting out and summarizing the core viewpoints of Western digital humanities theory, Chinese scholars have carried …
Editor's Introduction,
2025
Ateneo de Manila University
Front Matter,
2025
Ateneo de Manila University
Book Review Of, New York City’S Beloved Owl,
2025
Portland State University
Book Review Of, New York City’S Beloved Owl, Talitha May
English Faculty Publications and Presentations
Review of: Jacqueline Emery and David Lei, Finding Flaco: Our Year with New York City’s Beloved Owl. Foreword by Ed Shanahan. Afterword by Rita McMahon. New York: Owls of New York, 2024. 224 pp. $50.00 (hb).
Exploring Victorian Era Class And Culture: Representation Of The Working Class Through Joseph Skipsey's Poetry,
2025
National Taiwan Normal University
Exploring Victorian Era Class And Culture: Representation Of The Working Class Through Joseph Skipsey's Poetry, Nathasya Josephine
International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities
Representation of minorities has always been a problem in publication. This is especially true in Victorian society, where class stratification was rampant and class distinctions were marked as normal. As a result, many authors from underprivileged communities are overshadowed by the influential literary giants we now know as the Canons. This paper aims to shed light on one of the unknown voices representing Victorian working-class society. Specifically, it will discuss Joseph Skipsey, a working-class author who writes poems about his daily life and struggles as a miner. The focus will be on two of his poems: "Get Up" and The …
Immersed In The Fantastical: Creating Timeless Fantasy Realms And Stories,
2025
Liberty University
Immersed In The Fantastical: Creating Timeless Fantasy Realms And Stories, Kirk Kraft
Masters Theses
The first section of the thesis, my artist statement, discusses my purpose as a writer, what drives me to improve, how I hope to create lasting stories that will outlive me and how this will contribute to becoming a Christian scholar. The introduction will include when I discovered my love for writing and what inspired me to become a storyteller. I’ll briefly discuss my writing process, ideas, imagination and the power of feedback. The discussion will move to my desire to create memorable stories with staying power, similar to Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, deep diving into my …
A Review Of The Cambridge History Of The Australian Novel (2023),
2025
Xi'an International Studies University
A Review Of The Cambridge History Of The Australian Novel (2023), Tiping Su
CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture
The Cambridge History of the Australian Novel offers thorough coverage of 200 years of writing, yet its broad scope in a single volume results in certain limitations. With 39 thematic chapters, some eras appear underrepresented, and there is a need for greater examination of popular genres and marginalized voices to provide a more comprehensive portrayal. The transnational approach helps to balance the persistent focus on canonical figures. Despite the limitations of this overview, the book serves as a crucial basis for further in-depth research.
Inappropriate Attire: Fashion, Nationality, And Shame In Quicksand And Pachinko,
2025
Hanyang University
Inappropriate Attire: Fashion, Nationality, And Shame In Quicksand And Pachinko, Minyoung Park
CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture
In her article, Minyoung Park examines how fashion in Quicksand by Nella Larsen and Pachinko by Min Jin Lee functions not simply as a visual strategy for passing but as a site where the wearers’ conflicting feelings—shame, desire, and defiance—emerge and persist. Rather than evaluating the success or failure of passing, the article shifts focus to the process of dressing—selecting, maintaining, and reflecting on clothing—through which identity is negotiated and feelings are embodied. The protagonists, Helga and Sunja, often dismissed as failures, are reconsidered as figures whose attention to their inappropriate or excessive fashion reveals their emotional labor and strenuous …
J.R.R. Tolkien’S Utopianism And The Classics, By Hamish Williams. Reviewed By Łukasz Neubauer.,
2025
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
J.R.R. Tolkien’S Utopianism And The Classics, By Hamish Williams. Reviewed By Łukasz Neubauer., Łukasz Neubauer
Mythprint Book Reviews
At first glance, the concept of looking at the works of Tolkien through the prism of Classical studies may strike one as eccentric, even misguided. After all, he dedicated his academic life to the study of medieval literature, teach-ing courses in early English poetry as well as Norse myths and sagas. Likewise in his literary oeuvre, the majority of Tolkien’s inspirations are of indisputably medieval character, from the more topical concerns, such as the quest to reclaim the lost treasure in The Hobbit, to the recurrent puns and word-plays in Farmer Giles of Ham.
Sub-Creating Arda: World-Building In J.R.R. Tolkien's Work, Its Precursors And Its Legacies, Edited By Dimitra Fimi And Thomas Honegger. Reviewed By Phillip Fitzsimmons.,
2025
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Sub-Creating Arda: World-Building In J.R.R. Tolkien's Work, Its Precursors And Its Legacies, Edited By Dimitra Fimi And Thomas Honegger. Reviewed By Phillip Fitzsimmons., Phillip Fitzsimmons
Mythprint Book Reviews
Sub-creating Arda: World-building in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Work, its Precursors and its Legacies is a substantial anthology of works by contemporary Tolkien scholars about sub-creation, as described by J.R.R. Tolkien, and fantasy world-building in general. This collection of papers is often demanding, but well worth pursuing and can be read for pleasure or studied fruitfully by scholars at all levels. Dimitra Fimi and Thomas Honegger, the editors, summarize the scope of the book in their introduction...
The Silent Identity: Asexuality, Aromanticism, And Convention In Le Roman De Silence And The Story Of Silence,
2025
Ursinus College
The Silent Identity: Asexuality, Aromanticism, And Convention In Le Roman De Silence And The Story Of Silence, Anita Farrell
English and Creative Writing Summer Fellows
Le Roman de Silence is a 13th-century French romance about Silence, a woman raised as a man to protect their family’s inheritance. Heldris of Cornwall, the author, develops a rich inner world to help the audience connect with Silence, allowing them to experiment with gendered, sexual, and romantic boundaries. This romance intrigues modern scholars, especially feminist and queer researchers due to narrative pressure on conventions like gender and sex. In 2020, Alex Myers, a transgender author, updates Silence’s tale in The Story of Silence, where Silence explores their identity in greater detail. Silence eventually identifies themselves as non-binary and …
No One Listens To Melian: When Women Speak And Men Ignore Them In Middle-Earth,
2025
Signum University
No One Listens To Melian: When Women Speak And Men Ignore Them In Middle-Earth, Sara Brown
Journal of Tolkien Research
Throughout J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, opportunities exist for male characters to participate in and learn from the wisdom and experience offered by female characters: what is remarkable is how often they fail to do so. The consequences of this failure are often considerable, ranging from a failed marriage (Aldarion and Erendis) to the loss of an entire kingdom (Melian and Thingol). However, on one occasion where a female character, Aredhel, is listened to, she is then severely punished via the narrative. The question must therefore be asked – what is Tolkien telling us about this gendered space of learning?
Beowulf And Théoden: Differing Teaching Methods Of Hrothgar And Gandalf,
2025
University of British Columbia
Beowulf And Théoden: Differing Teaching Methods Of Hrothgar And Gandalf, Ali Mirzabayati
Journal of Tolkien Research
Most studies on the character of Théoden in The Lord of the Rings center on Germanic heroic themes like courage and oath-keeping, often emphasizing his renewal by Gandalf at Meduseld and his death at the Battle of Pelennor Fields. This perspective overlooks Théoden's growth in wisdom and hope between these events. During this period, Théoden learns about the various forces in Middle-earth and contemplates his role in the broader world, leading to a profound sense of humility. Building on Tolkien's inspiration from Beowulf, this paper compares Théoden and Beowulf to explore their learning processes and heroic outcomes. This comparison …
The Impact Of The Translated Frankenstein Story On The Child›S Psyche And Thinking,
2025
jinan university
The Impact Of The Translated Frankenstein Story On The Child›S Psyche And Thinking, Riham Halawani
Al Jinan الجنان
In this study, the researcher explored the impact of Frankenstein’s translated story on children. Choosing a topic or idea in translating children’s stories is likely to cause children to not respond to it and therefore not read it. It is therefore imperative for the translator to consider the elements of the story in the translation process, including the subject and idea, characters, environment, and style. Accordingly, the researcher sought to highlight the psychological and intellectual effects that this translated story has on children and its reflection on society. The researcher also mentioned the technique used in translating the proper names …
Theorizing Graphic Embodiments: A Feminist Perspective,
2025
Hofstra University
Theorizing Graphic Embodiments: A Feminist Perspective, Lisa Detora, Jeannie Ludlow
All Faculty Scholarship
In response to the increasing politicization and polarization of discourses around gender, sexuality, and the body, feminist theorists like Judith Butler call for feminism to strive toward flexibility and responsivity. This essay lays out some of the theoretical considerations that inform studies of graphic embodiment—or studies of embodiment in graphic narratives—both generally and within feminist studies, then examines several graphic texts by Tillie Walden and Élodie Durand that exemplify feminist theories of embodiment, with particular attention to the creative co-construction of embodied narratives.
The Tides Of Time, The Tides Of Fate, And The Power Of Song,
2025
Independent Scholar
The Tides Of Time, The Tides Of Fate, And The Power Of Song, Tom Hillman
Journal of Tolkien Research
This paper studies the interaction of Song, Story, Time, and Fate in the context of the Elves' resistance to change by means of song and enchantment, specifically in Lothlórien until the arrival of the Fellowship of the Ring. Once Galadriel renounces the Ring and the resistance to change and the fading of the Elves, the mythic power of the Great Tales transforms the ability of Frodo and Sam to meet the fate that awaits them in Mordor.
