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Between Literature, Criticism, And Politics: A Reading Of Edward Said's Writings, Karim Bejjit

Basamat

This study offers a reading of Edward Said’s writings at the intersection of literature, criticism, and politics. It shows how Said connects textual analysis to historical power relations and develops a method of engaged, interdisciplinary critique.

Beyond The City Limits: Representations Of Rurality And Lgbtqia+ Youth In Young Adult Literature, Michelle L. Page

Journal of Queer and Trans Studies in Education

Narratives of flight from rural to urban areas predominate in research related to LGBTQIA+ communities. Thus, rural LGBTQIA+ young people rarely see representations of themselves or their environments, especially positive portrayals. Such representations are important in that they are productive of identities, not just reflective of them. This study examines a collection of young adult literature with LGBTQIA characters and rural settings, analyzing the portrayals of place (rurality) and identity (LGBTQIA+). In this paper I will demonstrate how current LGBTQIA+ young adult literature reinforces dominant narratives that privilege urbanity and I assert that counternarratives to the rural flight story are …

University Theses In Literature And Criticism ; Knowledge Aspirations And Methodological Efforts, Abdelouahed Lamrabet, Lamrabet

SOROUD: The journal of Literacy Criticism

In this article, we seek to present doctoral dissertations produced by researchers in the fields of literature and criticism at Moroccan universities. In this context, we will address certain cognitive issues and methodological problems from a perspective of review and discussion. For this presentation, we have selected six dissertations that stand out for their cognitive ambitions and methodological efforts, and that have led to useful results in their respective fields.

Human Sciences And The Truth Of Literature: Issues Of Theory And Method, Mohammed Fanane

SOROUD: The journal of Literacy Criticism

The article examines the question of the nature of literature within the broader field of the humanities, showing how literary discourse—since Plato—has remained an epistemically ambiguous domain because of its imaginative power and its capacity to unsettle rational notions of truth. From this standpoint, the text traces the epistemological shifts that have shaped the history of literary theory, from Aristotle’s concept of mimesis to contemporary approaches that expose the instability of fixed meaning and the openness of the text to multiplicity and semantic fragmentation. The article also addresses the issue of interpretation, recalling the emblematic confrontation between old and new …

Scientific Foundations And Their Manifestations In Literary Criticism, Hamid Lahmidani

SOROUD: The journal of Literacy Criticism

The present study seeks to demonstrate the strong relationship between the various sciences and the practice of literary criticism, and to contribute to the shaping and development of critical programs. This occurs in parallel with the treatment of literary texts, the assimilation of their structural nature, and the subsequent uncovering of their allegorical and symbolic connotations. It has therefore been necessary to attend to the ways in which scientific disciplines contribute to the development of the mechanisms of literary criticism. Among these fertile sciences are mathematics, logic, and empirical forms of knowledge, followed by the human sciences such as history, …

The Crucible Of Marriage: Faith, Formation, And Spiritual Autonomy In Jane Eyre, Diana Pitsch

Masters Theses

This thesis treats marriage in Jane Eyre as the crucible of Jane's unique, experiential, and individually crafted faith. It examines marriage as the primary arena in which Jane's faith is shaped, tested, and, ultimately, fulfilled. Situated within Victorian Evangelical culture and restrictive gender ideology, the study examines how Jane’s spirituality is shaped through personal discernment rather than submission to institutional authority. Through close readings of Gateshead, Lowood, and Jane’s encounters with Rochester and St. John Rivers, the thesis demonstrates how Jane’s faith is tested against both passionate attachment and prescribed religious duty. Her refusal of both proposals reveals a developing …

Language, Literature, And Culture Newsletter, Twelfth Edition (January 2026), Language, Literature, And Culture Department, Clark University

Language, Literature, and Culture

The twelfth issue of the Language, Literature, and Culture department newsletter, which went out in January 2026. The Language, Literature, and Culture department newsletter aims to "share stories, news, ideas, achievements, and important information about and within our academic department that can be helpful to the campus community at large".

Ztc Sls 302: Medieval/Early Modern Cultures, Nicolette Guida

Open Educational Resources

This course explores the depiction of gender, race, and social class in Shakespeare’s plays, with a focus on how his works engage with and challenge the norms of early modern society. In this course, we will study two of Shakespeare’s comedies: Much Ado About Nothing and The Taming of the Shrew; as well as two of his tragedies: Romeo and Juliet and Othello in relation to the culture of early modern England. Through an in-depth study of these texts, students will examine the complexities of these social categories as portrayed in the plays and how they continue to resonate in …

Pecan Grove Review Volume 23, St. Mary's University

Pecan Grove Review

Creative writings by students, faculty, and staff of the St. Mary's University community.

Lights And Shadows - 2026, University Of North Alabama

Lights and Shadows

Art and Literature Magazine

What To Do With An Improper Woman: Gender Roles And Their Repercussions In Great Expectations, Abby Shaver

Laurier Undergraduate Journal of the Arts

No abstract provided.

"Sing It Again": Linguistic Medievalisms In Geoffrey Hill And Seamus Heaney, Christian Cotten-Dixon

Honors College Theses

This study examines the use of early medieval structure and language in the poetry of Seamus Heaney and Geoffrey Hill, focusing on their near-contemporary collections, North and Mercian Hymns. Both collections use etymological and poetic structures to fashion an imagined medieval past in order to discuss personal and cultural narratives of history. Leveraging these structures in poetry and digging them out of past strata like a material artifact, Heaney and Hill collapse linear systems of time and language and access past word forms even as they evolve. This archaeological approach to poetry gives them the means to place the …

Wormfood, Susan Mesler-Evans

Graduate Studies Theses and Dissertations 2026

A collection of seven fiction short stories focused on death and mortality, with genres represented including horror, fantasy, science fiction, and literary. The stories include an ecological epistolary narrative set in the near-future, a modern retelling of Hamlet, a Biblical flood narrative, a polyphonic retelling of the Bluebeard myth, a realist drama about abuse and healing, a darkly comic story of a woman planning for her own death, and a sci-fi story about two robots defying their programming to save a flower from destruction.

Teoría Y Creatividad. La Literatura Como Herramienta Educativa En El Aprendizaje Moderno De Textos Clásicos En El Idioma Español, Isabel D. Simon

Graduate Studies Theses and Dissertations 2026

In the following master’s thesis, literature is studied as an educational tool in the modern learning of classical texts in the Spanish language from both theoretical and creative perspectives. The theoretical framework to be used is based on the hermeneutic theory of Jean Grondin. The study is divided into three chapters, each focusing on a different literary piece. First, the medieval period is examined through Poema de Mio Cid (Cantar de Mio Cid) of anonymous authorship. In the second chapter, the Golden Age is analyzed through Don Quijote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. In the closing …

A Self-Reflective Destruction Of Humankind: A Christian Eco-Theological Reading Of W. B. Yeats’S “Second Coming”, Kehan Yang

Compass: An Undergraduate Journal of American Political Ideas

This essay proposes an innovative reading of W. B. Yeats’s poem “The Second Coming” through a lens of Christian Eco-theology as explained by Fr. Seán McDonagh in Pluriverse: A Post-Development Dictionary. It demonstrates how literature may efficiently bring topics of environmental protection, anti-war ideology, and theological allusion into integrity.

Medical Minds, Literary Voices: The Intersection Of Healing And Storytelling In Russian Literature, Emily Doris Gervais

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

This project examines the intersection of medicine and literature through the works of Russian physicians who became influential authors. Focusing on Anton Chekhov’s Sakhalin Island, Vikenty Veresaev’s Memoirs of a Physician, and Mikhail Bulgakov’s A Young Doctor’s Notebook, this research highlights how their medical experiences shaped both their personal narratives and broader societal criticism. By analyzing the variation of both implicit, individual-centered stories and systemic, sociopolitical commentaries, the project reveals how these authors brought a unique clinical perspective to Russian literature. Their attention to detail, moral and ethical concerns, and use of medical language enriched their writings, imbuing their prose …

Rabbits On Water, Harley Shiner

Honors Program Theses and Projects

No abstract provided.

Everyday Life In The Work Of Virginia Woolf, Diana Saverin

English

This paper argues that Virginia Woolf’s fiction and nonfiction are devoted to representing everyday life — what she termed “moments of non-being” or the “cotton wool” of daily existence. Through close readings of The Years, Mrs. Dalloway, The Waves, and To The Lighthouse, I demonstrate how Woolf’s attention to the mundane captures the kinds of ordinary experiences that often elude representation, frames engagement with daily life as essential to psychological survival and exposes the gendered nature of domesticity. In Mrs. Dalloway and The Waves, characters who sustain interest in everyday routines survive, while those unable to balance moments of being …

55. Marian Or The True Tale Of Robin Hood [Program], University Of Northern Iowa

LGBTQIA+ Archive Class Projects

Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood is a contemporary play by Adam Szymkowicz. The play is a twist on the classic story where Robin Hood is Maid Marian in disguise. The show explores queerness in a time before the labels we use today.

Language, Literature, And Culture Newsletter, Eleventh Edition (November 2025), Language, Literature, And Culture Department, Clark University

Language, Literature, and Culture

The eleventh edition of the Language, Literature, and Culture department newsletter, which went out in October 2025. The Language, Literature, and Culture department newsletter aims to "share stories, news, ideas, achievements, and important information about and within our academic department that can be helpful to the campus community at large".

God Poezii 2025, Victor Fet

Biological Sciences Faculty Research

Fet, V. (ed.). God poezii 2025 [Year of Poetry 2024]. Kyiv: Drukarskii dvir Oleha Fedorova. 2025. 668 p.

 The fourth volume of the Year of Poetry anthology brings together 120 authors of different generations from various countries. No matter what we write about, the hearts and verses of those who cannot remain silent—from every corner of the globe—stand with a fighting, unbroken Ukraine and its heroes.

 And, trying to walk the razor’s edge

In a world so prone to destruction,

We cling to poetry,

Or perhaps it clings to us. (Anatoly Lemysh)

Год поэзии 2025. …

The Invention Of Tradition: From Ancient “Articles” To May Fourth “Literature” — A Concurrent Explanation Of The Connotation Of “Chinese Literary Theory”, Xu Xu

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

This article focuses on the relationship between literary views and article studies of May Fourth scholars from the perspective of hermeneutics, in order to re-explain the connotation of “Chinese literary theory” and consider the construction of a Chinese literary theory discourse system. Rooted in interpretations of the interplay between literature and dao, May Fourth scholars reshaped the traditional framework, shifting the focus to the relationship between literature and humanity, through the integration of ideals and dao. Their commitment to broad, applied literary views led to a progression from a simple division between cultural traits and literary function to a more …

Reimagining Musical Improvisation Through Poetic Inspiration: A Creative Practice Investigation, Sean Foran

Staff Scholarship - Australia & Dubai

This presentation explores creative practice as research through an innovative approach to musical improvisation that challenges traditional boundaries between music and literature. Working with experienced improvising musicians, this study investigates how poetic texts serve as catalysts for new creative processes and musical outcomes.

The methodology involved musicians responding improvisationally to recorded poetry narrations, followed by reflective discussion and re-improvisation, extending Hannan's concept of 'comprovisation' while maintaining complete musical agency. Significantly, the final creative works present only the improvised music, requiring audiences to read poems independently and construct their own text-music relationships.

This approach differs from established music-poetry collaborations by positioning …

Language, Literature, And Culture Newsletter, Tenth Edition (October 2025), Language, Literature, And Culture Department, Clark University

Language, Literature, and Culture

The tenth issue of the Language, Literature, and Culture department newsletter, which went out in October 2025. The Language, Literature, and Culture department newsletter aims to "share stories, news, ideas, achievements, and important information about and within our academic department that can be helpful to the campus community at large".

The Grape Cries Out!: Revising And Updating An Anthology Of Contemporary Wine Poetry, Sarah Cecil, David Alvarez, Elly Mccausland

Annual Student Research Poster Session

This project aimed to update an anthology of poetry about wine to make “winespeak” more accessible to the general public. While professional wine critics have a nuanced palette and experience with wine, casual readers of wine poetry can unlock the sensations of wine that may escape them otherwise. In total, over 140 contemporary poetry books were read, primarily focusing on a list of 56 contemporary poets. This project was advised by DePauw Professor of English David Alvarez, as well as Elly McCausland, a professor of English Literature at the University of Ghent and published author of books on Taylor Swift.

Nathaniel Hawthorne's Scarlet Redemption, Zoe E. Prince

Journal of the Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression

Project Mentor(s): Sarah Sillin

An oft misunderstood classic of literature, Nathaniel Hawthorne’ Scarlet Letter tells the story of Hester Prynne, her minister and lover Arthur Dimmesdale, and their ruthless enemy, Roger Chillingworth. In the Puritan colony of Boston Massachusetts, 1642, Hester’s child born out of wedlock earns her a scarlet letter, marking her forever as a flagrant sinner. In the midst of betrayal, shame, and superstition, Hester shines as an incredible testimony to fortitude. Though lauded as a beautiful romance, within the Scarlet Letter many readers miss the bitter musings of the author’s narration, which constantly reproves the religious community …

References Of Memory: Ego And Myth — A Reading Of Adonis’S Diwan Aduñada, Salem Al-Trabeen

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This research offers a critical reading of the Diwan Aduñada by the Syrian poet Adonis, as this diwan represents a poetic summary of the poet's experience, particularly in confronting life after many years. The central themes of the reading are based on two motivations: first, the motif of the ego, in which the poet is portrayed as the interface of the body that does not die, with its features clarified through the myth that served as a cognitive signifier in Adonis's poetry. Second, the stimulus of memory, where its presence alongside the ego forms the basis of a normative, binding …

Visual Formation In Children's Stories By Arwa Khamees, Asem Bani Amer

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study examines the technique of visual formation in children's stories by the Saudi writer Arwa Khamees. It explores the concept of visual formation by analyzing three models: “Ziad and the Moon”, “Sadeen’s Carriage and My Doll”, and “The Listening Game”. The study looks into visual formation aspects such as the cover, colors, drawings, images, shapes, lines, contrasts, page division, and linear extension. It concludes that Arwa Khamees paid significant attention to visual formation in her stories. This attention is so substantial that the written visual formation is enhanced with definitive indications, adding to its clarity and emphasis. Her integration …

The Life Of The Arabic Language, Its Merit, And Means Of Its Development In The Thought Of Muhammad Al-Khadr Hussein, Mohammed Aburahme

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

The present article aims to explore Mohammad Al-Khadr Hussein’s thoughts regarding the virtue of the Arabic language and methods for its development. Hussein is considered a model pioneer linguist of Arabic during a significant stage in modern times. By employing the linguistic views stated in his essays, he played a reformative role in politics, sociology, Arab culture, and within the Arabic Language Complex. It is concluded that Hussein firmly believed in the language's contribution to the Arab nation’s life, Pan-Arab unity and security, and its influence on human civilization. Arabic enjoys a unique ability to cope with modernity, due to …

Mechanisms Of Space Formation In Image Theatre By The Director In Arab Theatre, Yahya Al-Bashtawi, Mohammad Al-Abas, Mohammed Alrefai, Mutasem Al-Karablieh

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to explore the mechanisms of space formation in image theatre as applied by Arab directors, given that experiences in image theatre have significantly impacted the Arab theatre scene. The study investigates the formation of space through the experiences of two Arab directors. The first is the Tunisian artist Al-Habib Shbiel, who established triangular theatre in 1978. The second is the Iraqi Salah Al-Qasab, who has extensive experience in space theatre and developed a unique language of performance based on expanding the audience’s appreciation experience. The authors reached several conclusions, including that image theatre elevates the audience to …