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“A Poetic Vision of God.” On an Astounding 1903 Letter by Rainer Maria Rilke

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January 14, 2022  By History of Literature
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A Literary History of Dragons

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January 10, 2022  By History of Literature
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The Beatles: On the Break-Up and Their Narrative Power

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January 3, 2022  By History of Literature
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Phil Klay on Evelyn Waugh’s Catholic, Conservative, and Curmudgeonly Ways

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December 20, 2021  By History of Literature
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From Joni to Dylan: On the Bards of 1960s Pop

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December 13, 2021  By History of Literature
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On the Trauma and Creativity Behind Kurt Vonnegut’s Classic Slaughterhouse Five

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December 6, 2021  By History of Literature
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On Eliza Haywood’s Explorations of Gender Politics and Sexual Passion

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November 29, 2021  By History of Literature
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Farah Jasmine Griffin on the Lessons and Legacies of Black Literature

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November 22, 2021  By History of Literature
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Literary Remixes: From Little Women to the New Testament

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November 15, 2021  By History of Literature
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C.B. Lee on Rethinking a Classic Tale for Her New Novel, A Clash of Steel: A Remixed Treasure Island

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November 8, 2021  By History of Literature
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“The King of Poets.” On Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du Mal

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November 1, 2021  By History of Literature
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Samantha Silva on Writing a Novel About Mary Wollstonecraft

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October 25, 2021  By History of Literature
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On the Compulsion and Seduction of Mystery Tales

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October 18, 2021  By History of Literature
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On Kafka’s Classic, The Metamorphosis

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October 12, 2021  By History of Literature
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On Philip Roth’s Lasting Legacy

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October 4, 2021  By History of Literature
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On William Sidney Porter and His Legacy Within the American Short Story

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September 27, 2021  By History of Literature
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On the Parallels Between Henry James’s Relationships and His Story “The Beast in the Jungle”

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September 20, 2021  By History of Literature
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Mike Palindrome Chooses the Top 10 Literary Centuries

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September 13, 2021  By History of Literature
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On Henry James’s Very Long Short Story

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August 30, 2021  By History of Literature
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Laura Marsh on the Enduring Appeal of Graham Greene’s The End of the Affair

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August 23, 2021  By History of Literature
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