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5 days ago · Reviewing some books about Utopia recently (Encounter, April, 1969), I ventured the suggestion that ‘Eros is traditionally an anti-utopian force, though he is catered for in the specialized utopias of pornography—what Stephen Marcus has called “Pornopia”. I used the word ‘traditionally ...
3 days ago · J. D. Salinger. Jerome David Salinger ( / ˈsælɪndʒər / SAL-in-jər; January 1, 1919 – January 27, 2010) was an American author best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger published several short stories in Story magazine in 1940, before serving in World War II. [1]
3 days ago · Updike Farmstead bore silent witness to thousands of years of Princeton history. It was a crossroads for Continental soldiers, trolleys, and waterways. It was home to Lenape Native Americans, Quaker settlers, and family farmers.
3 days ago · John Updike: Renowned author John Updike, known for his literary achievements, dealt with psoriasis throughout his life. His openness about his struggles has added a literary perspective to the public discourse surrounding the condition.
3 days ago · When a novel—like Joyce’s Ulysses or John Updike’s Centaur (1963) or Anthony Burgess’ Vision of Battlements (1965)—is based on an existing classical myth, there is an intention of either ennobling a lowly subject matter, satirizing a debased set of values by referring them to a heroic age, or merely providing a basic ...
1 day ago · Reading some of John Updike’s published writing would be a great way to commemorate Updike’s upcoming birthday! John Updike passed away on January 27, 2009 at age 76. Posted 3-15-24 In recognition of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s birthday tomorrow By Steven Brodsky … sharing this recitation with you:
4 days ago · It is deliberate that Updike does not give anything else other than Flick's impressive basketball acumen and skill, with "hands like wild birds" and "He was good: in fact, the best."
