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Updating Roman Jakobson’s ‘Poetic Function’ with Vector Semantics
Read more: Updating Roman Jakobson’s ‘Poetic Function’ with Vector SemanticsKurzynski discusses how poetry extends beyond sound and rhythm and taps into a deeper network of meanings.
Masculinities in Nigerian Fiction: Receptivity and Gender – Q&A with the author
A Q&A with Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike on Masculinities in Nigerian Fiction: Receptivity and Gender, exploring Nigerian masculinities, ethics, and gender in literature.
Updating Roman Jakobson’s ‘Poetic Function’ with Vector Semantics
Kurzynski discusses how poetry extends beyond sound and rhythm and taps into a deeper network of meanings.
Linguistic Disadvantage in Jury Trials: Q&A with the author
Eva Ng explores how Chinese jurors in Hong Kong understand English trials, uncovering language barriers and their impact on fair justice.
Violence in Brontë Afterlives
Explore five adaptations of Brontë novels that amplify violence, from Wuthering Heights to Jane Eyre, reshaping the Brontës’ enduring cultural impact.
Hardboiled Blues: Rethinking the Music of Rory Gallagher
Dr Lauren Alex O’Hagan explores the overlooked literary depth of Rory Gallagher’s lyrics, arguing for their place within a unique hardboiled blues tradition.
Professionalisation and the New Woman: Q&A with Riya Das, editor of the critical edition of Mona Caird’s The Daughters of Danaus
Riya Das discusses the making of her fully annotated edition of Mona Caird’s immensely successful novel, The Daughters of Danaus.
Envy and the Politics of Reading
How did early modern writers link envy in print culture to politics and community?
James Boswell and the ‘Whisperers’
by John Eglin James Boswell, like a number of wealthy and well-connected British travelers in Italy, could expect to move in elevated social circles as he went from city to city. In common with many of his fellow tourists, he…
Strengthening Scottish Identity in the 1930s
Duncan Sim on the founding of the Claymore magazine and its impact on Scottish identity