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In 2016, the world will pay tribute to William Shakespeare. I found an interesting article on ‘The Bard’s’ 400 death anniversary… London: In a monumental literary find, a copy of William Shakespeare’s original First Folio, one of the world’s most sought-after books containing 36 of the Bard’s plays published seven years after his death, has been discovered […]
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I came across this lovely and interesting post on ‘Magic Realism’ and thought of sharing. I love to read magic realism novels. UNSPEAKABLE THINGSby Kathleen SpivackKnopf, 304 pages For many years, magical realism felt to me like literature’s answer to a prop comic. It was the cheapest screwdriver in the author’s toolbox, an indulgent and
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A beautiful, coloured bird with striking yellow and jet black plumage and fully black wings was perched on the tree outside my window sill. It had camouflaged so effectively amongst the leaves that it is hard to spot. It has this song that alerts everyone around and can be heard over considerable distances. The female of the species
The book Across the Chicken Neck: Travels in Northeast India written by Nandita Haksar is a fascinating read. The author travels to different places and narrates in detail about their culture, and their past. The information given here is not available in history books that are part of our education. It is a comprehensive study of
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