Mansur of Dasht-e Kavir
The masnavi is a kind of Persian narrative poetry with rhyming couplets, often with morals around Sufi mysticism, ethics, and theology. My lessons are perhaps more deconstructive illuminations.
The Architecture of the Dungeon: Toni Morrison and the 13th Amendment
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed The Omelas basement has a physical address in America: the prison-industrial complex. This week, we use the lens of Toni Morrison’s literary criticism to interrogate the 13th Amendment and the ‘Hideous...
6.28: The Architecture of the Dungeon: Toni Morrison and the 13th Amendment
Transcript for the Literary Nomads episode: Journey 6.28: The Architecture of the Dungeon: Toni Morrison and the 13th Amendment
Of Kings and Things
When writing children’s verse, it’s hard to see where sincerity ends and parody begins . . . .
6.27 Wandering Stars: Tommy Orange and the Sovereign Center
Transcript for the Literary Nomads episode: Journey 6.27 Wandering Stars: Tommy Orange and the Sovereign Center
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