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Richard Wright: author of “Black Boy”
Today we look at Richard Wright, author of “Black Boy.”
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Thomas Pynchon: a mythological writer and author of complex fiction
Thomas Pynchon is a unique author who uses a complex writing style. He also has an interesting history worth checking out. So, join me for…
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Defining epithets
Today, we are taking a look at “epithets,” how they work, and the different kinds that exist out there.
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The Great Vowel Shift: What it means and why the shift happened (kinda)
The Great Vowel Shift sounds like some sort of cataclysmic event where the world suddenly split open and words spilled out everywhere and now suddenly…
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A few really (really) long books
Today we are going to look at some really long novels.
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An essay on writerly road trips by contributing author Benjamin J. Gohs
Author Ben Gohs submitted a piece about famous authors taking famous road trips. Give it read. There’s some crazy stuff in here.
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Stephen Crane: literary realist and author of “The Red Badge of Courage”
We are finishing the week by doing a brief examination of the life and times of writer Stephen Crane who wrote “The Red Badge of…
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Literary Realism Continued: My favorite Jack London story (and maybe yours)
Continuing to look at the literary realist movement today by looking at Jack London’s “To Build a Fire.”
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Poem: “I saw a man pursuing the horizon”
We are continuing our dive into realism this week by showing what other kinds of works Realism writers were doing outside of overt description. Enjoy!
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Short Video on Literary Realism and Naturalism
Continuing on this week, we have a video I found on YouTube that examines some of the differences between realism and naturalism. Enjoy!
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Realistic depictions of a real world: A look at the era of Literary Realism
This week, we are going to look at the realism movement, some authors, and their works. Today, let’s look at the movement itself and define…
