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The Reading of Oz: Understanding authors through social, political, and historical influences

Authors. Writers. Books. Wizard of Oz. Literature History.
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Today we look at how the world around L. Frank Baum helped him create an endearing book in children’s literature.

The Writing Post July 23, 2021 Blog, Home

Explore poetry this month!

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It’s time to pull those old collection of poems from the bookshelf and your old poems from the drawer, because it’s April and that means it’s Poetry month!

The Writing Post April 1, 2021 Blog

Writing News: famous works hit public domain

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Some classic books are entering the public domain. Join me today to take a look!

The Writing Post January 2, 2021 Blog

George Bernard Shaw: Socialist, critic, playwright

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George Bernard Shaw is definitely a fascinating character and produced some fine work, so let’s take a brief look at the man’s life and career!

The Writing Post July 20, 2020 Blog

The Romanticism Movement (1790-1850)

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“I’m bit of a romantic,” you’ve probably heard somebody say before in movies or cheesy television dramas. Every time I hear it, I immediately think of beautiful poetry and an era dominated by escapism and spirituality—a sort of new frontier of intellectual gravitas.

The Writing Post July 8, 2020 Blog

Gulliver’s Travels: A wild, satirical ride replete with social commentary

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I love me some Jonathan Swift, so the last few posts have been focused on his life and writings, and this one is no different, as we are going to be looking at the four-part prose piece Gulliver’s Travels.

The Writing Post July 7, 2020 Blog

Maya Angelou and “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”

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Maya Angelou is an extremely well known and successful writer (even if critics slam her poetry for being “samey”), and she has also contributed a huge amount to literary history with her engaging, heart-wrenching stories and verse about the black experience.

The Writing Post July 2, 2020 Blog

The Beat Generation, authors, and their works

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I think the first thing that is synonymous with these revolutionary baby boomers is that they grew up during the romantic view of suburbia in America post-WWII.

The Writing Post June 29, 2020 Blog

What are myths, legends, and folklore?And what’s the diff?

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Zeus, The Headless Horseman, Paul Bunyan, and Bigfoot all have some commonalities among them–clearly there are supernatural and […]

The Writing Post June 12, 2020 Blog

Theatrical Licensing Act of 1737

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While Fielding’s work wasn’t solely responsible for the Theatrical Licensing Act of 1737, it was plays like this that caused the upper crust of the political pizza to curse, frown, and feel dejected at being made fun of by artists. After all, being in politics doesn’t mean you have thick skin.

The Writing Post June 10, 2020 Blog

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