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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!

Joshua Sampson 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!

Joshua Sampson 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!

Joshua Sampson 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.

Joshua Sampson 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.

Joshua Sampson 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.

Joshua Sampson 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.

Joshua Sampson 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 […]

Joshua Sampson 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.

Joshua Sampson June 10, 2020 Blog

The Harlem Renaissance – A Brief History and the Major Players

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The Harlem Renaissance was a period between 1910 and the mid-1930s that saw a large amount of Blacks generating art from Harlem in New York City.

Joshua Sampson June 9, 2020 Blog
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