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Famous writers (one spouse) and how they died

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I have been a longtime fan of famous last quotes and stories about interesting deaths, because, well, morbid curiosity, I suppose. As it turns out, and as it relates to this blog, writers have suffered some pretty strange deaths, too. So, today, let’s take a closer look at a few!

The Writing Post July 27, 2020 Blog

“She dwelt among the untrodden ways” by William Wordsworth

writer. author. literature. poems. poetry.
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A poem about unrequited love by William Wordsworth.

The Writing Post July 21, 2020 Blog

Claude McKay: Harlem Renaissance writer, poet, and political activist

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I am a bit infatuated with the Harlem Renaissance writers for their skill and audacity. It’s really great that in the face of adversity, these writers were committing to paper some extremely influential work that was also politically-minded and creative.

The Writing Post July 19, 2020 Blog

Summer Poem: “Jet” by Tony Hoagland

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A summer poem by Tony Hoagland.

The Writing Post July 18, 2020 Blog

Emily Dickinson: epistles and poems

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Emily Dickinson crafted phenomenal poetry and led an interesting life, albeit a quiet one. Her poems, such as “Faith” and “Much Madness is Divinest Sense” give credence to her ability to craft verse, and her body of work is more than exceptional in the face of modern literary studies

The Writing Post July 15, 2020 Blog

Sir Walter Scott: Epic writer and author of “Ivanhoe”

author. writer. novelist. writing. poet. ivanhoe. rob roy.
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When I think of Sir Walter Scott, I think about Smailholm Tower, where under its looming shadow he was raised on romantic, adventurous tales of heroes and villains; and, with this tower over his head, he was compelled to read great literature and poetry ( by previous legendary authors, of course).

The Writing Post July 13, 2020 Blog

Transcendentalism (1836-1860)

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Toward the end of the movement, we also found new ways to think of Romanticism in the transcendentalist movement, which was a bit more nonconformist. Thus, for this post, let’s look at the qualities and writers of the movement within a movement to get a sense of what’s going on.

The Writing Post July 9, 2020 Blog

A look at “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift

jonathan swift. a modest proposal. writer. author.
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A Modest Proposal is worth addressing on its own because it’s a funny, shocking piece that was my […]

The Writing Post July 6, 2020 Blog

Ernest Hemingway: modernist, realist, storyteller

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I read The Old Man and the Sea before I read anything else by Ernest Hemingway, and I […]

The Writing Post July 3, 2020 Blog

Peter Benchley: The author of a shark-infested blockbuster summer classic

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It’s the summertime, so I thought it would be a good idea to talk about some of my […]

The Writing Post June 27, 2020 Blog

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