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The blog November 2026
Study notes, close readings and exam-focused essays on English literature, literary theory and poetry.
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"The Freaks" is a poem by Kamala Das from Summer in Calcutta (1965). The speaker describes her lover's body and touch in unromantic detail and admits that their physical closeness gives her no real love.
Introduction “An Introduction” is one of Kamala Das’s most defiant and autobiographical poems, serving as a bold manifesto of her identity as a woman and a poet. Through...
Kamala Das’s “My Mother at Sixty-Six” captures the raw emotions of a daughter confronting her mother’s mortality during a simple car ride to the airport. This deeply personal...
“That’s the difference. Between us. I’ve always known what I did. You never did.” These haunting words from Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal” encapsulate the raw emotional complexity and psychological...
Tommy Orange, a prominent voice in contemporary Native American literature, has captivated readers with his poignant storytelling and profound insights into the Native American experience. His latest work,...
Modern Poetry in English Literature represents a revolutionary period from the late 19th to mid-20th century that transformed poetic expression. Led by figures like T.S. Eliot, W.B. Yeats,...
Victorian Poetry stands as one of the most remarkable achievements in English literary history, marking a golden age of verse that spanned from 1837 to 1901. During Queen...
Mary E. Pearson, an acclaimed young adult author, delves into the realms of science fiction and dystopia with her thought-provoking novel, “The Adoration of Jenna Fox.” Published in...
George R. R. Martin, a veteran of science fiction and fantasy writing, unleashed a cultural phenomenon with the 1996 publication of “A Game of Thrones,” the first book...
The realms of literature and psychology have long been intertwined, each informing and enriching the other. From character development to reader response, the intersection of these two fields...