Anne Carson's Postmodern Approach to Literature and Communication

Project Knowledge #post183 https://punctumbooks.com/ punctum books is an independent diamond open access publisher dedicated to academic and para-academic works in any field in the humanities, social sciences, fine arts, and architecture & design. punctum sims to publish books that are genre-queer and genre-bending and which take experimental risks with the forms and styles of intellectual writing. punctum is partnered with the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Library. #projectknowledge #LLIDS #openaccess #freeresource #researchresource #diamondopenaccess #openaccesspublishers #books #academicbooks #ucsb #punctumbooks For more Open Access resources like this, please visit our Project Knowledge database here: https://lnkd.in/gQs4Rv4h.

Should scholarship be sexless? Or can love teach more than books? https://lnkd.in/eXSSuQUw Project 39 continues with Berowne from Love’s Labour’s Lost - Act 4, Scene 3. A group of young men vow to give up chasing women and focus on study. But Berowne here tries to persuade his friends that love teaches more than books. Berowne uses many rhetorical devices in this speech. After all, he is a Classics scholar and is trying to be as persuasive as possible. Most notably he uses isocolon; the repetition of clauses of similar length and structure. Technically this section is a tetracolon as there are four repetitions: For wisdom’s sake, a word that all men love, Or for love’s sake, a word that loves all men, Or for men’s sake, the authors of these women, Or women’s sake, by whom we men are men. Shakespeare’s early writing is often glitteringly formal in this way, like a verbal dance. In his later writing, his language becomes more complex, denser, darker. Berowne is played by Jordan Rhys. Director of Photography - Mike Simpson Directed by Oliver Bennett and Morgan Watkins Produced by Oliver Bennett, Carolina Toczycka and Morgan Watkins Editor - James Hedley Social Media Strategy - Bonnie Poynder

The most influential writers often challenge the stories society accepts as “normal.” Angela Carter did exactly that by transforming traditional fairy tales into powerful critiques of gender roles, power structures, and cultural expectations. Her work remains relevant because it demonstrates how storytelling shapes public thinking — and how rewriting narratives can shift perspectives. Key insight: Literature is not only entertainment; it is a tool for questioning systems and assumptions. Practical takeaway: Revisiting classic narratives through modern lenses can reveal hidden cultural biases we rarely notice. Worth exploring: https://lnkd.in/gaEJ3cpJ #Literature #CriticalThinking #AngelaCarter #FeministLiterature #WorldLiterature

Intertextuality: How texts speak to other texts One of the most interesting concepts in discourse and literary studies is intertextuality. The term refers to the idea that no text exists entirely in isolation. Texts are often connected to previous texts through references, quotations, themes, styles, or shared cultural meanings. This means that when we read a text, we are not only interpreting its individual words—we are also recognizing echoes of other texts, ideas, and discourses. Intertextuality can appear in many forms, such as: • Direct quotations • Historical or cultural references • Adaptations and reinterpretations • Familiar phrases or narrative patterns • References to political, religious, or literary discourse For example, political speeches frequently draw upon historical narratives or national slogans to create emotional and ideological connection with audiences. Similarly, literary works may reinterpret earlier stories to produce new meanings in different social or historical contexts. This perspective challenges the idea that meaning is created independently by a single author. Instead, meaning emerges through relationships between texts, readers, culture, and context. Intertextuality is especially important in discourse analysis because it reveals how communication often relies on shared knowledge and collective memory. Understanding this concept has made me more aware that texts are rarely isolated messages. They are part of larger networks of language, culture, and interpretation. #Intertextuality #DiscourseAnalysis #AppliedLinguistics #LiteraryTheory #CriticalThinking #LanguageStudies

I'm starting a literary journal dedicated to hot takes about classics because, frankly, someone had to. The classics have survived war, censorship, bad translations, academic over-explanation, and generations of people pretending they understood Ulysses on the first read. They are messy, dramatic, political, romantic, petty, brilliant, and frequently insane. (Why are you keeping a woman in the attic, sir?) Classics teach us that human beings have always been ridiculous. We have always wanted power, love, revenge, beauty, forgiveness, attention, and occasionally someone else’s inheritance. We have always built empires and then acted shocked when they collapsed. We have always mistaken obsession for destiny and bad decisions for character development. In other words, the ancient world is not distant. It is just us, but with terrible plumbing. I wanted to start a literary journal that treats classics as living conversations, not marble statues behind velvet ropes. A place for sharp essays, strange angles, irreverent arguments, and A LOT OF SWEARING. 'Cause, what the fuck, you know? Because classics are not boring. The way we are taught to talk about them often is. The goal is simple: make people argue with old books again. Lovingly. Intelligently. Occasionally violently, but only in the comments. So yes, classics still matter. They teach us where our stories came from, why our societies keep repeating themselves, and how much of modern life is just ancient drama. #idiot #literaryjournal #classics #writing

The Kate Medina Fellowship for Literary Narrative Nonfiction, established with the joint support of the esteemed Random House editor, will support writers whose projects engage with the New York Public Library’s collections. https://lnkd.in/emMyvaqZ

Global South Literary Studies, edited by Goutam Karmakar (University of Hyderabad), launched in 2025. The journal publishes work on fiction, poetry, drama, oral histories, graphic narratives. They are currently welcoming submissions for several new special issues including: → Political violence and literary responses in South and Southeast Asia since the 1940s → Frames, Terrains, and Worldings: Comics and Storytelling across the Global South Researchers and early-career scholars working in literary, cultural, postcolonial, and interdisciplinary studies may find these calls particularly relevant. Learn more about the journal and the open submission details here: https://lnkd.in/eJwYue6y #GlobalSouth #LiteraryStudies #CallForPapers #SouthSouthStudies

The Latin American Boom represents a major shift in global storytelling. It introduced bold narrative experimentation and redefined how literature engages with reality, politics, and identity. Key insight: Innovation in storytelling often comes from challenging established norms. For anyone interested in literature, culture, or communication, this movement offers valuable perspective. Worth exploring: https://lnkd.in/gt9tTdi7 #WorldLiterature #LiteraryTheory #CulturalStudies #Storytelling #ModernLiterature

Ateneo de Manila University's Department of English recently hosted authors Jacqueline Franquelli, Ines Bautista-Yao, and John Toledo for a talk on research writing and publication called “Investigate, Create, and Translate: Reflections and Revelations of Three Authors in Today’s Times." The three speakers shared their experiences with writing and their passion for continuing the pursuit of knowledge and creation, painting a vivid picture of writing as a dynamic and transformative practice. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gSdiCK7t

This week on Writer’s Voice: Caroline Bicks joins Writer’s Voice to talk about Monsters in the Archives, her fascinating exploration of Stephen King’s private papers, creative process, and the deep emotional fears beneath his horror fiction. Then Marie Adelmann discusses Adjunct, her darkly funny and painfully real novel about precarious academic labor, student debt, and the exploitation built into today’s university system. Listen at www.writersvoice.net #WritersVoice #StephenKing #HigherEducation #CampusNovel #HorrorFiction