Power Literature Is Cool.
Article by Eric Margolis from Metropolis Japan . Osamu Dazai (1909-1948) is one of the best-known authors in Japanese literature, especially for his soul-crushingly depressing novels like “No Longer Human“ and “The Setting Sun.” Dazai had a troubled life and struggled to gain an audience. His writing is defined by relentless self-examination and constant estrangement.
Hollywood actors and famous Western writers and directors love Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky… and not only. Article by ALEXANDRA GUZEVA of Russia Beyond.
Here’s a list of public domain books 2022 put together by Namera Tanjeem of Book Riot. Includes Winnie the Pooh, Ernest Hemingway, Willa Cather and more.
High school students from Brockton and Holliston who wrote reflections for WBUR’s Pandemic Generation series speak with WBUR’s Lisa Mullins.
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