literature

Stephen King's mixed bag of a Fairy Tale (Stephen King)

Review

Vinicio Ntouvlis

29/03/2023

7 minutes to read

Stephen King's 65th novel is a loving tribute to the stories he grew up with, but does it have a worthwhile new one to offer?

Members of the Boston Red Cloaks carried signs hung from clothing hangers as they marched on the State House and advocated for reproductive freedom

The Handmaid's Tale: Transmedia storytelling and Activism

Article

Iva Konstantinova

14/11/2022

10 minutes to read

The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian text that underscores women's activism, bearing its transmedia potential. This article, therefore, examines how its thematic focus transcends other media toward political advancement for women.

Lifelong learning: the Dark Academia aesthetic as a taste regime

Article

Iris Dumoulin

12/01/2022

10 minutes to read

In this article, I will explore how dark academia can be defined as a taste regime and how specific practices relate to the investment in practical knowledge in order to gain capital on social, economic, and cultural levels.

Conspiracy theories, Capitol riot, fiction,

The Capitol Riots: Democracy, Post-truth and Fiction

Column

Odile Heynders

13/01/2021

7 minutes to read

In light of the Capitol riots, Odile Heynders claims that we have to reflect on fiction and its development in time, in order to understand how the concept is used and functions in today’s society.

Human Minds and Animal Stories, or How Narratives Shape Attitudes (Malecki, Sorokowski, Pawlowski, Cienski)

Review

Luiza Dubicka

07/12/2020

12 minutes to read

Human Minds and Animal Stories takes a look at how stories can change human attitudes towards other species. A change in attitudes can lead to change in our current practices involving animals. Can an academic publication reach a broader audience?

Behrouz Boochani, activism, no friends but the mountains

Literary Activism: Behrouz Boochani’s No Friend but the Mountains

Column

Odile Heynders

17/11/2020

6 minutes to read

Kurdish journalist / philosopher Behrouz Boochani spent nearly 5 years in a detainee camp on Manus island texting messages from a hidden mobile phone. The messages were composed to a literary novel, winning a prestigeous prize in 2018.

Why Voices from Chernobyl is a must-read you will never forget (Svetlana Alexievich)

Review

Nataliia Vdovychenko

16/02/2020

14 minutes to read

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster is one of the most tragic events in European history. Nobel prize laureate Svetlana Alexievich covers the event in her book Voices from Chernobyl giving voice to multiple victims' perspectives through interviews.

What do Knausgård and social media bloggers have in common?

Article

Nataliia Vdovychenko

10/04/2019

18 minutes to read

What do Knausgård and Instagram travel bloggers have in common? How do social media and contemporary literature inspire and influence each other? The answer lies in this article, where Knausgård is compared to young 'Western' travel bloggers.