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i have no idea why that last post was so god damn chippy
Filed under: Blogging, literature | Tags: autumn, books, news, novels, reading, summer, the story of burnt njal, the tale of genji
Well, the summer semester is just moments from ending and I couldn’t be happier. Autumn will come soon and with her bring cooler weather, more friends, and new classes. My schedule is as follows:
MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY |
Sculpture (9:30 – noon) | Writing Fic. (11-12:15p) |
Sculpture (9:30 – noon) | Writing Fic. (11-12:15p) |
Photography (1:30 – 4p) |
Art History (5:30-6:45p) |
Photography (1:30 – 4p) |
Art History (5:30-6:45p) |
Busy but satisfying, I hope.
An article linked on huffpost got me looking into novels of the ancient world (it seems the proto-novel was not Robinson Crusoe) and I turned up a couple treasures I will now hunt for copies of.
The Tale of Genji
Written in the early eleventh century this book seems like my cup of tea. Ancient cultures, aristocracy, fairy-take creatures, a hero, it’s got it all. Plus Yoshitaka Amano apparently did a book of illustration for it, so, I’m sold.
The Story of Burnt Njal
Now this looks fantastic. It’s an Icelandic traditional from about the 13th century. I read the first little bit of it concerning this man named Fiddle and his daughter Unna.
Honestly, I don’t know which one I’m more excited about. I’ll admit that I adored The Lovely Bones and I’m sure The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is going to be enchanting; still, it’s really refreshing to be enthusiastic about something that’s not on the best seller list or has movies made about it.
Now y’all have a nice Summer terminus, as for me I’ve got a math project to finish and a paper about Hamlet to write.
-Joshua