Hurston: An Author Profile
HurstonAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard One aspect of American culture sailed here in the Mayflower; another, in the Amistad. ❧ Full name: Zora Neale Hurston [zõ-rà nē-àł […]
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The Great Conversation: Magic—Part II
The Great Conversation: Magic—Part II By Gabriel Blanchard The effects of magic on both history and literature are well-nigh incalculable, both when it is believed in and when
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Morrison: An Author Profile
MorrisonAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard Morrison re-presents a perennial theme in our literature: the mystery of iniquity, of not only suffering but active evil. She also hints
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The Great Conversation: Magic—Part I
The Great Conversation:Magic—Part I By Gabriel Blanchard From The High History of the Holy Graal to Macbeth to The Lord of the Rings, we seem to have an
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The Great Conversation: Liberty—Part III
The Great Conversation: Liberty—Part III By Gabriel Blanchard Many figures from history write of a “true freedom” they contrast with mere autonomy: a freedom of will, intellect, and
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Student Story: The Fiend-Slayer
Student Story: The Fiend-Slayer By Caleb Dummermuth Hreth stood in victory over the dragon corpse. Though the sea-monster’s spirit had been broken, its vicious power lingered in the
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The Great Conversation: Humor
The Great Conversation: Humor By Gabriel Blanchard “Knock knock.” “Who’s there?” “Humor.” “Humor who?” “Humor me while I think of a better joke.” Many people feel that anything
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The “Pearl” Poet: An Author Profile
The Pearl PoetAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard This elusive author, whose writing contains so much of the sacred, the lovely, and the dreadful, is a surprisingly good
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The Great Conversation: Experience
The Great Conversation: Experience By Gabriel Blanchard Nothing gains credentials for fools like experience, just as nothing discredits the well-informed like the lack of it. Like many themes
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The Brothers Grimm: An Authors’ Profile
The Brothers GrimmAn Authors’ Profile By Gabriel Blanchard From Poe to the Inklings to Disney, nearly all modern fiction with even a hint of magic in it descends
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