POETRY / European / Eastern

Paper · Semantic Scholar

English poetry, with its intricate syntax, often presents significant challenges for language students, particularly in higher education contexts. Understanding poetic syntax is important for language students because it unlocks deeper layers of meaning. At Eastern University, Sri Lanka (EUSL), language students often encounter challenges in decoding poetic syntax through traditional methods that emphasize memorizat…

Reference · Wikidata

studied eastern European languages and cultures at Ghent University; poet and poetry critic

Book · DOAB

The Argentine Jorge Luis Borges, one of the most sophisticated writers of the twentieth century, suffered from sexual impotence. This emotionally overwhelming condition shaped his literary experience in ways that have not been understood. Until now Borges has largely been considered an asexual author who could not read, think, or write about desire and sex, but in this book historian Ariel de la Fuente shows that se…

Full text · Open Library

This lavishly illustrated book introduces the world of fin-de-siècle Prague. Around 1900, city's artists and artisans began to develop a particular ornamental language inspired by the contemporary revival of Czech culture and influenced by Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, and the Vienna Secession. To begin with, lyricism and poetic symbolism dominated the visual arts. Jan Preisler, one of the most important figures of the t…

Image · DPLA

Pioneer Gretchen Hand Kincaid, 88 Gretchen Hand Kincaid, who came to Miami before Biscayne Boulevard was paved, died Sunday at Snapper Creek Nursing Home. Mrs. Kincaid, 88, had recently suffered respiratory problems. In 1898, at the age of 2, she moved to Miami from West Palm Beach with her parents, Frederick and Olive Hand. Her father brought his tintype outfit to Miami to photograph the encampment of soldiers stat…