Classic Literature
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What is intelligence? For the longest time, Western literature has suggested it may be a liability
Insights from Western literature and myth point to the ethical problem at the core of human intelligence.
Richard van Oort, The Conversation
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What classic literature says about the challenges of refugees fleeing persecution
Alongside the reality of desperate people fleeing danger is a rich history of classic texts about characters seeking protection or new lives.
Robert F Barsky, The Conversation
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Marquis de Sade wrote violent pornographic fiction. I translated his only gothic novel into English
Sade today is probably best known as the man who inspired the term ‘sadism’.
Will McMorran, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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Why have we lost the spirit of questioning handed down by the Vedas, the Upanishads, the epics?
How can we, superstition-ridden, and unable or refusing to think for ourselves, be the descendants of the writers of these works, asks novelist Shashi Deshpande
Shashi Deshpande
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Voltaire’s ‘Candide’ talks to us eloquently in this era of the pandemic and wild conspiracy theories
The darkly satirical 18th-century novella takes aim at human folly, pride and excessive faith in the ability of reason.
Matthew Sharpe, The Conversation
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In the Shakespearean world, Hamlet is a ‘villain of genius’. Here’s why
Hamlet has somehow persuaded generations of audiences and critics that he is actually its hero.
Catherine Butler, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Glimpses of a 17th century lockdown, and a mirror held up to ours
The British naval administrator tracked his mental health, paranoia and the rising death toll.
Ute Lotz-Heumann, The Conversation
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Lockdown reading: Five tips on how to read Shakespeare beyond the theatre and classroom
The biggest obstacle to enjoying Shakespeare is thinking it’s a literary intelligence test.
Emma Smith, The Conversation
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Nature’s rhythm and rhyme: Remembering William Wordsworth 250 years since his birth
His poetry is filled with images of flowers and woodlands, inspired by his Lake District home.
Sally Bushell, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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In ancient Greek philosophy, political leaders were seen as healers in times of crisis
How Athenian ideas shaped what we expect from our politicians today.
Eva Anagnostou-Laoutides, The Conversation
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How illustrations have kept the magical appeal of ‘Robinson Crusoe’ alive for successive generations
From drawings and woodcuts to expressionist art, a variety of forms have been used to illustrate Daniel Defoe’s account of a shipwrecked sailor.
Christian Algar
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In the age of Brexit, to describe Chaucer as ‘English to the core’ is to misrepresent him
The famed 14th-century author of ‘The Canterbury Tales’ is considered the epitome of Englishness but it was his internationalism that defined his writing.
Marion Turner, Aeon
The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go