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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Pithora is for the gods, not for products, say Adivasis
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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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Tamil Nadu anti-corruption police raid ED office after arresting agency’s officer in bribery case
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Will the new peace pact with Meitei group UNLF bring peace to Manipur?
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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: Macaulay Culkin recreates iconic ‘Home Alone’ dialogue in his Walk of Fame induction speech
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Watch: New York gets a new attraction where visitors can recreate iconic steel beam photograph
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‘This guy really wants some attention’: Actor Chris Evans’s pet dog interrupts his video call
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Watch: Gazan child turns to stone in shock and fear as air strikes are resumed after ceasefire
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‘Thanks for the sandwich’: Artist roasts Spotify for low earnings in their year-end videos
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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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‘Salaar Part 1 – Ceasefire’ trailer: ‘K.G.F’ director’s new film stars Prabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran
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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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Watch: Trailer of ‘Mad Max’ spinoff ‘Furiosa’ is out
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‘Dhootha’ review: An entertaining yarn about media ethics
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Interview: ‘The Archies’ movie is ‘nostalgic, magical, a storybook come to life’
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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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Boxing, Men’s National C’ships: Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa crowned champions
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Chess: R Vaishali becomes India’s 84th Grandmaster; third woman to achieve the title
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Fitness watch: Why women athletes are more prone to ACL injuries than men
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Australia tour of India: Rinku Singh, Axar Patel help hosts clinch T20I series in Raipur
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Cricket: Harmanpreet Kaur to lead India in home series against England and Australia