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Murasaki Shikibu – Japanese Feminist and the World’s First Novelist

September 13, 2015 by Janet Cameron Leave a Comment

Murasaki Shikibu – Japanese Feminist and the World’s First Novelist

Murasaki Shikibu, the world’s first novelist, forged the cultural DNA of her country through a scandalous tale of fragile love and human suffering.

Kate Chopin (1850-1904): Tragic Doyenne of the American Short Story

April 21, 2015 by Janet Cameron 2 Comments

Kate Chopin (1850-1904): Tragic Doyenne of the American Short Story

Dogged by tragedy in her early life, Kate Chopin turned to writing for therapy and produced works of genius still loved by women today.

Mary Lamb: Insanity and Matricide Among the Romantic Poets

November 25, 2014 by Janet Cameron Leave a Comment

Mary Lamb: Insanity and Matricide Among the Romantic Poets

Romantic poets and siblings Mary and Charles Lamb led eventful lives, especially when Mary murdered her mother during a bout of insanity.

What Did William Wordsworth Do to Samuel Taylor Coleridge?

November 21, 2014 by Janet Cameron 4 Comments

What Did William Wordsworth Do to Samuel Taylor Coleridge?

Literary critics remain divided over the question of whether William Wordsworth’s cruelty was responsible for Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s decline into mental illness and opium addiction.

Influences of Opium on English Romantic Literature

November 6, 2014 by Janet Cameron Leave a Comment

Influences of Opium on English Romantic Literature

Opium left a lasting effect on literature after the experimentation of Thomas De Quincey- and his honesty regarding his use- and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

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