Literature
Published in 1999, Disgrace is a novel that leaves a nauseating sensation from the first page to the last – and a question that lingers long after: what does it mean to read it today, after MeToo?
Literature
Croatia has lost one of its strongest literary voices. Slavenka Drakulić - dissident, feminist, exile - left behind a body of work that reads less like history and more like a mirror held up to the present.
Literature
Why do we mistake control for passion and stability for something dull? The Phantom of the Opera reveals how easily toxic love can be romanticised and how difficult it is to accept that real love cannot be forced, only freely given, even when it ends in heartbreak.
Literature
Literary works that explored disease, captured the fin de siècle mood.
Literature
They were called slightly differently from their male counterparts, and unlike the latter, they didn't idealized the knights and ladies. Read more.
History
Discover Medieval Sicily's turbulent saga: From Hohenstaufen golden age under Frederick II to Angevin oppression sparking the Sicilian Vespers, and from birth of the Italian sonnet to Aragonese fusion with Spainish culture. Prosperity amid chaos in Europe's multicultural jewel.
Literature
Ever wondered why the Gospels' resurrection stories differ? From Mark's fearful women to John's intimate encounter, explore angels, witnesses, and theology – canonical vs. Gnostic views. Uncover the truth behind Jesus' rising!
Literature
Sigurna kuća by Marina Vujčić explores domestic violence through the story of a woman who kills her abusive husband in self-defence. This analysis examines the novel’s narrative style, psychological depth, and its critique of social judgment toward victims.
Literature
Can silence be a form of participation? Discover how Germans acted during the Nazi era through the lens of Ursula von Kardoff's diary. Read more!
Literature
The story explores the consequences of rejection and the absence of love. The result of such neglect is pain, which ultimately gives rise to a desire for revenge. But is that the whole story, or does Mary W. Shelley tell us more? Read on to find out!
Literature
Pedro (not Pascal) Calderón de la Barca reminds us, through his plays, of honor and the importance of justice. To learn more about his life, read below.
Literature
Much of Márquez’s life was shaped by repression and political violence, beginning in his university years. How did this later influence him and his work? Read on to find out.