Understanding the Author’s Life When Reading Fiction Some literary critics believe that a work of fiction must be solely evaluated by using the text available to the reader. Those who
Category: Literature
Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man, and the Sea: Part I
“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong in the broken places. But those that will not break, it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle
Like for Emily Dickenson: It’s Been a “Mouldering Pleasure” Writing Litchatte
FOR EMILY DICKINSON: WHAT PRECIOUS MOULDERING PLEASURE? It has been a pleasure writing Litchatte now for almost five years. I started writing this blog for fun after 30 years of
Why did JRR Tolkien say, “I am the Hobbit?”
English actor Martin Freeman acted the part of the young Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, in the 2012 Peter Jackson film. But, John Robert Reuel Tolkien’s actual life (1892 – 1973)
Reflections on Siddhartha at Three Stages of My Life
I cannot think of another book that I read as a young man in the late 1960s, that was more influential on my subsequent life choices than Siddhartha by Herman
Where’s Judy? A First Look at the New Book by James L. Evans
Written by James L. Evans, Author & Retired Psychiatrist
Sherwood Anderson Faces the Grotesque in Winesburg, Ohio (1919)
Written by Dr. James Evans, Retired Psychiatrist and Author*
Dancing to the Tune of The Universe: The Power of Mythology
I have been trying to figure out why people have such a hard time understanding the meaning of Mythology, and even have a more difficult time studying this topic objectively.
Poe Solves First Gruesome Murders in The First Detective Story, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841)*
“The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841), is the first detective story written by Edgar Allan Poe and is considered to be the first-ever story of the detective genre, In
Tender is the Night – F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Novel of Self Examination: A Discussion by Mary Ramsey Evans
Author and early twentieth celebrity, F. Scott Fitzgerald described Tender is the Night as his most important novel. He worked on the novel for nine years and wrote at least
