July 2008
July 2007
A World Without End For Fans of Jane Austen - New York Times
by springnet
The two largest libraries of Austen fan fiction can be found at Austen.com (austen .com) and The Republic of Pemberley (www.pemberley.com), noncommercial sites devoted to all things Jane.
May 2007
March 2007
Virgil's Life and Works
by northerndwarf
A short summary of what Virgil (Vergil), a famous ancient Roman poet did during his life.
January 2007
Julius Evola: The Hyperborean Theme
by runen
Origins and meanings of "Hyperborea" in myths, legends, and literature.
Steal This Book
by Mal Burns & 4 others (via)
Full online version of the original book by Abbie Hoffman
December 2006
November 2006
Dr. Chris Mullen, The Visual Telling of Stories, illustration, design, film, narrative sequences, magazines, books, prints etc
by jlesage & 1 other
a very large historical archive, often from advertising, "to provide for all levels of possible viewer a visually orientated taxonomy of the ways in which pictures are used to tell stories." unique collection, also useful for many other purposes
generations, translations
by jlesage
research and translations by a small group of people interested in developing critical approaches to philosophy and social and political thought. It involves theoretical openness as an experimental method, as an ethical principle and as a social practice
Zen Koans - AshidaKim.com
by jlesage & 4 others
zen koans help writers rethink narrative in another tradition of storytelling
ArtandCulture
by jlesage
information on the visual arts, performing arts, design, literature, music and film; short entries on major figures
Center on Democracy in a Multiracial Society
by jlesage
very large bibliography on Critical Whiteness Studies, broken down into various categories; not interactive and does not lead to full text essays; worth going to the library to follow up on
Sensing Place: Photography as Inquiry
by jlesage
Course outline and reading list for fine arts course on landscape photography; excellent bibliography; will require a trip to the photography books section of a fine arts library
"Flaubert's Point of View" by Pierre Bourdieu
by jlesage
complete text of long essay; Flaubert was a touchstone for Bourdieu in establishing the concept of the field of cultural production
October 2006
lecturelinks of Mary Klages
by jlesage
extensive lecture notes on major cultural figures and critical concepts for course Modern Critical Thought
architechtural, music, media blog
by jlesage & 2 others
well written; of use to media people, especially for mise en scene, ways of attending to space
Folktexts: A library of folktales, folklore, fairy tales, and mythology, page 1
by jlesage & 3 others
the kinds of things all screenwriters can steal from, over and over
