6/26/2023 0 Comments The divine comedy paradiso![]() ![]() The Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor were political rivals for much of this time period, and in general the Guelfs were in favor of the Pope, while the Ghibellines supported Imperial power. ![]() The Guelfs and the Ghibellines were the two major factions, and in fact that division was important in all of Italy and other countries as well. Renaissance Florence was a thriving, but not a peaceful city: different opposing factions continually struggled for dominance there. Politics as well as love deeply influenced Dante's literary and emotional life. ![]() Dante attributed all the heavenly virtues to her soul and imagined, in his masterpiece The Divine Comedy, that she was his guardian angel who alternately berated and encouraged him on his search for salvation. ![]() In fact, Beatrice married another man, Simone di' Bardi, and died when Dante was 25, so their relationship existed almost entirely in Dante's imagination, but she nonetheless plays an extremely important role in his poetry. He first saw the woman, or rather the child, who was to become the poetic love of his life when he was almost nine years old and she was some months younger. Dante Alighieri was born in the city-state Florence in 1265. Dante Alighieri, or simply Dante (May 14/J– September 13/14, 1321), is one of the greatest poets in the Italian language with the comic story-teller, Boccaccio, and the poet, Petrarch, he forms the classic trio of Italian authors. ![]()
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6/26/2023 0 Comments The professional by subroto bagchi![]() ![]() *Take the long True professionals understand that every action, decision, and relationship, no matter how small, can have a lasting impact. *Know when to say True professionals are not afraid to say no to things that are not worth their time, their energy, or their creativity. *Suffer no false It's always tempting to take the path of least resistance, but true professionals can separate the genuine from the phony. In a world where the foolish, selfish, and unethical decisions of a few have affected the lives of millions, The Professional urges readers to act responsibly and reexamine "business as usual".īy exploring a variety of professional dilemmas across many industries, Bagchi defines the qualities of true professionals and the attributes that separate them from the merely competent. ![]() But according to Subroto Bagchi, our increasingly global marketplace demands more. A manifesto on what it takes to be a true professional in the modern world.īy common definition, a professional is anyone who possesses the skills and knowledge necessary for a career-whether as a surgeon, a software engineer, or a plumber. ![]() 6/26/2023 0 Comments Too much lip novel![]() Melissa’s recent work has appeared in The Moth Fifty True Stories, Meanjin, Griffith Review, and The Saturday Paper. ![]() In celebrating Melissa’s achievement, RMIT’s Associate Dean Writing and Publishing Francesca Rendle-Short said, “We are thrilled for Melissa Lucashenko’s well deserved win for her hard-hitting novel Too Much Lip. Our long engagement with such an authentic, unafraid, no-holds-barred voice in Australian literature gives us a strong sense of pride. Congratulations to Melissa – she is paving the way for all of us, showing us how we must live.” ![]() It was also shortlisted for the 2019 Stella Prize. Melissa’s latest novel Too Much Lip was awarded the $60,000 prize in Sydney on Tuesday 30 July in recognition and celebration of the novel of “highest literary merit”. Melissa will appear at this year’s WrICE Writers Across Borders panel as part of RMIT's 2019 partnership with Melbourne Writers Festival on Saturday 31 August at RMIT’s Kaleide Theatre. ![]() Fees and scholarships for international students.Respect for Australian Indigenous cultures. ![]() ![]() THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS! The show is made possible by: Amanda, Amanda O., Amy H., Anthony, Antonio, Arif, Ashley, Austin, Ben, BlackMarigold, Blake, Brandon, Bunjip, Bunny, Cady, Christopher, Ciarra, Cody, Corinthian, creepy crepes, D. ![]() And check out our cool merch at our Zazzle store, and some board and card games designed by Jenny at Giallo Games! ![]() ![]() Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to follow the 13 O’Clock Podcast blog, subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. ![]() 6/26/2023 0 Comments They all saw a cat![]() ![]() You really need to read They All Saw A Cat for yourself to appreciate all that Wenzel has accomplished. "Words never do justice to great picture books. Tom Lichtenheld, illustrator of the New York Times Bestsellers Duck! Rabbit!, Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and I Wish You More “A stunning example of the art of weaving poetry and illustrations into an inextricable whole gracefully pulling the reader into a world where an ordinary insight becomes something beautiful, delightful and profound.” Lane Smith, Caldecott Honor-winning author/illustrator of Grandpa Green ![]() “Brendan Wenzel has made a beautiful book about both perception and the natural world.” In this glorious celebration of observation, curiosity, and imagination, Brendan Wenzel shows us the many lives of one cat, and how perspective shapes what we see. “Both simple and ingenious in concept, Wenzel’s book feels like a game changer.” They All Saw A Cat New York Times bestseller and 2017 Caldecott Medal and Honor Book The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws. belongs in all picture book collections." ![]() ★"From the endpapers to each clever composition, this title invites interaction and thoughtful looking, always allowing the child to discern meaning. ![]() ★ “A powerful, rhythmic juxtaposition between word and image. ★“Fascinating, thought-provoking, and completely absorbing.” ★"An ingenious idea, gorgeously realized." ![]() 6/25/2023 0 Comments Author celeste ng![]() These feelings of anger and resentment and hatred and bigotry. We saw the rise of the far right, we saw a lot of the elements that had been bubbling under the surface come right up to the top. And while this idea was still coalescing, Trump was elected. I started writing in October 2016, right after I had finished Little Fires Everywhere, and I thought it was going to be a fairly realistic and conventional novel about a mother-son relationship. Your new book reads as a nightmare scenario, yet it could so easily be true. ![]() She explains why what she planned as a domestic novel turned so dark. Her latest, Our Missing Hearts, is something of a departure it is set in the near future, when laws have been passed to preserve “American culture”, resulting in discrimination against Asian Americans and ultimately tearing families apart. Her follow up, Little Fires Everywhere, explored the underside of the seemingly utopian community of Shaker Heights, Ohio, where Ng lived in her teens, and became a hit TV series starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington. C eleste Ng’s first novel, Everything I Never Told You, about a Chinese American family in 1970s Ohio, became a bestseller in 2014. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The second day, I watched you suffer through one of your nightmares, but this one was worse than I’d seen before. Julio Alexi Genao, Taking the Long Way Home Pleasure is a poem, and it uses the same words as Pain. if i speak of these things it’s because i have to- but i am not speaking to you.īut it turns out Joy is a house built from the same bricks as Sorrow. They’d come for you, and this time they’d come with weĭon’t tell me not to drink. What it is is the memory of a dance a song you heard long ago to hear it is to be young again and for once for once you are happy Julio Alexi Genao, When You Were Pixels You know what you look like.I know you don’t remember what we did.I want to tell you. You kept your head down, not looking me in the eyes-though if you were shy, I couldn’t tell. You let me set the water in the shower, and followed me into the booth to stand there with me under the warm spray. (And check out our page with Julio Alexi Genao quotes per category if you only want to read quotes from a certain category, such as funny, life, love, politics, and more). ![]() In this list we present the 22 best Julio Alexi Genao quotes, in no particular order. From views on society and politics to thoughts on love and life, Julio Alexi Genao has a lot to say. Julio Alexi Genao quotes are thought-provoking, memorable and inspiring. ![]() 6/25/2023 0 Comments Eligible by curtis sittenfeld![]() ![]() ![]() The further afield that Sittenfeld strays from Austen, the less compelling and less credible her story is, and the ending sags under the weight of a television-programmed finale. Bennet laments the death of manners and the rise of overly familiar discourse. She contrasts contemporary crassness with Austenesque gentility, as when Liz and Darcy indulge in hate sex and Willie tries to French kiss Liz. Sittenfeld adeptly updates and channels Austen’s narrative voice-the book is full of smart observations on gender and money. Austen fans will recognize Liz and Darcy’s instant dislike for each other, their serial misunderstandings and sexual tension, and Jane’s quiet goodness, Bingley’s sister’s snobbishness, and Darcy’s sister’s vulnerability. ![]() Her hopes for Liz rest with Silicon Valley tech doofus Willie Collins. Their mother, having watched contestants compete for Bingley’s hand in marriage on Eligible, believes him to be a great catch for Jane. Approaching 40, and definitely not virgins, Liz and Jane leave their jobs in New York to return to the old family house in Cincinnati after their father suffers a heart attack. In Sittenfeld’s modern version of Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet writes for a women’s magazine, Jane Bennet teaches yoga, Lydia and Kitty Bennet are Crossfit enthusiasts on paleo diets, heartthrob Chip Bingley is a reality-TV star, and Fitzwilliam Darcy a neurosurgeon. ![]() 6/25/2023 0 Comments Dust and Shadow by Lyndsay Faye![]() ![]() When Holmes himself is wounded in Whitechapel during an attempt to catch the savage monster, the popular press launches an investigation of its own, questioning the great detective’s role in the very crimes he is so fervently struggling to prevent. ![]() He hires an “unfortunate” known as Mary Ann Monk, the friend of a fellow streetwalker who was one of the Ripper’s earliest victims and he relies heavily on the steadfast and devoted Dr. Watson offers a tale unearthed after generations of lore: the harrowing story of Sherlock Holmes’s attempt to hunt down Jack the Ripper.Īs England’s greatest specialist in criminal detection, Sherlock Holmes is unwavering in his quest to capture the killer responsible for terrifying London’s East End. From the gritty streets of nineteenth century London, the loyal and courageous Dr. ![]() 6/25/2023 0 Comments Seventeenth summer by maureen daly![]() ![]() ![]() Just don’t give up if it means so much to you. As in, if you want something really bad, if you try your hardest, and you put all your heart into it, then you are going to get. It is a simple message in life has showed up in many books before. ![]() With the original story line of a girl falling in love for the first time, there are many parts of the book that I like and do not like.Īlthough Seventeenth Summer has many different themes or main ideas, I believe one theme sticks out the most. The plot also contributes to it's over all outward appearance. This book is almost a classic because of the time period it was written in and the setting of the story. Seventeenth Summer, written and published in 1942 while author, Maureen Daly, was in college, is a teenage love story taken place in Wisconsin Angie, a seventeen year-old girl who never dated until this summer when she met Jack Duluth, is the main character in the story. ![]() |