Category Archives: art
A Definition for ScienceFiction
Science fiction is a genre within literature and film; since writing is thousands of years older than film-making, origin of this category is to be found there, in novels and short stories. In the western world, classic science fiction authors include … Continue reading
Mourning and Memory: a ‘Lion’ Lesson
The movie, ‘Lion,’ was released in 2016 and was successful financially and in popularity and was nominated for numerous Academy Awards in U.S. The movie is based on fact. A little boy, maybe five years old, is separated (by accident) … Continue reading
Aphorism
Definition: “a concise statement of a principle; a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment” (Merriam-Webster) Book: James Geary, Geary’s Guide to the World’s Great Aphorists (NY: Bloomsbury, 2007) Geary’s book (437pp.) is a compendium of famous speakers and writers … Continue reading
A Message from the Middle Ages
A 2021 film, ‘The Green Knight,’ directed by David Lowery, is based on the medieval poetic tale, ‘Sir Gawain and the Green Knight’ (14th century, middle English) by unknown author. Here is a portion, lines 485-490, which ends Part One. … Continue reading
The Bond between Frida Kahlo and Lucinda Williams
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter who contracted polio as a five or six year old and suffered grievous injury in a bus accident at age of eighteen. ‘The Two Fridas’ ‘Self Portrait with Thorn Necklace’ Lucinda Williams is a … Continue reading
Paul's Place for Writing 