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Caroline Edwards deposited Microtopias: The Post-apocalyptic Communities of Jim Crace's The Pesthouse in the group
TC Marxism, Literature, and Society on MLA Commons 10 years agoIn lieu of an abstract, here is the beginning of the article:
After the fall of the Berlin Wall and the subsequent collapse of communism in the former Soviet bloc, the concept of utopia was blighted with the stigma of Stalinist totalitarianism. Khrushchev’s denunciation of Stalin’s despotism at the 20th Congress of the Communist Party in 195…[Read more]
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Shazia Sadaf deposited Daniyal Mueenuddin’s Dying Men in the group
TC Women’s and Gender Studies on MLA Commons 10 years agoDaniyal Mueenuddin’s In Other Rooms, Other Wonders is reflection of Pakistani masculinity in a metamorphosed state. A disturbingly masculine vocabulary frames the appearance and actions of the female characters. In contrast, the speech and thought of the male characters is minified in words of loss and regret. Their material ambitions and the r…[Read more]
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Nitzan Lebovic replied to the topic An introduction to "The Future of Benjamin" (Nitzan Lebovic) in the discussion
Sociological Approaches to Literature on MLA Commons 10 years agoHoward Eiland (MIT) and Michael Jennings (Princeton)’s response to the Future of Benjamin Project. What a beautiful closure to a list of brilliant articles. Let us know what you think:
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Madelyn Detloff started the topic Join our Roundtable on Gender and (anti)Social Media at MLA 16 in the discussion
Women’s Studies in Language and Literature on MLA Commons 10 years agoJoin us for our roundtable discussion on Gender and (anti)Social Media on January 8, 2016 from 1:45–3:00 p.m. Central Time (2:45 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time).
If you are at the MLA convention, join us live in room 203, JW Marriott hotel. You can join us online via live tweet at #mla16genderandmedia or via the comments stream at
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Maria DiFrancesco started the topic Fellowship Opportunity in the discussion
MLAgrads on MLA Commons 10 years, 1 month agoHi there! I’m trying to spread the word about the availability of NeMLA Summer Fellowships. Here is a brief description. Please follow the link for more information.
The NeMLA Summer Fellowship Program Summer fellowships up to $1,500 are intended to defray the cost of traveling incurred by researchers in pursuing their work-in-progress over…[Read more]
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Nicky Agate started the topic Commons literary trivia quiz at the Convention in the discussion
Women’s Studies in Language and Literature on MLA Commons 10 years, 1 month agoI’d like to invite any members of this group attending the 2016 convention to participate in the first ever Commons literary trivia quiz, which will take place next Thursday night at the JW Marriott. It promises to be unabashedly nerdy, but fun too! A cash bar and prizes will be available.
Space is limited, so please reserve your spot at [Read more]
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Nicky Agate started the topic Trivia Quiz at the Convention in the discussion
MLAgrads on MLA Commons 10 years, 1 month agoI’d like to invite members of the group to the first ever Commons literary trivia quiz at this year’s convention in Austin. It promises to be extra nerdy, but in a good way. Sign up to reserve your spot: https://thewire.mla.hcommons-staging.org/2015/12/register-for-the-pub-quiz-at-the-convention/
Hope to see you there!
Nicky
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Nitzan Lebovic replied to the topic An introduction to "The Future of Benjamin" (Nitzan Lebovic) in the discussion
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Nitzan Lebovic replied to the topic An introduction to "The Future of Benjamin" (Nitzan Lebovic) in the discussion
Sociological Approaches to Literature on MLA Commons 10 years, 1 month agoArticle # 7: Galili Shahar about Benjamin’s (Jewish) tradition:
http://importance_of_benjamin.cas2.lehigh.edu/content/one-foot-study-tradition-walter-benjamin
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Elana Hornblass Dushey deposited Tortured Zionism: Messianism, Ambivalence, and Israel in post-Holocaust Jewish American literature in the group
TC Women’s and Gender Studies on MLA Commons 10 years, 1 month agoThis dissertation examines post-Holocaust, Jewish American novelists that utilize messianism in their narratives to negotiate ambivalence about Zionism. Studying novels from the mid-1980’s to 2013, I look at the triangular relationship between Jewish American identification, the Holocaust, and Israel, to explore major topics in contemporary J…[Read more]
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Nitzan Lebovic replied to the topic An introduction to "The Future of Benjamin" (Nitzan Lebovic) in the discussion
Sociological Approaches to Literature on MLA Commons 10 years, 1 month agoArticle # 6: Annika Thiem (Villanova) about the Benjamin field and the philosophy of disciplinary boundaries:
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Anna M. Klobucka started the topic Call for submissions: Journal of Feminist Scholarship in the discussion
Women’s Studies in Language and Literature on MLA Commons 10 years, 1 month agoThe Journal of Feminist Scholarship is a twice-yearly, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published online and aimed at promoting feminist scholarship across the disciplines, as well as expanding the reach and definitions of feminist research. The journal can be found at http://www.jfsonline.org/.
The editors of JFS invite submissions on a…[Read more]
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Nitzan Lebovic replied to the topic An introduction to "The Future of Benjamin" (Nitzan Lebovic) in the discussion
Sociological Approaches to Literature on MLA Commons 10 years, 2 months agoArticle # 5: Daniel Weidner (Humboldt/ZfL) about the AFTERLIFE of Benjamin:
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Nitzan Lebovic replied to the topic An introduction to "The Future of Benjamin" (Nitzan Lebovic) in the discussion
Sociological Approaches to Literature on MLA Commons 10 years, 2 months agoArticle # 4: Ilit Ferber (TAU) “A Feel for Benjamin”:
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Nitzan Lebovic replied to the topic An introduction to "The Future of Benjamin" (Nitzan Lebovic) in the discussion
Sociological Approaches to Literature on MLA Commons 10 years, 2 months agoArticle # 3: Brian Britt (Virginia Tech) about Benjamin’s displaced Judaism:
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Roger Whitson deposited Digital Blake 2.0 in the group
LLC English Romantic on MLA Commons 10 years, 2 months agoIn an essay entitled “Digital Blake,” J. Hillis-Miller (2006) asks a question which dominates discussions of William Blake’s relationship to New Media: “[w]ould Blake have approved of the William Blake Archive?” (p29). The Archive has itself been the focus of enormous theoretical reflection. The “Articles about the Archive” section on the Archive…[Read more]
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Nitzan Lebovic replied to the topic An introduction to "The Future of Benjamin" (Nitzan Lebovic) in the discussion
Sociological Approaches to Literature on MLA Commons 10 years, 2 months agoArticle # 2: Udi Greenberg (Dartmouth) about Benjamin Biographies: https://importance_of_benjamin.cas2.lehigh.edu/node/1
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Roger Whitson deposited Applied Blake: Milton's Response to Empire in the group
TC Marxism, Literature, and Society on MLA Commons 10 years, 2 months agoStudying William Blake means studying the event of history, the way history merges with and emerges within theology, politics and philosophy. William Blake’s poetry has had a precarious relationship with history; his work resonates from very specific historical concerns and yet also seems to struggle against being confined to any formal h…[Read more]
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Roger Whitson deposited Applied Blake: Milton's Response to Empire in the group
LLC English Romantic on MLA Commons 10 years, 2 months agoStudying William Blake means studying the event of history, the way history merges with and emerges within theology, politics and philosophy. William Blake’s poetry has had a precarious relationship with history; his work resonates from very specific historical concerns and yet also seems to struggle against being confined to any formal h…[Read more]
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