Anna Randal for Art-Sheep Have you ever stumbled upon a book you used to read when you were a child and re-read with your adult eyes? Did you find any inappropriate language or images in it? If you did then maybe your book is on the list below. 1.“I need boys – for pleasure […]
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Leo Tolstoy is widely considered, as one of the greatest authors in human history. Celebrated for novels, such as War & Peace, Anna Karenina, The Cossacks and others, Tolstoy was born in Russia, in 1828 and enjoyed success as a writer, from his twenties. The novelist\’s writings are considered classics, and throughout his pages and years of life, we found 11 quotes that highlight his wise mind and way of thinking. Additions are welcomed.
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Franz Kafka 3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924 Place of birth: Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary Most important work: The Metamorphosis, 1915 Interesting facts: His favourite writer was French novelist Gustave Flaubert. According to biographers, Kafka\’s relationship with his father was more than complex. The writer found his father to be domineering and unsupportive of his
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The Bibliotecaphilia exhibition opening at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art(Mass MoCA) this week features filmmaker Clayton Cubitt’s provocative Hysterical Literature video series, which depicts women reading literature aloud and orgasming. The show, which integrates the work of six artists, examines the role of the library in the digital age, probing the relationship between the physicality of
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Helen Keller 27 June 1880- 1 June 1968 Place of birth: Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA Best thing about her: She was the first both deaf and blind person to get a bachelor\’s degree in art. Most important book: The Story Of My Life Interesting fact: She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of the
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Ruben Steeman has been posting one drawing per day for seven years on his website. When he reached the unbelievable amount of 2,500 drawings he decided to put them all in a book. Despite several publishers telling it would be impossible to print and publish it he wasn\’t put off but remained focused and driven.
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We just received this rare and strange video. What do you think?
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Here’s Flannery O’Connor reading her short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find\” at Vanderbilt University in 1959.
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Virginia Woolf — most know the name, but few know the obscure biographical facts behind the name. Today, for example, is the day of her birth. To celebrate the 59 years that Woolf spent observing and writing about our world, we bring you 59 tidbits about her life. So, go ahead! Get better acquainted with
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Some of these look more sculptural than cozy, but we’d be happy to have any of these genius bookish creations to furnish our apartment. 1. COMIC BOOK COLLECTOR’S DREAM This shadowbox frame overlaid with comics is perfect for displaying … comics 2. READ YOURSELF TO SLEEP The headboard of this vintage bedframe has
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