Rhian Atkin: 2 books
Lisbon Revisited
Urban Masculinities in Twentieth-Century Portuguese Fiction
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
Twentieth-century Portugal saw dramatic political and social change. The monarchy was abolished, and a republic installed (1910), soon giving way to a long-lasting dictatorship (1926); a transition to democracy (1974) led to membership of the European Union (1986). But what do we know of how people...
Textual Wanderings
The Theory and Practice of Narrative Digression
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2017
"Digression is a crucial motif in literary narratives. It features as a key characteristic of fictional works from Cervantes and Sterne, to Proust, Joyce and Calvino. Moving away from a linear narrative and following a path of associations reflects how we think and speak. Yet an author's inability...