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Book Review: "The Black Unicorn" by Audre Lorde
I have read other works by Audre Lorde before that led me to take a look at some of her poetry. "Zami" and "Sister Outsider" are two of the books I have read before by her and I am, as of yet, planning to read "The Cancer Journals" as well. But, as I have been reading "The Black Unicorn" and honestly, I have been surprised as to why I have waited so long before I chose to read this one. "The Black Unicorn" is possibly my favourite Audre Lorde book so far because the poetry is so vivid, exciting and so well written that I might just go right back to the beginning to take the entire thing in again.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
Casablanca (1942)
In this article, we will be looking at 2019âs book â1001 Movies to See Before You Dieâ and going through each film in a random order that I have chosen. We will be looking at what constitutes this film to be on the list and whether I think this film deserves to be here at all. I want to make perfectly clear that I wonât be revealing details from this book such as analyses by film reporters who have written about the film in question, so if you want the book itself youâll have to buy it. But I will be covering the bookâs suggestions on which films should be your top priority. I wouldnât doubt for a second that everyone reading this article has probably watched many of these movies anyway. But we are just here to have a bit of fun. Weâre going to not just look at whether it should be on this list but weâre also going to look at why the film has such a legacy at all. Remember, this is the 2019 version of the book and so, films like âJokerâ will not be featured in this book and any film that came out in 2020 (and if we get there, in 2021). So strap in and if you have your own suggestions then donât hesitate to email me using the address in my bio. Letâs get on with it then.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
No, You Donât Need a Degree in LiteratureâŚ
Most people seem to think that you require a degree in literature of some sort in order to have a valid and more worthy opinion on which books we should be reading and how we should be reading them. We, in the world of the arts, tend to listen to scholars and academic hierarchies etc. which only means that we have lost our way when it comes to literature. Literature should be about the emotions of the masses. I mean, how many children have an opinion about Harry Potter who can also read about eight years above their own age? Pretty much none of them. Do their opinions therefore matter if they have not studied literature? Yes. In fact, it matters more because the book series in aimed at the children, not at the scholars. Books are hardly ever published with a target audience of scholars. So, this is an article about why you do not need a literature degree to have a valid, important opinion on novels and poetry. It will not only show you why you donât need a literature degree to do this stuff, but it will also show why you possibly would want to get a degree in literature and guess what - it has nothing to do with validating your opinion on books.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Musicals
In this chapter of âthe filmmakerâs guideâ weâre actually going to be learning about literature and film together. I understand that many of you are sitting in university during difficult times and finding it increasingly hard to study and I understand that many of you who are not at university or not planning on it are possibly stuck of what to do, need a break or even need to catch up on learning film before you get to the next level. This guide will be brief but will also contain: new vocabulary, concepts and theories, films to watch and we will be exploring something taboo until now in the âfilmmakerâs guideâ - academia (abyss opens). Each article will explore a different concept of film, philosophy, literature or bibliography/filmography etc. in order to give you something new to learn each time we see each other. You can use some of the words amongst family and friends to sound clever or you can get back to me (email in bio) and tell me how youâre doing. So, strap in and prepare for the filmmakerâs guide to film studies because it is going to be one wild ride.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
In Defence of "Self Portrait"
âWhat is this shit?â Greil Marcus would later take back his comments on Bob Dylanâs album âSelf Portraitâ in the future, acknowledging its important in the realm of Bob Dylanâs narrative because we all know, it is not a linear narrative at all. Bob Dylan has never been known to do the same thing over and over again. For example: when we look at the gospel era, it is followed by albums such as âInfidelsâ and âEmpire Burlesqueâ which are nothing like the gospel era albums at all. After the acoustic folk albums, we get electric folk rock, again a progression but not in any way the same thing. After âLove And Theftâ we seem to get some jazz covers for some time before Dylan returns to folk in âTempestâ over ten yearsâ later. So, we can understand why Bob Dylan would make âSelf Portraitâ if we are already familiar with the Bob Dylan discography. But, if the way in which you are introduced to Bob Dylan is through âSelf Portraitâ then where actually are you and how did you get there? No, seriously.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Beat
Easy Filled Lemon Cake
Of course, you probably know me very well for invading Vocal with my film studies stuff and articles entitled âa filmmakerâs guideâ. I have often explained that I love to bake as well. Since I was young, I have loved the idea, the creativity and the relaxation of baking different things. I love to make macarons, layer cakes and gingerbread in particular and the activity of it really gets me away from my laptop (where Iâm sure you know that I spend most of my life). So, I hope you enjoy me talking about what I bake and why I bake it complete with pictures (if not very good) of me actually baking, my baked goods in the process of being created and when theyâre finished. Iâm really happy to share this with you. And if you like, you can show me your baking (yes, I spend a lot of time writing, but I also spend a lot of time reading other peopleâs articles!), I would love to see it. Since I was in school, I was always interested in creating things, whether that be pieces of writing, welding things to make small statues or baking foods and making sweets (candy, if youâre American). I hope you enjoy looking at some of the stuff that has honestly kept me sane, because I seem to be going slightly mad.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Feast
The Requirement for World Literature
There is a massive requirement for world literature from a very early age in children. When a child first learns to read, the child requires a large and diverse range of stories and each culture and country offers this. As the child grows into a teenager, they will become introduced to different literary sub-cultures like the Russian Golden Age, the Age of Islamic Mysticism, the British Modernist Period, the Italian Renaissance and many, many more. Since the GCSE studies of Great Britain made the syllabus just British about five yearsâ ago, I have been concerned with teenagers not getting the same experience I did of literature from around the world written in different times and places from people who lived in the time of Shakespeare and Elizabeth I to people who were fighting the crusades, from people who were living through the Spanish Civil War to people who fought in the Mexican Revolution, the Bolsheviks Overthrow of Russia, the American Civil War and even down to the South African Abolition of the Apartheid. Unfortunately, as it comes further and further down the line, the teenagers of Great Britain are being deprived of literature from overseas to a degree that is actually disturbing, in favour of just re-reading pretty much the same stories just written by different authors over and over again. As adults, I can also see a drop in British people, especially Caucasian British, who have not really explored the realm of world literature and more specifically of Eastern World literature. So, I wanted to just see what the big deal is with reading world literature and why I am so concerned about my own generation and the next.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: The Lost Generation
In this chapter of âthe filmmakerâs guideâ weâre actually going to be learning about literature and film together. I understand that many of you are sitting in university during difficult times and finding it increasingly hard to study and I understand that many of you who are not at university or not planning on it are possibly stuck of what to do, need a break or even need to catch up on learning film before you get to the next level. This guide will be brief but will also contain: new vocabulary, concepts and theories, films to watch and we will be exploring something taboo until now in the âfilmmakerâs guideâ - academia (abyss opens). Each article will explore a different concept of film, philosophy, literature or bibliography/filmography etc. in order to give you something new to learn each time we see each other. You can use some of the words amongst family and friends to sound clever or you can get back to me (email in bio) and tell me how youâre doing. So, strap in and prepare for the filmmakerâs guide to film studies because it is going to be one wild ride.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
Birdman (2014)
In this article, we will be looking at 2019âs book â1001 Movies to See Before You Dieâ and going through each film in a random order that I have chosen. We will be looking at what constitutes this film to be on the list and whether I think this film deserves to be here at all. I want to make perfectly clear that I wonât be revealing details from this book such as analyses by film reporters who have written about the film in question, so if you want the book itself youâll have to buy it. But I will be covering the bookâs suggestions on which films should be your top priority. I wouldnât doubt for a second that everyone reading this article has probably watched many of these movies anyway. But we are just here to have a bit of fun. Weâre going to not just look at whether it should be on this list but weâre also going to look at why the film has such a legacy at all. Remember, this is the 2019 version of the book and so, films like âJokerâ will not be featured in this book and any film that came out in 2020 (and if we get there, in 2021). So strap in and if you have your own suggestions then donât hesitate to email me using the address in my bio. Letâs get on with it then.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
A song for every hung-up person in the whole wide universe
âChimes of Freedomâ is an amazing song, I think we can all agree. It is just Bob Dylan singing out his brilliant poetry into the void of the messed up earth, hoping that even one person hears it and spreads the word of equality, justice and goodness. The song goes over every single type of person that would possibly be impacted by their basic rights being taken away. This is Bob Dylanâs explanation letter and gives us a story underneath about human rights and how we should never have to be afraid of war because it should not be in the hands of people who cannot control themselves. I think Bob Dylan always wanted President Kennedy to do more about these people in his office and yet, President Kennedy was stuck in the same situation until his upsetting and untimely death by assassination.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Beat
Book Review: "The Song of the Lark" by Willa Cather
Willa Cather is normally an author I have avoided. Since reading âO Pioneers!â I have not really been too into her work. I find that the stories are all rather the same and I have read about three of her books now to think that. âThe Song of the Larkâ though, is actually something refreshingly different to her normal doomed romances filled with fleeting estranged friends and distrust etc. âThe Song of the Larkâ is actually mildly disturbing at times. It is sad at times as well. But most of all, it is not very well written. Yes, it might be refreshingly different in storyline and it might be a bit disturbing now and again and the girl seems like she is being exploited for her singing voice by others - but the book is badly written. It is dry and it is dull. I am not going to lie, this really is not like the other experiences I have had with Willa Cather. Normally, I am quite fond of her writing style, which seems super deep and dark, tearing away at the soul with a rugged-cloth covered knife. However, this book just seemed a bit sad and a bit dull. It just did not have the same impact as the other novels by her.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Juxtaposition
In this chapter of âthe filmmakerâs guideâ weâre actually going to be learning about literature and film together. I understand that many of you are sitting in university during difficult times and finding it increasingly hard to study and I understand that many of you who are not at university or not planning on it are possibly stuck of what to do, need a break or even need to catch up on learning film before you get to the next level. This guide will be brief but will also contain: new vocabulary, concepts and theories, films to watch and we will be exploring something taboo until now in the âfilmmakerâs guideâ - academia (abyss opens). Each article will explore a different concept of film, philosophy, literature or bibliography/filmography etc. in order to give you something new to learn each time we see each other. You can use some of the words amongst family and friends to sound clever or you can get back to me (email in bio) and tell me how youâre doing. So, strap in and prepare for the filmmakerâs guide to film studies because it is going to be one wild ride.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
