Re-importing the foreign?: An empirical survey about identity-formulation ... - Michaela Strobel Despite the growing importance of economies outside the ‘western’ hemisphere (Thussu, 2007: 28), the scholarly discourse within media science is still unceasingly revolving around the issue of ‘Western’ hegemony. This is mainly concerning two aspects of media: structures and content. While on the structural (MacBridge Report 1980 (Hafez, 2007: 80)), financial (Thussu, 2007: 27) and institutional (Cottle, 2009: 30) side a dominion of US-American (Vu, 2012), Australian (Hafez, 2007: 173) or European (Hillard, 2009) media corporations is still observable – although translational interlinkages, mergers and complex shareholder-structures make it increasingly hard to detangle (Hafez, 2007: 159) – research on the content-level is starting to look for more democratic models.
The Difference Engine The Difference Engine is an alternate history novel by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. It is widely regarded as one of the first "true" steampunk books written in the late 20th century. It posits a Victorian Britain in which great technological and social change has occurred after entrepreneurial inventor Charles Babbage succeeded in his ambition to build a mechanical computer (actually his analytical engine rather than the difference engine). The novel was nominated for the British Science Fiction Award in 1990, the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1991, and both the John W. Setting[edit] In the novel, the British Empire is more powerful than in reality, thanks to the development and use of extremely advanced steam-driven technology in industry. Plot summary[edit] During the story, many characters come to believe that the punch cards are a gambling "modus", a programme that would allow the user to place consistently winning bets. Characters[edit] Literary criticism and significance[edit]
Underground, Haruki Murakami Alfred Birnbaum (Translated ) - Shop Online for Books in Australia The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche By Haruki Murakami, Alfred Birnbaum (Translated by), Philip Gabriel (Translated by) Free Shipping Worldwide Ships from UK supplier About the Author Haruki Murakami was born in Kyoto in 1949 and now lives near Tokyo. Promotional Information Murakami tells the true story behind an act of terrorism that turned an average Monday morning into a national disaster Reviews "Murakami shares with Alfred Hitchcock a fascination for ordinary people being suddenly plucked by extraordinary circumstances from their daily lives" Sunday Telegraph "Not just an impressive essay in witness literature, but also a unique sounding of the quotidian Japanese mind" Independent "A scrupulous and unhistrionic look into the heart of the horror" Scotsman "The testimonies he assembles are striking.
How to Write a Credible Fantasy Story (with Examples) Add New Question How can I make beings like elves and dwarfs more believable? wikiHow Contributor Give them a culture and a history. They will be either as natural to your world as humans are, or they split off of humanity due to natural disaster and were forced to evolve. Ask a Question If this question (or a similar one) is answered twice in this section, please click here to let us know.
Very Happy to Be Here · Meanjin · Literacy in Australia · Melbourne University Publishing · Classic English Literature Books · Australian Literary Journals & Magazines In times of energy, passion or too much coffee I can tell you why I love Canberra. The rest of the time, I am tired of talking about this place. I’m asked about it so often: ‘Have you always been here?’ ‘When did you first come?’ Each time I trip up at the implication that Canberra is somehow different or inherently deprived. Treading carefully, without bringing up bike paths, hot-air balloons or lack of traffic, I’m able to assure people that we have all the things here you’d expect to find, everything is in its right place. But here my enthusiasm begins to flag, because I know that the arts, their communities and various entertainments aren’t what people are really asking about. Sometimes people living here are the ones asking these questions most often, as if, although they are physically present, their hearts and minds have already departed for elsewhere. Waiting for the sun to set on Mount Stromlo, photograph by the author, 2011. But we do okay. ‘Oh. © Yolande Norris
10 Writing "Rules" We Wish More Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors Would Break Kinja is in read-only mode. We are working to restore service. I give a hearty Here Here for #4! There is nothing wrong with telling a story that fits within the covers of a single book. Honestly, I respect a well crafted short story more than a shelf load of volumes that purports to tell a single story. Remember, the whole Trilogy+ got started when the publisher got fed up with the fact Tolkien wouldn't finish. The moment I see something like "Book One of the (insert name of place or magic item and latin number)ogy", I want to put the book down. Flagged These Are the 21 Female Authors You Should Be Reading On Monday, Donna Tartt won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Goldfinch. It was no surprise, really, since the much-anticipated novel made the New York Times best-seller list during its first week on the shelves. The book was so popular that people flocked to the Frick Collection in record numbers to see the titular painting that features heavily in the Dickensian plot. Tartt takes a notoriously long time to write her novels: The Goldfinch took 11 years, and she says that we may have to wait just as long for her next book. Chimamanda Adichie Beyoncé loves her and so should you. Eleanor Catton Catton was only 22 years old when she wrote her first novel, The Rehearsal (what have you done today?). Edwidge Danticat Danticat published her debut novel, Breath, Eyes, Memory, when she was only 25 and was heralded as a young author to watch. Emma Donoghue MORE: Should Donna Tartt be on the 2014 Time 100? Louise Erdrich Elizabeth Gilbert Sheila Heti A.M. Elliott Holt Rachel Kushner Claire Messud J.
66 Facts You May Not Have Known About The English Language | Paul Anthony Jones The English language is, quite literally, the greatest language in the world. Great in terms of size - the current edition of the Oxford English Dictionary contains 615,000 entries. Great in terms of scope — it’s an official language in seventy-nine countries and territories. And great in terms of, well, greatness — it’s just one fantastic mishmash of borrowings, inventions, corruptions, misinterpretations, misspellings, alterations, words you’ll never need, and words you never even knew you’ll never need. Since December 2013, @HaggardHawks has been trying to prove precisely this by tweeting odd words, word origins and language facts everyday. 1,300 tweets later, it turns six months old this week and so to celebrate, here are 66 random facts from our first semester that hopefully go some way towards showing how great — and how downright bizarre — the English language can be. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 31.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers In the Galactic Commons, humanity is a minor player. Though they have carved a niche for themselves among their alien neighbors, this small, wandering race of merchants and modders is of little concern to the galaxy at large. To most, humans aren't much to worry about. Amidst the noise and bluster of a very crowded sky, an insignificant ship of wormhole builders -- better known as tunnelers -- makes its quiet way around the stars, punching holes in space. But even the most ordinary people have stories to tell. Hi, my name's Becky Chambers. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet is over two-thirds of the way to completion, but I need your help to cross the finish line. Thanks for stopping by. Antonin Artaud Antoine Marie Joseph Artaud, better known as Antonin Artaud (French: [aʁto]; 4 September 1896 – 4 March 1948), was a French playwright, poet, actor, essayist, and theatre director.[1] §Early life[edit] Antoine Artaud was born 4 September 1896 in Marseille, France, to Euphrasie Nalpas and Antoine-Roi Artaud.[2] Both his parents were natives of Smyrna (modern-day İzmir), and he was greatly affected by his Greek ancestry.[2] His mother gave birth to nine children, but only Antonin and one sister survived infancy. When he was four years old, Artaud had a severe case of meningitis, which gave him a nervous, irritable temperament throughout his adolescence. He also suffered from neuralgia, stammering, and severe bouts of clinical depression. Artaud's parents arranged a long series of sanatorium stays for their temperamental son, which were both prolonged and expensive. §Paris[edit] In 1926-28, Artaud ran the Alfred Jarry Theatre, along with Roger Vitrac. §Final years[edit]