Tag Archives: History

From Faulkner’s South

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

I recently decided to indulge myself by rereading Faulkner’s Absalom, Absalom! It’s been that kind of holiday, I guess. Anyway, I wanted to post a great moment early in the text in which Faulkner’s gifts for pinpointing and diagnosing the … Continue reading →

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“Remember, Remember…”

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

Today is the fifth of November. Traditionally, this is a day marked by the lighting of bonfires, a day of kindle and match, of flint and tender, of flame and ash. It is a memorial characterized by burning. It certainly … Continue reading →

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The History Behind an Odd Question

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Warning: I am about to try something dangerous at my meager level of familiarity with certain texts. Brace yourselves. Part I: A Deceptive Query. Effectively, the general form of my question concerning Wittgenstein’s Tractatus is “Why can this book be … Continue reading →

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