In my last post I wrote about the significance of Homer’s Odyssey and why it was making a comeback in a huge way through Hollywood film making. For close to the last decade another subject from history has also had me questioning significance: World War II historical fiction. Several years ago the monthly bookclub IContinue reading “Why WWII?”
Category Archives: Literature & Writing
Why the Odyssey?
I find it wildly entertaining (double meaning intended) that the latest cinema blockbuster is The Odyssey starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, and other Hollywood staples. The movie is a fairly accurate retelling of Homer’s epic poem written around 800 BC, considered the first work of Western literature. Some of my entertainment has comeContinue reading “Why the Odyssey?”
Stop Killing the Dead White Guys
I was once criticized as a high school English teacher for teaching “too many dead white guys.” The critique was leveled at me by a fresh, young female college graduate who was to be taking over my classes as I moved into an administrative position. While I was leaving the classroom, because I had aContinue reading “Stop Killing the Dead White Guys”
Girl with Dog 