Like many wartime accounts of the 20th century, the romantic journals of Jean Lucey Pratt conjure the fear, uncertainty and gusto of the early decades. Spanning over sixty-one years, Jean’s writing is infused with the regret and melancholy of a woman motivated by desire and racked by absence. We meet our heroine on 18th April […]
The Hunger Games, now completing its onscreen presence with Mockingjay – Part 2, has been a tour de force in modern cinema, transforming sceptics into fans and dismantling barriers in order to create an accessible and overtly thought-provoking political commentary. Far removed from so many throwaway Hollywood films, the series has maintained its status as […]
Nowadays, the mention of Sigmund Freud may not inspire distinctly positive ideas. Despite his prime discoveries occurring more than a century ago, contemporary society is still aware of the neurologist’s conception of erotic psychoanalysis, his theory of the Oedipus complex, alongside many others which have probably found their way into ‘Cards Against Humanity’. However, the […]
Sasha Clarke takes a look at a famous location in Edinburgh, and examines its equally renowned literary representation. From its cobbled streets to its eerie graveyards, Edinburgh has long been a muse for some of the most famous works of fiction in the English language. This week she turns her eye to ‘The Prime of […]