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Appropriated Pseudonyms: The Ethics of Literary Hoaxes
In 2015, one of the selected poems in “The Best American Poetry” included Yi-Fen Chou’s “The Bees, the Flowers, Jesus, Ancient Tigers,...
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Mar 8, 20195 min read


Beyond 1984
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen….” So begins George Orwell’s dystopian classic, 1984,...
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Feb 21, 20176 min read


BPR Interviews: Marilynne Robinson
Marilynne Robinson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and essayist, best known for her novels Gilead and Housekeeping as well as her...
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Dec 16, 20164 min read


“The Times they Are A-Changin”: The Significance of Dylan’s Nobel Prize
Almost every year since its inception in 1901, the Nobel Committee has handpicked the figures that their voters believe represent the...
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Dec 7, 20164 min read


On the Recovery of Voices: Svetlana Alexievich and the Nobel Prize
In early October, Belarussian journalist Svetlana Alexievich became one of the few Nobel laureates recognized for nonfiction. Known for...
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Nov 7, 20155 min read


Gabriel García Márquez, McOndo, and the Straitjacket of Cultural Identity
Over one year has passed since Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez passed away, leaving behind one of the richest and most beloved...
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May 13, 20154 min read


Why We Praised Junot Diaz
As most Brunonians know, Ben Affleck wasn’t the only celebrity to receive an honorary doctorate in Brown’s latest Commencement ceremony....
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Jul 18, 20136 min read
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