Stridently put, but interesting.
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Twitter Couplets from Pentametron
Amazing. Iambic pentameter couplets formed from people’s tweets. Autopoetry.
Anonymouth: The Linguistic Tool That Might Have Helped JK Rowling
A computer program which undoes literary style, making texts more anonymous and nondescript. The examples are very revealing for the way they dismantle the stylistic flair of famous authors.
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/114112/anonymouth-linguistic-tool-might-have-helped-jk-rowling#
Reading Poems Backward
Good idea that produces some interesting discussion.
Reading Poems Backward
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2013/07/reading-poems-backward.html
16 Fancy Literary Techniques Explained By Disney
Not sure about ‘fancy’, but some interesting examples…
16 Fancy Literary Techniques Explained By Disney
http://www.buzzfeed.com/moerder/fancy-literary-techniques-explained-by-disney
Shakespeare’s canon to be reworked by authors including Jeanette Winterson and Anne Tyler
Interesting…
Shakespeare’s canon to be reworked by authors including Jeanette Winterson and Anne Tyler
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jun/27/shakespeare-reworked-jeanette-winterson-anne-tyler
Study: Reading novels makes us better thinkers
There’s a surprise.
Study: Reading novels makes us better thinkers
http://www.salon.com/2013/06/15/book_nerds_make_better_decisions_partner/
This Itch of Writing: Twenty Top Tips for Academic Writing
Good advice for Lit CW, as well as for universities.
http://emmadarwin.typepad.com/thisitchofwriting/2013/05/twenty-top-tips-for-academic-writing.html
11 Famous Actors Reading Shakespeare Out Loud
Belated Happy Birthday to Shakespeare.
11 Famous Actors Reading Shakespeare Out Loud
http://flavorwire.com/386679/11-famous-actors-reading-shakespeare-out-loud/view-all
The Average Fourth Grader Is a Better Poet Than You (and Me Too)
Not sure about the overall claim, but they’re some great little lines.
“The poet’s job is to forget how people do it.”
The Average Fourth Grader Is a Better Poet Than You (and Me Too)
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2013/03/the-average-fourth-grader-is-a-better-poet-than-you-and-me-too/