Tag: Fiction
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The Millennium Clocktower: The Crypt
In the second instalment of this series, Freia Nilsson’s fictional piece considers the life of the Millennium Clocktower.
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Chopin – Summer in Scotland
Daisy Yip’s fictional piece reimagines the first two days of Chopin’s visit to Edinburgh.
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Review of Voices in the Evening by Natalia Ginzburg
Kate Phillips reviews Voices in the Evening by Natalia Ginzburg.
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A Mother’s Final Words: Letters from Salonica’s Holocaust
Thessaloniki’s Jewish community thrived until WWII, facing destruction from Nazis. Arianna North Castell takes us through the letters of three Jewish mothers that reveal love and resilience amidst tragic deportations.
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Last and First Men: The Origins of Directed Panspermia and its Implications on the Present
The idea of human life being able to sustain itself on other planets has been around since the 1930s. Kat Jivkova discusses this scientific field developed from science-fiction into theoretical studies.
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On Seeing the Pyramids at Giza
The pyramids at Giza have inspired artists for millennia. Here, Stuart McFarlane shares two poems on them.
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Historical Parallels in The Hunger Games: Can Futuristic Films Have Historical Relevance?
Flora Gilchrist delves into the historical parallels in The Hunger Games franchise, and what this reveals about the series’ significance today.
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To Interview the Pompeiian Ghosts
Edith Martell imagines an interview with a Pompeiian Ghost in this haunting fiction piece.
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