Hello!
It is high time we began considering our future project topics. To be honest, for me it is quite a predicament. The reasons behind it emerge two-pronged. On the one hand, it seems challenging for me to pick out one author, for I enjoy reading and re-reading the works by a great many of them. On the other hand, it is of paramount importance to formulate a topic, and I'm not sure whether it should be a thesis-like title or something way broader. All things considered, I've worked out a list of topics I would like to expand on. Some of them are as they follow:
"The Social Slam (or Social Satire) and Protest Behind the Veneer of the Louche Scenes and What Is Generally Dubbed 'Obscenities' in Naked Lunch by William Burroughs"
"The Chasm between the Original Russian Verse and Its Personal Translation into English in Joseph Brodsky's Poetry. Translation or Rendering"
and something like this
But I'm inclined to feel that it isn't what I'm supposed to do and that the project should be broader in terms of the content.
Doubtingly Yours
Kryzhanovskiy
1 comment:
Hello Roman!
I am very happy that you "are prepared both mentally and physically to commence". Thank you for creating your weblog. Since you missed the classes where we were discussing this project, I just want to make sure you understand what it's all about.
First, it is supposed to be a group project. We've already got three groups. There are some people who I haven't heard from (Sasha and Ilya) and who haven't joined any group (Oksana). You might want to hook up with them. After you have discussed your options, the group comes up with one topic that is of interest to all team members.
Second, your group research is going to be presented as a web site. It will be an original intellectual product that will include the analysis of the text; relevant historical, biographical, cultural contextual information; and online versions of literary works (as links). So, it’s more than a just paper or a report. It’s a broad treatment of a problem which is presented in a visually appealing way.
Third, I was really impressed by your choice of topics. Naked Lunch is indeed one of the landmark publications in the history of American literature. There is much to say about the whole censorship battle around it, too. Plus you can refer to the eponymous movies as well.
Fourth, are you sure you can find the book and the movie? At the American Center, they have only “Junky”…
Fifth, I know you as a sophisticated person with a refined taste and I’d rather you did something more uplifting, but I am giving you a go-ahead with this topic. Good luck!
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