Literature and Culture

The Enduring Appeal of Gothic Fiction

The Enduring Appeal of Gothic Fiction

Heidi Kewin

Gothic fiction is a timeless genre concerned with fear, power, and the supernatural,offering a mirror to the deepest anxieties of society and of the individual. From Dracula to Rebecca, the novels...

The Enduring Appeal of Gothic Fiction

Heidi Kewin

Gothic fiction is a timeless genre concerned with fear, power, and the supernatural,offering a mirror to the deepest anxieties of society and of the individual. From Dracula to Rebecca, the novels...

Mary MacLane and the Mythology of Journaling: What are we writing for?

Mary MacLane and the Mythology of Journaling: W...

Heidi Kewin

Journaling has long been a deeply personal act, a space for free expression and self-discovery. But what happens when this writing falls out of the hands of its creator and...

Mary MacLane and the Mythology of Journaling: W...

Heidi Kewin

Journaling has long been a deeply personal act, a space for free expression and self-discovery. But what happens when this writing falls out of the hands of its creator and...

Remembering What Love Can Be: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Sylvia Plath’s Mad Girl’s Love Song

Remembering What Love Can Be: Eternal Sunshine ...

Heidi Kewin

Valentine’s Day is here! Often seen as an annual milestone or celebration of all things rosy, red and romantic, 14th February is for some, a pause-point where relationships are reflected...

Remembering What Love Can Be: Eternal Sunshine ...

Heidi Kewin

Valentine’s Day is here! Often seen as an annual milestone or celebration of all things rosy, red and romantic, 14th February is for some, a pause-point where relationships are reflected...

Blue Velvet and A Dream: Remembering David Lynch and William Blake’s puppetry of dreams.

Blue Velvet and A Dream: Remembering David Lync...

Heidi Kewin

David Lynch's surrealist genius reshaped cinema, blending dreams and reality in ways that still haunt us today. In this piece, we explore his legacy through the lens of Blue Velvet...

Blue Velvet and A Dream: Remembering David Lync...

Heidi Kewin

David Lynch's surrealist genius reshaped cinema, blending dreams and reality in ways that still haunt us today. In this piece, we explore his legacy through the lens of Blue Velvet...

Decolonise Your Bookshelf with the Legacy of Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis

Decolonise Your Bookshelf with the Legacy of Jo...

Heidi Kewin

One of the foremost Brazilian literature laureates is Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis. His unique style of utilising wit and satire to convey the dilemmas of colonialism have paved the...

Decolonise Your Bookshelf with the Legacy of Jo...

Heidi Kewin

One of the foremost Brazilian literature laureates is Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis. His unique style of utilising wit and satire to convey the dilemmas of colonialism have paved the...

A Balancing Act: Finding Time to Read for Pleasure as a Student

A Balancing Act: Finding Time to Read for Pleas...

Heidi Kewin

This article gives tips for keeping up with reading as a hobby without sacrificing your academic or social life. Tips include making use of audiobook, making reading social, always having...

A Balancing Act: Finding Time to Read for Pleas...

Heidi Kewin

This article gives tips for keeping up with reading as a hobby without sacrificing your academic or social life. Tips include making use of audiobook, making reading social, always having...