A brief introduction to ancient Sumerian literature:
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the world's oldest written poetry and mythology.
A Thread. pic.twitter.com/yweCOqPvEG
16 books you probably haven't heard of but should consider reading (and why): pic.twitter.com/nKOBYEvcMa
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Language isn't just made up of letters and sounds - it's a living story of human history.
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The words you use every day are hundreds or even thousands of years old, and come from the most surprising of places.
So here are 12 common words whose origins tell fascinating stories... pic.twitter.com/xkF3aITJ6s
In the year 1330 an officer at the Japanese imperial palace retired to become a Buddhist monk.
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His name was Yoshida Kenkō, and here are 18 pearls of wisdom from his famous Tsurezuregusa, the Essays in Idleness.
In a distracting world, here's a different way to think... pic.twitter.com/2hsnVQEIVD
A brief guide to the Romantic Era of music, painting, and literature (peak years 1800-1850)
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This is the currency of the soul: your mind & heart will become wealthier.
And that is most important treasury of all. pic.twitter.com/8w9hWkLxzS
What the hell is so good about William Shakespeare, anyway?
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Here's one thing: how he used the way words sound (and not just what they mean) to manipulate our emotions and regulate our attention.
An old poetic skill called prosody... pic.twitter.com/EBGUHfQFcu
My translation of one of the most beautiful poems you've never heard of:
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"It isn't your fault" by the Bulgarian Symbolist poet Peyo Yavorov (1878-1914) pic.twitter.com/6vnf71rCry
21st century entertainment is defined by superheroes.
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But long before Batman & the Joker, the Avengers & Thanos, there was Achilles, Roland, and Lancelot.
Let's have a look at the superheroes and supervillains of literature & art throughout history: pic.twitter.com/RtLQMroOPK
17 pieces of life advice from William Shakespeare: pic.twitter.com/w3LzcHmFzF
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A journey through the art, poetry, and music of Autumn: pic.twitter.com/1NGBosHjJL
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15 of the most beautiful short poems you (might) have never read, from across the world and throughout history...
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Starting with the Persian master Rumi, writing 800 years ago: pic.twitter.com/16ZWEf45Hp
Shakespeare didn't invent his own stories and characters; he borrowed them.
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Here's the source material for all 38 of his plays, in alphabetical order: pic.twitter.com/B9na3KtuVd
An alternative poetic perspective on WW1.
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W.N. Hodgson had seen the horrors of war, yet among them he produced this work of profound grace.
He was killed in action two days after writing it, on 1st July 1916.
Very different to the poetry of Sassoon and Owen taught at school. pic.twitter.com/6ceZP0H2gY
When art & literature combine...
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Roland at Roncevaux, by Gustave Doré (oil on canvas, 114 × 149 cm, c. 1877)
An analysis of this painting & the epic poem it was inspired by: pic.twitter.com/u4JGnKQvFl
Ten of my favourite epic poems.
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A recommended reading list: pic.twitter.com/0Z6Q8dOR3g
There are over 130 million unique books in the world.
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You can read any of them, but you can't read all of them. So choose wisely.
Here are 23 you might want to consider (and why): pic.twitter.com/6NruS6bCeq