Daily Archives: January 4, 2014

Tolkien’s Artwork

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Max West

Beyond being a reknowned philologist and iconic literary giant, J.R.R. Tolkien was also a talented artist. Here’s an article featuring some of his sketches and paintings, done from the age of 12 and forward.

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Saul Bellow & Jewish Consciousness

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Max West

James Santel has an excellent article on Saul Bellow’s novel Humbold’s Gift (1975). Among Bellow’s recurrent themes of Jewish identity, the novel contains an overarching theme of mortality. Here’s a wonderful quote from the novel: “The human being, more and … Continue reading →

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