Monthly Archives: August 2011
The Superfluous Man as Disillusioned Progressive in Orhan Pamuk’s Kars
I enthusiastically read Orhan Pamuk’s Snow (Kars) upon noticing a particular trait in the protagonist early on in the novel, the familiar syndrome of “superfluousity” as already diagnosed many times already by various literary works, most notably by my favorite
The Superfluous Man as Disillusioned Progressive in Orhan Pamuk’s Kars
I enthusiastically read Orhan Pamuk’s Snow (Kars) upon noticing a particular trait in the protagonist early on in the novel, the familiar syndrome of “superfluousity” as already diagnosed many times already by various literary works, most notably by my favorite
The Genuine Refutation
The genuine refutation must penetrate the opponent’s stronghold and meet him in his own ground; no advantage is gained by attacking him somewhere else and defeating him where he is not. G.W.F. Hegel, The Science of Logic
The Genuine Refutation
The genuine refutation must penetrate the opponent’s stronghold and meet him in his own ground; no advantage is gained by attacking him somewhere else and defeating him where he is not. G.W.F. Hegel, The Science of Logic
Hasa and the Beauty Pageant: A Critique [1]
Beauty pageants traditionally claimed for itself the role of representing the essential Woman and celebrating her intelligence, talent, and most of all, physical attractiveness. This is not the case with Hasa, a pageant featuring straight men comically dressed up and
Hasa and the Beauty Pageant: A Critique [1]
Beauty pageants traditionally claimed for itself the role of representing the essential Woman and celebrating her intelligence, talent, and most of all, physical attractiveness. This is not the case with Hasa, a pageant featuring straight men comically dressed up and
Recent Protests and the Limits of Spontaneity
…this is the fatal weakness of recent protests: they express an authentic rage which is not able to transform itself into a positive programme of sociopolitical change. They express a spirit of revolt without revolution… protesters sustain a space of
Recent Protests and the Limits of Spontaneity
…this is the fatal weakness of recent protests: they express an authentic rage which is not able to transform itself into a positive programme of sociopolitical change. They express a spirit of revolt without revolution… protesters sustain a space of
What Am I Reading Now?
Stealing time in between schedules, heavy traffic in jeepney rides, and during long waiting moments is the only way for me now to continue reading books that are not directly related to my immediate work these days. Reading becomes a
What Am I Reading Now?
Stealing time in between schedules, heavy traffic in jeepney rides, and during long waiting moments is the only way for me now to continue reading books that are not directly related to my immediate work these days. Reading becomes a
The Fetish of Novelty
Even as a small child, I already had a fondness for trying new candies, chips and juice drinks sold in sari-sari stores. Anything from new flavors or new packaging will make me run back to that old ramshackle apartment unit
The Fetish of Novelty
Even as a small child, I already had a fondness for trying new candies, chips and juice drinks sold in sari-sari stores. Anything from new flavors or new packaging will make me run back to that old ramshackle apartment unit
After the Dinner Party
The changing of my blog’s name from (Mis)readings to After the Dinner Party on the other hand has more at stake than mere whim or impulse. This may come as a surprise for some readers. After all, I’ve been using the name (Mis)readings since I started publishing the blog for exactly two years already since August 2008.
There are two main reasons for the change. The first has to do with vanity. The second is perhaps more significant and for that reason more circuitous.
After the Dinner Party
The changing of my blog’s name from (Mis)readings to After the Dinner Party on the other hand has more at stake than mere whim or impulse. This may come as a surprise for some readers. After all, I’ve been using the name (Mis)readings since I started publishing the blog for exactly two years already since August 2008.
There are two main reasons for the change. The first has to do with vanity. The second is perhaps more significant and for that reason more circuitous.
Death in Midsummer
I wrote this brief post in 2008. Yukio Mishima’s Death in Midsummer and Other Stories is one of two books that my mother ordered from Amazon.com last May for her birthday (the other one is Eric V. Lustbader’s The Ninja).
Death in Midsummer
I wrote this brief post in 2008. Yukio Mishima’s Death in Midsummer and Other Stories is one of two books that my mother ordered from Amazon.com last May for her birthday (the other one is Eric V. Lustbader’s The Ninja).
(Mis)readings