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Lord Byron – Part 3

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House of Idleness - poetry

By Jovan Stipić Since the last chapter, I’ve heard feedback suggesting more focus on Lord Byron and less on myself. I wasn’t keen on the idea, but those who support my writing remind me that sharing my thoughts with you, dear reader, is perfectly okay. I have to give them credit – they’re truly fantastic.

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Lord Byron – Part 2

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Portrait of Lord Byron

By Jovan Stipić Hello there, dear reader! Have you been looking forward to my next piece? I bet you have, just as I’ve eagerly anticipated your return. After all, what’s a writer without their dedicated audience, or an audience without a reliable writer? But enough about me, you’re here for our dear Lord Byron.

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Literary translation

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Literary translation - skill or art?

Written by ChatGPT Edited by TRANSLATIONS Literary translation is the process of translating literary works, such as novels, poems, plays, and short stories, from one language into another. The goal of literary translation is to accurately convey the style, tone, and meaning of the original work while making it accessible to readers who do not […]

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The Translation Industry and Its Future

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OpenAi - bot

Written by ChatGPT Edited by TRANSLATIONS The translation industry involves the process of converting written text from one language into another. This can include both human and machine translations and can be used for a variety of purposes such as website localization, legal documents, technical manuals, and more. The industry has grown in recent years […]

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The Mythos and Later Years

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The Call of Cthulhu - H. P. Lovecraft.

By Jovan Stipić Funnily enough, it wasn’t the general public that adored this macabre horror story and the creature that gave it the name, but Lovecraft’s peers and friends. We had already mentioned Bloch of the ‘Psycho’ fame, but Lovecraft became friends with several other important figures of literature.

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Dagon and the Horrors of Lovecraft’s Life

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Father Dagon - H.P. Lovercraft

By Jovan Stipić Lovecraft had written fiction before, but until 1917, nothing that even hinted at the worlds he would create for the remainder of his life. “Dagon,” tells a simple story of a shipwrecked sailor trapped on a mysterious island filled with ancient ruins that whisper of horrible deeds done in the name of […]

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H.P. Lovecraft – Master of Horror

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Howard Philips Lovecraft - author of Cthulhu Mythos

By Jovan Stipić “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown” ― H.P. Lovecraft In his short 46 years of life, he managed to inspire generations of future writers, directors, and storytellers. His influence is so great today that you might be […]

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Jack London

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Jack London American novelist

By Jovan Stipić I’d rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of the wet. -Jack London John Griffith London, widely known as Jack London, was born on January 12th, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His unmarried mother was Flora Wellman, […]

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Dr. Seuss

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Theodor Seuss Geisel

By Jovan Stipić Fantasy is a necessary ingredient of living. It’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope.  – Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in 1904 to Henrietta Seuss and Theodor Geisel, German immigrants from Massachusetts who owned a very successful brewery. Even from his early drawings, […]

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Alcott’s Sisters and Little Women

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Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

By Jovan Stipić In our previous blog post, we focused on the real-life events that inspired “To Kill a Mockingbird”. Following in those footsteps, we will turn our attention to another book with a fascinating backstory, “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott. Just in time to celebrate 154 years of her finishing the book.