At the very core of Goddessarts Magazine’s identity is Lena Snow—a creator whose vision has been the magazine’s guiding force from its inception. As the founder and artistic spirit behind the publication, Lena Snow’s passion for championing meaningful, transformative art is woven into every page and initiative.Lena’s journey began with a desire to carve out … Continue reading Lena Snow: The Visionary Behind Goddessarts Magazine
What drives the Maharajagar?
This novel uses metaphors, symbols, ambiguities, and overtones which gradually link themselves together to form a network of connections binding the whole work. This system of connections gives the novel a wide, more universal significance as the tale becomes a modern microcosm presented from a fictive metaphysical perspective. This system can be described as the … Continue reading What drives the Maharajagar?
Reading the canon of world literature
Chapter 21; Ulysses by James Joyce.July 15th, 2015Description Quotes in Ulysses;- The mirror is the instrument of the narcist and solipsist, the broken looking glass is the instrument of the artist.- History is my reversal omnibucal cord to humankind. It’s nothing that I suffer from, but something I keep contributing to.- Is a ghost any … Continue reading Reading the canon of world literature
A Brief Sinopsis of US literature: 1735 – 1810.
In the early days of independence, American novels served a useful purpose. They used realistic details to describe the reality of American life. But when some of the good American literature started to arise above the time and place where they were written; these works became universal. The oldest examples are the sketches and observations … Continue reading A Brief Sinopsis of US literature: 1735 – 1810.
Reading and Location: Dublin and Finnegans Wake.
In Finnegans Wake, James Joyce uses various representations of Dublin, including the double-n "nn" (total negation) and the Irish name Baile Atha Cliath (Town of the Ford of Hurdles). Joyce often draws parallels between Dublin and other cities, believing that the particular can reveal the universal. This name appears frequently in the book, along with … Continue reading Reading and Location: Dublin and Finnegans Wake.
Reading and Location. The Cemetery of Forgotten Books and Barcelona.
I came to the realization that there are certain novels wherein the authors elevate their settings almost to the level of a protagonist. Most of them are big cities and if, by chance of whim, you possess a more intimate knowledge of their layout, history, and inhabitants, it increases manifold the reading experience. Even more … Continue reading Reading and Location. The Cemetery of Forgotten Books and Barcelona.
Reading the Canon of the World Literature – day 1 to 15.
I made nine years ago a new year's resolution to read the Top 100 Works in World Literature by the Norwegian Book Clubs with the Norwegian Nobel Institute. The club polled a panel of 100 authors from 54 countries on what they considered the “best and most central works in world literature.”I was setting out … Continue reading Reading the Canon of the World Literature – day 1 to 15.
Poetry in the Dark. Acrylic on canvas 120 x 120 cm by Shaharee Vyaas (2023)
‘Darkness’: A Poem by Lord Byron I had a dream, which was not all a dream.The bright sun was extinguish’d, and the starsDid wander darkling in the eternal space, Rayless, and pathless, and the icy earthSwung blind and blackening in the moonless air;Morn came and went—and came, and brought no day, And men forgot their … Continue reading Poetry in the Dark. Acrylic on canvas 120 x 120 cm by Shaharee Vyaas (2023)
The Maharajagar 