Category Archives: literature

Girl, 24, Beats Harry Potter Sales in One week

Posted on December 5, 2014 by DigitalPlato

Zoella: Zoe Sugg’s book Girl Online becomes fastest-selling debut novel ever ‘The first novel by YouTube sensation Zoe Sugg aka Zoella has become the biggest-selling debut ever. The novel, Girl Online, has become the fastest-selling book of 2014 after selling … Continue reading →

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Source of Great Writers: Real-life Private Eye

Posted on November 16, 2014 by DigitalPlato

Black Man Secretly Helped Great Crime Writers Ever noticed the character names Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe in crime fiction? The names Sam and Marlowe was a code for Samuel Marlowe who was a real black private detective and a … Continue reading →

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The Four Psychological Functions of Great Literature

Posted on October 13, 2014 by DigitalPlato

‘The question of what reading does for the human soul is an eternal one and its answer largely ineffable, but this hasn’t stopped minds big and small from tussling with it — we have Kafka’s exquisite letter to his childhood … Continue reading →

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Amazon Labels’Tom and Jerry’ Racist

Posted on October 2, 2014 by DigitalPlato

Tom And Jerry cartoons depict ‘ethnic and racial prejudice’, warns Amazon ‘Without mentioning specific examples, the Amazon blurb reads: ‘Tom And Jerry shorts may depict some ethnic and racial prejudices that were once commonplace in American society. Such depictions were … Continue reading →

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Graphophobia: The Writer’s Phobia

Posted on September 19, 2014 by DigitalPlato

I was in a group discussion when someone gave me a bit of a shock. She said ‘…At some point I even had panic attack just putting words on paper…” That’s when I got the idea of ‘Writer’s Phobia’. This … Continue reading →

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Subversion in Literature

Posted on September 15, 2014 by DigitalPlato

While most women authors subvert about gender inequality, most male crime fiction authors subvert about political and economic corruption—done between the lines. ‘…Take the example of her story, Wild Pigeon, where the silent rebellion of the central character, Abida, against … Continue reading →

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Musician Copland’s Brilliant View on Writing

Posted on September 15, 2014 by DigitalPlato

Legendary Composer Aaron Copland on the Conditions of Creativity, Emotion vs. Intellect, and the Trap of Public Opinion “The main thing is to be satisfied with your work yourself. It’s useless to have an audience happy if you are not … Continue reading →

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The Psychology of Writing and the Perfect Daily Routine

Posted on August 31, 2014 by DigitalPlato

‘…Reflecting on the ritualization of creativity, Bukowski famously scoffed that “air and light and time and space have nothing to do with.” Samuel Johnson similarly contended that “a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly … Continue reading →

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Famous Actor and Author Only Started Reading at 31

Posted on May 28, 2014 by DigitalPlato

‘I didn’t read a book myself until I was 31 years old.’ An interview with Henry Winkler – award-winning children’s book writer of the Hank Zipzer series and dyslexia awareness campaigner – who adults of certain age will forever know … Continue reading →

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Definition of Literature

Posted on April 11, 2014 by DigitalPlato

Study these 3 definitions: merriam-webster writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest Collins English Dictionary written material such as poetry, novels, essays, etc, esp works of imagination characterized by excellence of style … Continue reading →

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