The first half of the 20th century was a turbulent and transformative period for American and British culture. Women and men began to define themselves in very different ways, and one of the tools ...

The themes depicted range from literature to the art of war, from nature to spirituality ... on a green and light blue background (Japan, 1st half of the 20th century; Silk taffeta printed masquerade ...

Trace the social, political, and cultural developments in Japan from the first Parliamentary elections in 1890 to the current fiscal crisis in the 1990s. Students will explore a range of major themes ...

All the difference in the world : postcoloniality and the ends of comparison / Natalie Melas.

STOCKHOLM--South Korean poet and novelist Han Kang was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for ... confronts a chapter in South Korea's 20th-century history, which saw the country ...

Here is a fascinating lineup of books that promise to captivate readers with diverse themes ranging from green startups to ...

Michael Dirda is synonymous with the literary life. He’s been called “the best-read person in America,” and it’s easy to ...

Held in RK Narayan’s sleepy small town of Malgudi, the festival will feature some of the greatest writers ever – from William ...

Respected college professor Thornton Sayre is plagued when his old movies are shown on TV, and sets out with his daughter to stop it. However, his former co-star is the hostess of the TV show playing ...

One story that carries across multiple chapters is that of the conflict between Pearson, the 20th-century survivor of ... methods in the statistical literature is filled with confusion and disputation ...

LA boasts the world's most important legacy of 20th-century architecture. There is the Japanese influence of the Austrian Rudolph Schindler in the 1920s house that bears his name in West Hollywood.