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In one famous work of prose, "A Queer Night in Paris", he describes the smells and sensations of absinthe in the streets of Paris and makes an overt reference to "the hour to take absinthe". [15] Oscar Wilde was an avid absinthe consumer [citation needed] and often wrote about the drink in connection with the creative process.
Pliny's remark that Myron's works were numerosior than those of Polycleitus and "more diligent" [5] seem to suggest that they were considered more harmonious in proportions (numeri) and at the same time more convincing in realism: diligentia connoted "attentive care to fine points", a quality that, in moderation, was characteristic of the best ...
A literature review is an overview of previously published works on a particular topic. The term can refer to a full scholarly paper or a section of a scholarly work such as books or articles. Either way, a literature review provides the researcher /author and the audiences with general information of an existing knowledge of a particular topic.
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This is a partial list of works that use metafictional ideas. Metafiction is intentional allusion or reference to a work's fictional nature. It is commonly used for humorous or parodic effect, and has appeared in a wide range of mediums, including writing, film, theatre, and video gaming.
Myron Coureval Fagan (October 31, 1887 – May 12, 1972) was an American writer, producer and director for film and theatre and a Red Scare figure in the late 1940s and 1950s.
Robert Coover and William H. Gass each have three works on the list, while Samuel Delany, Don DeLillo, William Faulkner, Raymond Federman, William Gaddis, Vladimir Nabokov, and William Vollmann have two apiece.
Literary work Author Comments Citations "7th Step" Songs Inspired by Literature, Chapter One: Deborah Pardes: Angela's Ashes: Frank McCourt [29] "40" War: U2: The 40th Psalm of the Book of Psalms from the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament [30] "1984" Diamond Dogs: David Bowie: Nineteen Eighty-Four: George Orwell