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Today we look at the 600 line tour de force Paris by Hope Mirrlees, a poem that predates and predicts so many works of Modernism that we all know and love. Enjoy! FIND ME: Twitter - outofthepage Instagram - outofthepage Linktree - linktr.ee/Laurencelevyatkinson

Despite being one of the most famous authors in human history, the vast majority of Jules Verne's English translations have some serious and outlandish flaws. Today we talk about why. Enjoy! www.julesverne.ca/jv.gilead.org.il/evans/VerneTrans(biblio).html file770.com/a-bibliography-of-jules-verne-translations/ FIND ME: Twitter - outofthepage Instagram - outofthepage Li...

Today we look at the extraordinary life of the forgotten explorer and travel writer, Ida Pfeiffer. She lived in a day and age essentially pre-tourism and managed to see more of the world as a solo, female traveler than many of us could ever hope to 170 years later. Enjoy! FIND ME: Twitter - outofthepage Instagram - outofthepage Linktree - linktr.ee/Laurencelevyatkinson

Today we look at the tragic and prodigious life of American novelist Carson McCullers. She achieved the rare feat of being acclaimed from her first novel onward and her work still speaks volumes today. Enjoy! FIND ME: Twitter - outofthepage Instagram - outofthepage Linktree - linktr.ee/Laurencelevyatkinson

Today we look at the life and works of the great Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector. Her life was as dramatic as her writing was original and although she is already loved in her native land, her work is finally experiencing a long overdue renaissance on the international stage. Enjoy! FIND ME: Twitter - outofthepage Instagram - outofthepage Linktree - linktr.ee/Lauren...

Today we talk about Tarjei Vesaas and his masterpiece of Norwegian literature The Ice Palace. It is a slim and accessible novel that is full of hidden meaning, long silences and poetry and very much deserves a prominent place in world literature. Enjoy! FIND ME: Twitter - outofthepage Instagram - outofthepage Linktree - linktr.ee/Laurencelevyatkinson

Today we talk about the Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge and his grand, unrequited love for Asra. Asra, an anagram for Sara, was the sister in law of his close friend William Wordsworth and Coleridge's love for her inspired some of his most heartfelt and meaningful poems. Enjoy! FIND ME: Twitter - outofthepage Instagram - outofthepage Linktree - linktr.ee/Laurence...

Today we look at the exciting and formative youth of Jack London. Still one of the most famous writers in the western world, his experiences of life on the road were instrumental in shaping his legacy and helping him write about the lives of the down and out with authenticity. Enjoy! FIND ME: Twitter - outofthepage Instagram - outofthepage Linktree - linktr.ee/Laurence...

Today we look at J. M. Synge who was a playwright and leading figure of the Irish Literary Revival. Before that though, he was a student expat in Paris with no intention of pursuing literature or writing about Ireland. So what changed? A fateful meeting, a fantastic voyage and one hell of a change of heart. Enjoy! FIND ME: Twitter - outofthepage Instagram - outofthepag...

Today we dive into the mystery of J. D. Salinger's unpublished writings and look at what we know and what we can expect. Enjoy! FIND ME: Twitter - outofthepage Instagram - outofthepage Linktree - linktr.ee/Laurencelevyatkinson

Today we look at the wonderful English poet Christina Rossetti. She is best known nowadays for a poem about goblins but in reality, her life was one wholly dedicated to religion. Enjoy! FIND ME: Twitter - outofthepage Instagram - outofthepage Linktree - linktr.ee/Laurencelevyatkinson

Today we look at American author Richard Wright and his late-career shift into the world of haiku. While best known for his novels and memoirs, he also produced roughly 4000 haiku poems which brilliantly sum up his prolific and turbulent life. Enjoy! FIND ME: Twitter - outofthepage Instagram - outofthepage Linktree - linktr.ee/Laurencelevyatkinson

Today we look at the famously complex, Modernist masterpiece 'The Death of Virgil' by Hermann Broch and ask the question: at what point does the difficulty of art diminish its value. Enjoy! FIND ME: Twitter - outofthepage Instagram - outofthepage Linktree - linktr.ee/Laurencelevyatkinson

Today we look at the oldest epic poem in existence, The Epic of Gilgamesh. For something written over 4000 years ago, it is full of surprisingly modern ideas and concepts. Plus, it's pretty damn entertaining. Enjoy! FIND ME: Twitter - outofthepage Instagram - outofthepage Linktree - linktr.ee/Laurencelevyatkinson

Voss by Patrick White - The Great Australian Novel

Louis-Ferdinand Céline - Separating Art and Artist

On Difficult Literature

Charles Baudelaire - The Beauty and Horror of Modern Life

Alain-Fournier - Lost in Love

Dorothy Richardson - Forgotten Revolutionary

Dylan Thomas - The Voice of Wales

Arthur Rimbaud - Wandering Soul, Prodigal Son

Anna Akhmatova - Queen of the Silver Age

Ern Malley - Australia's Greatest Fake Poet