The Salvator Mundi Painting: The Mystery Of Leonardo Da Vinci
Salvator Mundi by Leonardo Da Vinci (authorship issues aside) is a gorgeous painting. The technical details are marvellous, but most of all, Salvator Mundi is a canvas of mysteries. I look at it, and struggle to discern Leonardo Da Vinci’s intention or meaning....
Why Readers Love The Magical World Of Harry Potter
The Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling sold over 500 million copies, has a dedicated fanbase and many film adaptions. But why? What is it about the Wizarding World that makes it so popular? When explaining the popularity of Harry Potter, it is tempting to assume...
Who Was Vlad The Impaler? The Real Dracula, Explained.
Dracula existed, and his name was Vlad The Impaler. Of course, the real Dracula did not lurk in a ghost-ridden castle and suck the blood of virgins. No. Vlad The Impaler was more terrifying than the folklore of horror fiction. In this post, you’ll read about...
How Anglosphere Literature And Film Portrays WWII
How should literature and film depict WWII? What are the problems writers encounter when depicting The Holocaust, The Blitz, Hitler Youth, And Pearl Harbor? WWII remains an interesting topic for writers in the Anglosphere. It’s easy to see why: the impact WWII...
What Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Taught Me About History And Literature
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn wrote The Gulag Archipelago. It’s a big book, but the Nobel-Prize winner soaks his words with wisdom and knowledge born from melancholy. When I think of Solzhenitsyn, I get sad. Not because I think he has a sad legacy, or that his life...Welcome To Snowy Fictions
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