Reading and Writing

"In 2004, philosopher and literary critic Kojin Karatani declared, in his essay "The End of Modern Literature," that Japanese...

"Literature is all-encompassing: it ranges from societal utilitarianism of the didactic through to the celebration of individualism emb...

Le Clezio, recipient of Nobel prize for literature: "books have played an essential role in the development of the world, by granting u...

"Literature is about social liveliness, it's a life-blood [...] It enriches life. Culture enriches people, it makes for a better so...

Most of the changes in network culture are subtle and only appear radical in retrospect. Take our relationship with the press. One morning y...

What's missing in this yet another overly-dramatic cry is the question "Why do they hate us?": Despite its cultural prominence...