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Jamaica Kincaid’s *Lucy*: A Young Woman’s Journey from the Caribbean to America – Follow Lucy as She Leaves Her Home in the Caribbean to Become an Au Pair in America, Exploring Themes of Independence, Identity, and the Complex Relationship with Her Mother and Homeland.

Jamaica Kincaid's Lucy: A Young Woman's Journey from the Caribbean to America - A Lecture (πŸ”” Class bell rings! πŸ””) Alright, settle down, settle down! Welcome, literature lovers, to "Decoding…
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Osamu Dazai’s *The Setting Sun*: Decline of an Aristocratic Family in Post-War Japan – Follow the Experiences of a Daughter and Her Mother as Their Aristocratic Family Navigates Poverty and Change in Post-War Japan, Exploring Themes of Tradition, Modernity, and the Search for Meaning.

Osamu Dazai's The Setting Sun: Decline of an Aristocratic Family in Post-War Japan (Welcome, esteemed scholars and curious minds! β˜• Grab your tea, settle in, and prepare to delve into…
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Kenji Miyazawa’s *The Restaurant of Many Orders*: Talking Animals and Strange Encounters – Read a Collection of Miyazawa’s Charming and Often Surreal Children’s Stories and Fables, Featuring Talking Animals and Whimsical Adventures, Exploring Themes of Nature and Imagination.

Kenji Miyazawa's The Restaurant of Many Orders: Talking Animals and Strange Encounters – A Whimsical Deep Dive 🍽️🦊🌟 Welcome, dear students of the delightfully bizarre and wonderfully weird! Today, we…
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Yukio Mishima’s *The Temple of the Golden Pavilion*: Beauty, Destruction, and Obsession – Enter the Mind of a Young Man Obsessed with the Beauty of the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto and His Growing Desire to Destroy It, Exploring Themes of Beauty, Imperfection, and Psychological Ψͺورment.

Yukio Mishima's The Temple of the Golden Pavilion: Beauty, Destruction, and Obsession – Enter the Mind of a Young Man (Lecture Hall Ambiance: Soft lighting, maybe a projected image of…
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Yas unari Kawabata’s *Thousand Cranes*: Beauty, Tradition, and Ill-Fated Love in Japan – Explore a Story Centered Around the Japanese Tea Ceremony and a Young Man’s Entanglement with Women Connected to His Father’s Past, Examining Themes of Beauty, Tradition, and Fate.

Yasunari Kawabata's Thousand Cranes: Beauty, Tradition, and Ill-Fated Love in Japan – A Lecture (Professor adjusts glasses, sips lukewarm tea, and smiles warmly at the imaginary lecture hall) Alright, settle…
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Naguib Mahfouz’s *Children of Gebelawi*: Allegory of Human History in a Cairo Alley – Explore the Lives of Generations Living in an Alley Dominated by a Powerful Patriarch, Allegorically Retelling the Story of Humanity and Its Relationship with the Divine.

Naguib Mahfouz's Children of Gebelawi: Allegory of Human History in a Cairo Alley - A Lecture (🎀 Mic check... One, two... Is this thing on?) Alright everyone, settle down, settle…
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Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s *Petals of Blood*: Postcolonial Struggles in Kenya – Explore the Lives of Characters in a Kenyan Village After Independence and Their Struggles Against Neocolonialism, Corruption, and the Enduring Impacts of the Past.

Ngugi wa Thiong'o's Petals of Blood: Postcolonial Struggles in Kenya – A Village Under Siege πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ (Lecture by Professor Acacia Blooming, PhD, Department of Existential Angst & Postcolonial Pondering, University…