Introduce Yourself here and say Hi.

Salutations, fellow poets, authors and writers.

I am Alex, but usually go by Aestivius whenever I am online. Been a poet and author for the past 20 years or so. Finally got around last year to making a website to host all my poems, short stories and novels. The website in question is called myriadlaves.eu, but is currently somewhat under construction to me having to redesign the website.

I have been working on and off on about 3 novels currently, whereof one is an adaptation of an epic poem I wrote a couple of years ago called Wyrmsbane, written in the style of Beowulf, orthographically it's Modern English, but grammatically and vocabulary-wise it's closer to Old English and Middle English. I strove with the project to contain as Anglo Saxon a vocabulary as possible to stick as close to the inspiration as possible, but this endeavour resulted in a text far too impenetrable for any new readers or people unfamiliar with the vocabulary. Thus a sort of middle ground had to be found, whilst still preserving the archaic diction. Indeed, the novel is as much a linguistic undertaking as I've had to revive some older words as well as an authorial one of trying to write a story without making it sound too much like tushery as well as keeping my character as unstereotypical as possible.

Greetings, friends.

I'm Charlie, and I often have urges to write poetry or short fiction. I went to a doctor, they said if they remove it I'll be just a business person, which really is quite a lot less than I'd like to be.

I'm thinking of posting some poems for general feedback. Be as strict as you like. I'm very well aware of the fact that, were it not for the internet, I would fantasize about becoming a writer a lot less.

Nice to meet everyone.

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Originally Posted by Aestivius

Salutations, fellow poets, authors and writers.

I am Alex, but usually go by Aestivius whenever I am online. Been a poet and author for the past 20 years or so. Finally got around last year to making a website to host all my poems, short stories and novels. The website in question is called myriadlaves.eu, but is currently somewhat under construction to me having to redesign the website.

I have been working on and off on about 3 novels currently, whereof one is an adaptation of an epic poem I wrote a couple of years ago called Wyrmsbane, written in the style of Beowulf, orthographically it's Modern English, but grammatically and vocabulary-wise it's closer to Old English and Middle English. I strove with the project to contain as Anglo Saxon a vocabulary as possible to stick as close to the inspiration as possible, but this endeavour resulted in a text far too impenetrable for any new readers or people unfamiliar with the vocabulary. Thus a sort of middle ground had to be found, whilst still preserving the archaic diction. Indeed, the novel is as much a linguistic undertaking as I've had to revive some older words as well as an authorial one of trying to write a story without making it sound too much like tushery as well as keeping my character as unstereotypical as possible.

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Wow, that's some undertaking. I envy your devotion. Good luck!

Hi! I'm a writer with a passion for English Lit, especially medieval and interwar, some Victorian and I love Shakespeare and Spenser too.

So you are into 16th century literature. Welcome to Litnet.

Hello ! I'm amandine, I study history but my first love is literature. Sadly my friends don't like to read and discuss about literature, so it's why I'm here now ! I hope to learn more about books, authors, and I start to write a few weeks ago so maybe I will also improve my writing too.

Welcome to the site. There is no shortage of people who love to discuss literature here, so jump right in. As it happens my first love is history, so perhaps we can have some interesting discussions, too. Are you studying any particular historical period?

With pleasure ! The first two years was to first acquire more knowledge so the courses focused on the four main periods (mainly Europe history). But this year I have specialized myself in history and archeology, so I mainly study the ancient history by concentrating on Rome (Republic and Empire), Greece and Egypt (pharonique, Ptolemaic and Roman).

Very exciting. I studied classical and early Christian history long ago (I'd have gone on to the Byzantine period, but it hadn't happened yet. :) Since retirement I've read more broadly in European and a small amount of American history. Not having any professors to keep happy, I am able to read thoroughly enjoyable but antiquated historians like David Hume and Francis Parkman (I haven't read Macaulay yet, but I've picked up a complete set at Project Gutenberg). I also enjoy some modern Cambridge and Oxford historians. I've reached the point where I find history I know the least about the most interesting. But I guess Reformation weirdness is also a perennial favorite.

Have you managed to take in much field archaeology? A lot of the promising areas must be closed off nowadays.

I'd love to study American history (partly because of the american literature), if you have any authors/books to suggest? Four of my classmates are retired and attend classes only because they love history, I admit that I envy the freedom to study without contrainte. Sometimes it is frustrating to study only one period/country "professionally", there is so much to learn and so little time. Cambridge and Oxford historian are the best in my eyes, especially for classical history (even if the Sorbonne is not bad either ;)).

Before this year I made excavations on prehistoric and medieval sites, but this year, thanks to my teachers, I will be in Italy and Greece ; Unfortunately (for us) it seems that the excavations in Egypt by foreigners are increasingly limited, so I do not think I can go any time soon.

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I'd love to study American history (partly because of the american literature), if you have any authors/books to suggest?

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Yes, I can make some recommendations. What I'll do is to revive the site's long neglected history thread and respond there so we don't tie up the introductions thread. Here is a quick link to it in case it gets buried beneath other threads.

http://www.online-literature.com/for...torical-Novels

Hello! I stumbled across this website as I was researching on Masculinist Literary Theory for my thesis. I go by Hazel, and am currently an MA student (working on my thesis lol). And of course, I have yet to find any worthwhile literature on Masculinist Literary Theory but so far I love this website!

Hi SK,
Welcome to the site. What would be your subject of research? I mean, are you researching on specific authors or is yours a theorical thesis?

Hi!
I'm writing specifically on Lewis' work Babbitt. I just happen to be using this theory alongside it.

Babbitt seems to be an interesting book. I must read it!