Hi wallflower and musical9! Welcome to the forum!
musical, you can always be a part of this forum so why need to say that you are too late? Enjoy yourself here!
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Hi wallflower and musical9! Welcome to the forum!
musical, you can always be a part of this forum so why need to say that you are too late? Enjoy yourself here!
Welcome to all the newbies :wave:
Hyacinth Girl, I wanted to tell you I love the Vermeer avatar. Good to welcome someone who also has an interest in Renaissance lit. I'm a Grad student specializing in the English Renaissance, with the occasional jaunt into continental lit (esp. Italy and France). What languages did you do your comparative work in? By the way, if you're interested, the poem of the week this week in the "poems, poets and poetry" sectioin of the forums is Milton's "When I consider how my light is spent," so given your interest in Renaissance verse you might to stop by and throw in your two cents. We always like to welcome newbies into the discussion. :)
Thanks PL- I love Vermeer. I did my major work in English and Spanish texts, with some Italian thrown in, although that was a struggle. I saw in the counting that you were working on a Shakespeare paper - what's the topic? I will definitely stop by the poetry :banana:
Hi guys,
I just joined the forum this past weekend and am just now getting around to posting. I really LOVE this site. There are a few books here that I've never had a chance to read, NOW I CAN! YAY!! :banana:
I hope that I'll be able to join in on quite a few of the conversations. There are some that I'm really interested in discussing (I too was disappointed that Laurie ended up with Amy, instead of Jo). :lol: Be seeing you guys around the forum. ;)
Kathie
Welcome to the LitNet Kathie :) just jump on in, anywhere, anytime!
Welcome Kathie M. :wave: Glad to have you here, and hope you have lots of fun in the discussions. Who wasn't disappointed that Laurie didn't end up with Jo? :lol:
Hyacinth Girl-- Sounds like you did some interesting stuff with the comparative lit. angle. I've always found comparative studies appealing. What Spanish writers were you working with? I haven't had as much experience with Spanish texts in the Renaissance, as I have Italian because I've never really studied the Spanish language. I did write a chapter on Garcilaso in my thesis from a few years back though, mostly because a grad. student in the department where I was had done some wonderful translations of his sonnets.
I'm actually working on a couple of papers on Shakespeare right now. The one I'm writing at the moment is on ekphrasis in relation to the Rape of Lucrece and Venus and Adonis. The other paper is on The Tempest, and focuses on the masque presented by Prospero toward the end of the play. Look forward to seeing you 'round the forums.
Hello All,
Well I took the poll (depressing there are only six people in my age group - what the hell?). Ok, Children I am your chaparone please keep your hands and feet inside the forums at all times. Jenni please sit down or I am telling your Mom.
Alrighty, Folks! I am currently in Iraq and I just found out about this forum when I was doing some reaseach for Yeats. Yes, I am taking a Lit Class and I maybe doing my research paper or Yeats.
My favorite Yeats poem is The Lake Isle of Innisfree, can't help it but I love it and I enjoy Irish Folklore even though I am not even close to being Irish (although I did vacation in Ireland this past November - it was Awsome).
Anyway, that's me and well frankly there isn't much else to say. Got to go move some people unto trailers.
Later,
Vada
Welcome to the LitNet Vada from another "older" member :)
Hi all newbies! I hope that you guys are going to enjoy yourself here!
Vada, I recently heard Lake Isle of Innisfree recited by Yeats (I think that's what he recited). "But Yeats is dead!" you say. There is a new CD called Poetry on Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work, 1888-2006, that I heard about on Terry Gross's Fresh Air, and Yeats was one of the selections. He sounded like a schoolmaster threatening to paddle an errant student. The show was Billy Collins and Poetry on Record.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vada Dagon
Hi Vada! :wave: and Kathie! :wave: and earthboar too :wave: because I met him today!
Good day to you all! This site looks amazing.
Oh yeah, it is amazing, Ichbinian! I hope that you will enjoy yourself here and don't forget to post now and then.
Hi Ichbinian! :wave: Welcome to Lit-Net! Yes, by all means enjoy yourself, and don't forget about posting!