Ayesha DhurueNov 28, 20221 minTranslated LiteratureA Season in Hell and Illuminations by Arthur RimbaudFor Schopenhauer, the deepest problem of the self, afflicting itself, is our individuality. The will to live must live and fester on...
Ayesha DhurueSep 15, 20222 minFictionThe Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie“When you looked through an angel’s eyes you saw essences instead of surfaces, you saw the decay of the soul blistering and bubbling on...
Ayesha DhurueAug 30, 20221 minFictionThe Buried Giant by Kazuo IshiguroThe Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro is not for the faint-hearted. Although the effect it has is quite out of the ordinary yet subtle. The...
Ayesha DhurueAug 28, 20221 minClassicsA Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki MurakamiDon't get too comfortable committing yourself to just one type of sensibility. There's fiction, spirituality, and even a modern outlook...
Ayesha DhurueAug 20, 20221 minFictionThe Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Only a few memories in life want to be remembered. And the remaining seeps into our consciousness; partly forgotten and without much...
Ayesha DhurueAug 19, 20221 minFictionDon Quixote by CervantesThe truth is, before reading this book, I used to think about chivalry and its unwavering hope through a vague lens. You still see the...