Everything I had to read in my first year as a literature student (Part 1)

[@TheLinguistsLibrary]

Yay, Jorge Amado made the list!

[@jaymoussamann]

I used to adore studying literature and somehow slipped away. So glad your channel found me, looking forward to learning more x

[@MrUndersolo]

New sub! I got my master's degree, and then got fed up with academia (I did not want to be restricted to one field with one thesis and one focus). And I have read a lot of the tomes you have here. Interesting video and talk.

[@strange.lucidity]

What you wrote between brackets is what I predict will be my exit from academia one day too. I can't imagine narrowing myself down in that way. Let's see. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@michaelsommers2356]

I believe Said's name is pronounced as two syllables, Sa-eed, with the stress on the second syllable. It's an Arabic-language name; he was part Palestinian.

[@strange.lucidity]

Thank you! I'll remember it from now on :-)

[@bunbun6161]

Thank you for sharing! It’s very interesting to learn about what is taught in the Comparative Literature department in Vienna. Also very interesting to see the power dynamics in the comment section here 😂

[@oblomovtheunknown]

I enjoyed your summary of your reading. I read many of the same texts at UEA. I recollect in the first degree we had compendiums for each course. We had to study Anglo-Saxon literature, and Middle English. Then Chaucer. In the late 1970's to early 1980"s there was an emphasis on the primary texts - but there was a paradigmatic shift toward theory and cultural studies which moved then to identify politics. I think it is important to negotiate theory and maintain your love of literature. Read also without borders. Read against your prejudices and experiment. Love your vlogs. Look forward to your Sorbonne adventures :-)

[@pauli4221]

Kudos for such a well articulated intro and disclaimers! You've explained well why is it so valuable to study and learn from professors and at universities - an opinion also notably pronounced in Mary Shelly's Frankenstein :)

[@tahaberkaygul3712]

Thanks too much for your effort and I want you to know that you are an inspiration to others too.

[@brenboothjones]

Your videos are the best. Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@strange.lucidity]

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[@artlesscalamity]

Cool source summary! I like how you include quotes. Interesting to see differences from my (comparatively limited) education in the US. Out of curiosity I tried to keep count of how many of these novels/plays sources I’ve read (in full) on my own, and came up with about 19, which is not bad. I’m always recommending people to read the full ‘Don Quixote’ - it’s fun and easy and unexpectedly modern. Added ‘Address Unknown’ to my TBR, and you inspired me to finally tackle ‘Magic Mountain’ if I can find my copy.

[@strange.lucidity]

Amazing. Thanks for sharing ✨I really want to make a video about the MM. I found it quite overwhelming and definitely didn't get everything that one can get out of it from the book. Quite rich!

[@PrakashSena-p1p]

​@@strange.lucidityyour age

[@Elisha_the_bald_headed_prophet]

​@@strange.lucidityI started reading it (for fun) and it opened my eyes. I learned that writing becomes way simpler if I just drop auxiliary verbs in subordinates.

[@micaelagarrido7561]

El jardín de senderos que se bifurcan es mi cuento favorito de Borges, brillante!

[@CLARAROJAS-jd6nt]

Many thanks for your effort and generosity to share us your insights!

[@luciacastillejo_]

I have to say that I really envy you (in a cool way). I'm a double degree student in the University of Málaga (Spain) and one of my degrees is English. Here, students aren't allow to chose their courses because of a strict syllabus and short time ago, the organization decided to remove most of filology estudies in English degree; which I personally find a pity. At this moment, I'm on my third year out of five and I feel like I'm not learning enough... I whish I could have an enriching academic experience as yours. So enjoy and feel fortunate!

[@The_TFC_Concept]

The steady flow of your words, the quiet of your surroundings, the sweetness of your voice, and, inter alia, the beauty of your appearance, all leave me entranced with your videos. Twenty thousand is just the dawn of the greater numbers to come. Congratulations to you! I’ll be here, invariably, rooting for you. ❤

[@ScottChamberlain-j9m]

I just watch because Maria is stunningly beautiful and down-to-Earth-interesting, my joy of books and essays etc is almost entirely secondary!!

[@LearntheLiteraturewithmahmud]

I loved you videos thank you

[@Victorialiciously]

Hallo, Ich habe auch für 5 Semester Komparatistik als Zweitstudium in Wien studiert, bis ich für einen PhD in meinem Hauptfach ins Ausland gegangen bin. Dein Video was so eine tolle Erinnerung daran, wie sehr ich dieses Studium geliebt habe. Vielleicht sollte ich es doch noch fertig machen ;) Genieß die Zeit und viel Erfolg! 😊

[@tgranatir]

Speaking of Dickinson and the sociology of literature, I just read a book called “White Heat” about her friendship with Thomas Wentworth Higginson, an abolitionist, proto-feminist, freethinker, and minor literary figure but, perhaps more importantly, public intellectual of the time. Theirs was mostly an epistolary friendship - they only saw each other a couple of times - but she trusted his judgment and permitted him to publish a few of her poems while she was alive. To his credit, he recognized her genius and took part in the publication of the trove of poems found after she died. It’s by an historian named Barbara Wineapple, beautifully written and quite moving for a work of history! You might enjoy it. I have been enjoying your journey a great deal. Thank you for sharing it with us!

[@strange.lucidity]

Thank you so much for leaving this recommendation here and for your kind words! I appreciate it! ✨

[@yaseenraswl9568]

So gorgeous, you have taken these courses in your first class, thanks for letting us know: Sociology of Novel World Literature Introduction to General Literature Introduction to Comparative Literature Time and Memory in Modern Literature Literature Research (Basic and Advanced) But please could u tell more detail, the language of ur study, the books, and if u put the English title of the book in the comment I would really appreciate.

[@chibha96]

It would be easy to understand literature if we could relate to the context and culture. I'm happy you are attempting to read books recommended by the course & professor and give a critical review. I'm an aspiring UX/UI designer and reading literature is a complementary skill for my domain.

[@llliiivvvyyy]

So happy for your 20k! 🎉 You're one of my absolute favorite literary youtubers to I hope more people find your channel. Thank you for your videos and congratulations on reaching the milestone 🥰

[@strange.lucidity]

Aw thanks so much 🙏🏻☺

[@errata9968]

Congratulations on 20k!

[@KhurramShahzad-xk5qs]

Very amazing teaching method and information 😊

[@nandhiniarumugam6477]

Thank you so much for your videos... Congratulations for 20k🎉

[@WilliamNobleBonninActual]

Can’t wait to watch.

[@anacarolyne1345]

thank you so much for the vid, i love the way you talk ❤

[@strange.lucidity]

Aw thank you ☺

[@peterbenson123]

Good heavens! I think if one were to read everything on that list it would take roughly a lifetime! Very struck by the number of philosophy works included.

[@andreskilidjian960]

Amazing abstracts.🥰

[@minamohajerani3271]

Please let us know more about Virginia Woolf litrature❤ I'm so grateful to find your page hearing your words that makes me happy. I wish I could read and be in your course one day. If I could come somewhere out of my country..

[@md.abusaeed3527]

i am learning from you sister.

[@ekincakir-uw7ep]

Thank you for the video!

[@businessman1912]

Hey! I know this video is some weeks old, but I would like to note that you’re using your mic the wrong way. It’s not made to be talked into the top; instead, you should angle the side on which the Blue logo and the knob are towards your face. For content like this, the cardioid setting on your mic is best. It’ll mostly pick up noises in front of it (i.e. where your face is if you oriented it well) and it’ll cut out noises coming from other sides (i.e. background noises).

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[@BulentEFES]

I enjoy watching your videos. Love from Türkiye.

[@danielporpino3189]

Awesome ❤

[@patriciarobinson5909]

Well no I haven’t read the book but I can certainly give you my opinion about it and discuss it with intelligence!

[@alexesquimico1]

The double l in the Peruvian last name Llosa sounds like the spanish "elle".

[@michaelgarcia2973]

Speaking of literature I had to read the Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte at Class and I still don't know what that novel was all about.

[@rssreader7352]

I thought it odd that the Hardcore Literature guy that you follow kind of complained about how many books he had to read for his Oxford degree. I would have thought that if you were going to study literature at Oxford that you probably would have already read many of the major books eg Shaekspeare already, and that he could focus on the secondary literature.

[@marie..k101]

What’s his name?

[@annamattos8627]

​@@marie..k101 Benjamin McEvoy.

[@sordel5866]

You very much overestimate the calibre of student who goes to Oxford. They're still kids who have just finished their A-levels (or equivalent) ... not genuine specialists.

[@robertmueller2023]

Just like my sister, the aspiring writer. But what do you do with a literature degree?

[@gabrielv3575]

Thank you for this @Strange Lucidity. I was wondering, what type of equipment you are using for recording yourself, and what type of microphone you are using? I’m just wondering how your overall setup is, because I’m starting a book/ poetry channel. I would like to look and sound like you, thank you for your time, patience, and consideration.

[@strange.lucidity]

Check out my video "Grounded advice on starting a book YT channel". It has a section about my equipment. Everything's still the same. Except the mic is a Yeti.

[@gabrielv3575]

@@strange.lucidity thank you for the advice, I appreciate your help. It seems like we have some things in common, metal in High school, Lana Del Rey, and including our love for literature. Cheers, Gabriel V.

[@michaelsommers2356]

Did you read Faulkner in English or in translation? I ask because some of his writing is hard to follow even to a native English speaker.

[@strange.lucidity]

We didn't read much but what we looked at was English

[@tay-mc2cg]

oh! im also planning on studying comparative literature in wien 🥹 right now i’m studying languages and modern literatures in italy, but it is so refreshing to see someone talk about complit !! thanks for the video

[@AndyD72]

Communist Manifesto twice but no Shakespeare?

[@oofym353]

Also found this odd lmao.

[@c.m.8972]

Shakespeare is very well known in German speaking countries but not as "important" as he is in english speaking countries. I am not surprised

[@richarddelanet]

Have you read _Robinson Crusoe_ ... what inherent cruelty is unique to the Anglo-Saxon spirit??!!!

[@annamattos8627]

That's how university operates these days...

[@richarddelanet]

@@annamattos8627 I appreciate the comment Anna. It seems to me basic discrimination and prejudice - a bias with insufficient knowledge / unthinking hostility. The so-called intellectuals seem more like zealous clergy of a political religion. The more righteous indignation there is the more hate.

[@Ambassadooor2035]

What is the most beautiful romantic book you liked?😅

[@bobhookstratten9567]

Support the arts and humanities. Don't let the tech bros and finance bros turn us all into Information Tech drones.

[@hafsaali276]

Hello, I am an admirer of words, a literature enthusiast. For some personal reasons I cannot study English Literature in a university but I haven't lose hope. I want to study it informally, completely lm is there anyone out there who would help me to recommend some legit resources to study it informally, any. English Literature student???? This would mean more than the world to me. I would owe you this favour forber

[@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk]

Hope you are reading something good.

[@mhemtlanai-wr8zf]

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[@leonardocelestino6102]

João Gumarães Rosa ❤

[@robertmueller2023]

The time/shooting story fascinates me. I'm convinced that time can be warped by extreme concentration. I think there might be a direct analogy to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle.

[@strange.lucidity]

Have to look into that

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[@YEMinThant-gv1my]

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[@patriciarobinson5909]

The art of not reading books!😢

[@pyoungjunyoung]

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[@ВиталийДобронравов-в3д]

I"m sorry, do you learning any ukrainers writers ? I'm from Ukraine.

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[@thallesvinicius2729]

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[@PrakashSena-p1p]

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[@YEMinThant-gv1my]

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[@rssreader7352]

In English, in the arts and humanities, you should probably use 'academic' and not 'scientific' for papers and study. "Scientific" is more for the "real" sciences. Also may pay to learn how to say Edward Said's name properly. "Said" is not an English name, he is Palestinian. I pronounced like you did until I heard it said properly.

[@brandondesonnevillegirard9847]

I respectfully disagree. Academic papers is synonymous with scientific papers. The distinction dates back from when "hard sciences" couldn't bear to be put on the same level as Humanities. And to be fair, there was a time when the Liberal Arts were acting like AO about them being superior to "hard sciences". Anyway, scientific and academic are both valid when dealing with research papers/studies etc. Some institutions are making the distinction, others don't. I don't for an published paper on media analysis is no less scientific than one on new lead shields in experimental physics.

[@rssreader7352]

@@brandondesonnevillegirard9847 Science has a scientific method. (In fact, the sciences have a crisis that there is a lot of bad science being done out there; psychology being notable). While there are methodologies used in the humanities, what is used often over time can change as they learn better approaches to things. Often they don't deal with "hard facts". Having done both I see a difference. Also, I noted within humanities because there isn't really a series of facts that you're either right or wrong on, that the grades you get for essays etc varied from department. Classics and Theology were generous in their grading (easy to get an A) whereas in Religious Studies they were more picky. In Maths you could get 100% just by answering all the questions correctly. I don't see much science in Art History... The arts were around before science and science came from natural philosophy which was one of the arts. I've never come across someone calling their arts stuff a science. KZbin academics I follow don't use the term scientific for their work.

[@mercedes8898]

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[@joelharris4399]

The majority of writers / readers on BookTube and Twitter are at the Master's or PhD level; professional book reviewers with contacts in publishing industry. Some adopt the persona of book nerds, regular book lovers you see in the local second-hand bookstore. Don't let the appearances deceive you. Something I have picked up on over the years. While I appreciate your input, in the grand scheme, what you're doing is the basics. Very few actually talk about what course material, assigned readings they engage with for their degree at the postgrad level. Quite telling.The publishing world, despite what gets portrayed in the public is heavily tilted toward academia. Writers are belatedly starting to get the respect they deserve to the point that even Pope Francis thinks fiction and poetry are important and shouldn't be marginalized as a so-called 'minor art.'

[@j_bones]

eye roll^

[@joelharris4399]

@@j_bones Saying as it is.

[@j_bones]

@@joelharris4399what’s the point of your comment? frankly, it’s so wordy it barely makes sense. plenty of people without graduate degrees engage with this content. all you’re doing is proving a stereotype about academics and the tunnel vision you have.

[@joelharris4399]

@@j_bones oh somebody's butthurt. Take a look around. Not saying anyone without a degree can't talk about literature, far from it. I'm saying a lot of channels are created by those with the said credentials I just briefly outlined. Trying picking up a lit magazine even and go to contributors page. It is there. Credentials. Just the reality.

[@ሠምራ]

​​@@joelharris4399wait, so you're telling us people with enough time and dedication to create full on channels dedicated to one specific subject tend to be people whose academic and/or professional credentials align with their expressed hobbies online??? no way. who would have thought? i am absolutely baffled by such a genius observation. 😮 THANK YOU for trying to save the rest of us, poor ignorant uneducated idiots, passively letting ourselves be influenced by evil academics trying to look down upon us with their extensive litterary credentials and connections. 😢

[@robertmueller2023]

Literature ... just a hobby to those trust fund kids? Most of the professors were Ivy Leaguers.

[@fireball43]

dude, you made 2 comments. no one cares about your rage bait or estranged sister.

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[@patriciarobinson5909]

Why would you not read them all? Makes no sense to me!

[@parxfilms2548]

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[@strange.lucidity]

Thank you so much ✨

[@Mooyoba]

Why you had half naked in front of screen for talking literature?

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