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Words are not showing up for me, alas. Fortunately there are all kinds of good words being spilled elsewhere. Here’s what’s got me cogitatin’.
- The films of Whit Stillman: so few, so pristine, so easy to admire. So why do I feel so squidgy after watching? Rob Madole sorts it out at LARB.
- Here’s an idea: let’s ask an Irishman what he thinks of The Royal Interview!
- Haunted Paranormal Ghost Guitar is selling for $666 USD. That translates to $881 CAD, which deflates some of the spookiness on offer. Still, props go to the seller whose product description is one of the best things I’ve read this week.
The best thing I’ve read this week:
- Postcolonialism — it is, I think, the only future possible. Postcolonial thought, however, frequently hinges on a return to precolonial splendour — an utter impossibility. What, then, is the future of Postcolonial thought?
The post colonial piece is excellent.
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen. It is definitely the item that has provided the most food for thought, for Yours Truly.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, though I am curious to know what Mignolo & Walsh think of Appadurai’s reading. He seems to make that past-ward vs. future-ward contrast, comparing them with Mbembe, increasingly stark in course of reviewing.
ReplyDeleteCompanion read maybe worth checking out here: Sindre Bangstad for Africa Is a Country.
Certainly feeling I ought to know Mbembe better. I note that he’s been in headlines in the past year over the problem of Israel and identifying what is and isn’t antisemitic — and that he appeals to Arendt, poor fellow.
"Arendt" -- oh dear. Things really come full-circle, don't they?
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