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Layered Temporalities - Between Modernism and Postmodernism - in Jhumpa Lahiri's The Lowland
No full textThe discussion approaches Jhumpa Lahiri's novel The Lowland, aiming to trace the author's positioning in relation to modern and postmodern assumptions. The argument follows the main character's (Gauri) transnational trajectory, as she crosses frontiers in a journey that also spans large temporal dimensions. Gauri's unconventional choices are to be interpreted in relation with her permanent interest in the nature of time that is also a part of her doctoral research in philosophy. Gauri's professional goals and her personal destiny appear strongly conditioned by the political context of her pre-emigration days, i.e. the Naxalite movement. All the above suggest that The Lowland can be read as a novel with an implied message about the grand narrative of history in relation to time perception and the possibility of (female) identity formation. Whether Lahiri's approach to these themes echoes a predominantly (post)modern outlook is the focus of the present analysis
SLEDVA turns 20 ?!
No full textAn introductory text on the 20th anniversary of SLEDVA by the editor-in-chief, Bilyana Kourtasheva: the outcome is 40 issues, more than 4000 pages on university culture hallmarked by the New Bulgarian University; among the contributors are both renowned academics and students; some of the aspiring young authors have become well known names in their fields
Who’s Not Afraid of Shakespeare
No full textThe ever growing and updating Shakespearian context is the topic of this article examining the almost simultaneous appearance (in Bulgaria, 2019) of a book, a film, and a theatre production related to the Bard: the book is “Nothing Like the Sun†by Anthony Burgess (translated by M. Melnishka), the film is Kenneth Branagh’s “All Is Trueâ€, and the theatre production is “Romeo and Juliet†at the Mladezhki Theatre (Youth Theatre) in Sofia
Quarantinescapes
No full textA triptych comprised of micro-essays from the first days of the quarantine announced in Bulgaria on March 13, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus is on the acute experience, that is, on the imagery of the world in our mind, on the perception of reality shaped by memory
Groundless, Unsanctioned, and Unviolable Beauty (Christo and Jeanne-Claude at the UniArt Gallery)
No full textChoices that must be made when dealing with artworks defying representation challenge the curators to rethink the exhibition space and seek new ways to tell a story within it. This text is focused on the curatorial approach to an exhibition of posters from various site-specific projects by Christo and Jeanne-Claude. The text is also about the unique character of the works themselves as depicted on the posters, about the social and political background that connects Christo and the Bulgarian audience which was subtly contextualised in the NBU exhibition building
The Coin (Awarded play, excerpt)
No full textA young man – The Writer – has passed on and has turned up on the shore of the river Styx, without having anything to pay with to The Ferryman. The Ferryman agrees to let him travel the dreams of those, who call for him, who miss him, so he could convince them to bring him a coin. Wandering between the dreams of The Prostitute (whom he paid with stories, as he had no money) and The Publisher (who is to publish The Writer’s first book) and helping his only friend (The Tramp) to pass on as well, stuck between this world and the one beyond, The Writer is forced to revise his whole life, his attitude towards money, love and his art, so he could meet his Admirer at the end. But is The Writer worthy of admiration at all? And what were his relationships – were they not based entirely on money, or was there anything else
Leadership and Digital Communications during a Crisis
No full textWhat is the role of the leadership during a crisis and what people expect from leaders today, when we have a Pandemia and higher than ever usage of social media
The Crises in Public Media. Approaches and Solutions
No full textThe article was written on the occasion of the current crisis in the public media in our country and the lack of stability in their management. The study for the article is a part of a dissertation on “The role of public television in crisis situations.” The article presents the crises in the Bulgarian National Television, and the problems in the National Radio are rather marked. Suggestions for positive change have been made, useful examples have been given
