371 research outputs found
Dara Wier, 2nd Annual ODU Literary Festival
No full textDara Wier is the author of Blood, Hook & Eye,\u27\u27 published in 1977 by the University of Texas Press. Carnegie-Mellon Press will soon release her second collection of poetry, The 8-Step Grapevine. She teaches at Hollins ,College, is currently Visiting Poet at the University of Utah, and is a vice president of the Associated Writing Program
DARA JINGGA
No full textThis research uses Dara Jingga (1984) playscript by Wisran Hadi as the
material object. The research is done by using the postmodern parody theory of Linda
Hutcheon. Parody theory is utilized to find the implicit and explicit meanings as a
new interpretation of the mythical and historical background of Dara Jingga script
play. In so doing, it can reveal the author criticisms as an implementation of parodies
in this act.
The result of this research points out that the playscript of Dara Jingga is a
parody of Dara Jingga or Bundo Kanduang myth and Pamalayu history text. Parody
in this script play is a media used by the author to give a critical response toward
power deviation which is done by power regime and its influence to the social system
in Minangkabau. The criticisms toward power that are being passed on among others:
criticizing authoritarian government form which prevents the freedom of expressing
opinion, criticizing the power holder that monopolizes history, and criticizing power
that is carried on with violence.
The problems of power that are commented by Wisran Hadi in this play are
also seen in its relations to social context in Minangkabau. This research sees author
criticisms to some changes happening in the social system of Minangkabau. Several
criticisms to those changes are for example: questioning the truth of Minangkabau's
history dimness, criticizing the shifting role of custom chief, the kinship system
performing and the sapping female position in Minangkabau
Evan Dara
No full textEvan Dara appears to be a pseudonym used by an unknown US author, who has published three novels and a play since 1995. There is almost no conclusive information about Dara, aside from the fact that he is probably male, allegedly resides in France, and started a self-publishing venture, Aurora Publishers, to publish three of his works. Dara's anonymity has had both positive and negative effects on his authorial career; while it may have scared off traditional publishers, it has also fueled online literary intrigue among a cult of devoted readers. He remains best known for his first novel, The Lost Scrapbook (1995), which employs postmodern literary techniques to examine a community affected by ecological disaster
Dara Cooper to receive SFA\u27s John Egerton Prize
No full textJoin the Southern Foodways Alliance for a virtual event with the Southern Festival of Books Thursday, October 7 at 7:30 p.m. CT, when they present the 2021 John Egerton Prize to Dara Cooper, national organizer with the National Black Food & Justice Alliance. Dara will be in conversation with poet Jasmine Mans, and the event will be introduced by author Alice Randall and moderated by Zaire Love, SFA Pihakis foodways filmmaker and Southern Studies alum
Dara Horn – A New Voice in Contemporary Jewish American Fiction
No full textThis essay introduces the contemporary Jewish American novelist Dara Horn. It concentrates on her second novel The World to Come, published in 2006. In this novel, in which Horn mixes various genres, we follow the mysterious story of the Ziskind family from Russia to America. The family history is seen through the history of a Marc Chagall painting that once accompanied the life of the protagonist Benjamin Ziskind. This essay attempts to present Dara Horn as an author with a deep knowledge of the history, culture, and religion of the Jewish people
Dara Horn – A New Voice in Contemporary Jewish American Fiction
No full textThis essay introduces the contemporary Jewish American novelist Dara Horn. It concentrates on her second novel The World to Come, published in 2006. In this novel, in which Horn mixes various genres, we follow the mysterious story of the Ziskind family from Russia to America. The family history is seen through the history of a Marc Chagall painting that once accompanied the life of the protagonist Benjamin Ziskind. This essay attempts to present Dara Horn as an author with a deep knowledge of the history, culture, and religion of the Jewish people
Dara Horn – A New Voice in Contemporary Jewish American Fiction
No full textThis essay introduces the contemporary Jewish American novelist Dara Horn. It concentrates on her second novel The World to Come, published in 2006. In this novel, in which Horn mixes various genres, we follow the mysterious story of the Ziskind family from Russia to America. The family history is seen through the history of a Marc Chagall painting that once accompanied the life of the protagonist Benjamin Ziskind. This essay attempts to present Dara Horn as an author with a deep knowledge of the history, culture, and religion of the Jewish people
AGU hydrology days 2016
No full text2016 annual AGU hydrology days was held at Colorado State University on March 21 - March 23, 2016.The 2016 Hydrology Days Award was presented to Dara Entekhabi
Pengaruh Inovasi Produk Terhadap Minat Beli Pada Usaha Tekat Tiga Dara Di Kota Pekanbaru
No full textThe research conducted by the author aims to determine the effect of the Product Innovation variable
on the Buying Interest variable in the Tekat Tiga Dara business in Pekanbaru City, the phenomena raised
include making new innovations to improve product quality, product innovation both in terms of increasing
prices and values. use the product in order to create the features of the products sold, prioritizing Malay
characteristics, The level of consumer buying interest in Tekat Tiga Dara products occurs because of the
attractiveness of each unique product, and consumers tend to buy Tekat Tiga Dara products because of the desire
for new product innovations. resulting from. This type of research is descriptive with quantitative methods. The
sampling technique used incidental sampling technique with a total sample of 50 respondents, the data used in
the study were obtained through observation, interviews, questionnaires and literature studies, the types of data
sources used in this study were primary data and secondary data then data analysis techniques used in this study
This research includes Validity Test, Reliability Test, T Test, Simple Coefficient of Determination, Statistical
Hypothesis, and Simple Linear Regression using SPSS v.22. For the results of the tests carried out, the results
showed that the product innovation variable affected buying interest in the business of three virgins in the city of
Pekanbaru
Pengaruh Inovasi Produk Terhadap Minat Beli Pada Usaha Tekat Tiga Dara Di Kota Pekanbaru
No full textThe research conducted by the author aims to determine the effect of the Product Innovation variable on the Buying Interest variable in the Tekat Tiga Dara business in Pekanbaru City, the phenomena raised include making new innovations to improve product quality, product innovation both in terms of increasing prices and values. use the product in order to create the features of the products sold, prioritizing Malay characteristics, The level of consumer buying interest in Tekat Tiga Dara products occurs because of the attractiveness of each unique product, and consumers tend to buy Tekat Tiga Dara products because of the desire for new product innovations. resulting from. This type of research is descriptive with quantitative methods. The sampling technique used incidental sampling technique with a total sample of 50 respondents, the data used in the study were obtained through observation, interviews, questionnaires and literature studies, the types of data sources used in this study were primary data and secondary data then data analysis techniques used in this study This research includes Validity Test, Reliability Test, T Test, Simple Coefficient of Determination, Statistical Hypothesis, and Simple Linear Regression using SPSS v.22. For the results of the tests carried out, the results showed that the product innovation variable affected buying interest in the business of three virgins in the city of Pekanbar
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