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Namelessness in the Works of George R. R. Martin and Ursula Le Guin
No full textThe thesis explores the significance and implications of namelessness in fantasy literature on the example of A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin and the Earthsea series by Ursula Le Guin. The literary use of namelessness serves to develop characters, examine power structures, and challenge traditional notions of identity and belonging. The author uses various theoretical perspectives, including those of Josef Campbell, Carl Jung, Michel Foucault, Gérard Genette, Jane Bliss, and Lao Tzu to analyze the phenomenon. By drawing on these diverse perspectives and applying different methods of analysis, the thesis highlights the interdisciplinary nature of the study, drawing from theories in history, mythology, psychology, philosophy, and literary criticism
Corvids and Canines in George R. R. Martin?s A Song of Ice and Fire
Get PDFThe series, A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin has become increasingly popular among readers even during a time when fantasy novels have decreased in popularity. This rise in readership and viewership (with the television series Game of Thrones), has effectively started several discussions about the methods and choices of the author in regards to the plot, symbols, and characters.
This paper will look at two characters within the novels, namely the corvids and the canines Martin uses as catalysts for furthering the plot and understanding the main characters. This paper examines the historical use of the two animals and their relationship with one another as well as how Martin uses them to engage with the reader
George R. R. Martin - ameriški Tolkien?
Get PDFDiplomsko delo obravnava in primerja dve izmed najpriljubljenejših fantazijskih del vseh časov, Gospodarja prstanov J. R. R. Tolkiena in Pesem ledu in ognja Georgea R. R. Martina. Teoretični del diplomske naloge predstavi biografske elemente, ki bi lahko vplivali na njuno pisanje, in različno zgodovinsko ozadje obeh avtorjev . Predstavim tudi splošne značilnosti fantazijske književnosti ter arhetipe, ki se pojavljajo v tem žanru. Na podlagi tega teoretičnega znanja nato razišče m deli Gospodar prstanov ter Pesem ledu in ognja. Raziščem arhetipe, ki jim ustrezajo glavni liki, obravnavam vprašanje dobrega in zla ter se poglobim v sekundarni svet obeh del. Pri tem izpostavim tako podobnosti kot razlike med obravnavanima deloma.The thesis discusses and compares two of the most popular fantasy works of all time: John R. R. Tolkien\u27s The Lord of the Rings and George R. R. Martin\u27s A Song of Ice and Fire. The theoretical part explor es the biographical elements and different historical background of the authors, which might have influenced the writings of the two works . It also examines elements that define the fantasy genre, among them recurring archetypes that typically occur in fantasy fiction. These theoretical aspects are then applied to the novel The Lord of the Rings and to A Song of Ice and Fire series. I examine the archetypes into which the main characters of both works fit, the secondary world and the theme of good and evil, discussing the similarities as well as the differences between the two works
Coup de cœur sur le salon - Dragon de glace, George R. R. Martin
No full text« Des livres pour interroger et imaginer le monde. » Cette année encore, Grains de sel a fait ses preuves. Tous les ans au mois de novembre le festival du livre et de la parole d'enfant accueille des milliers de lecteurs curieux, d'auteurs et de professionnels enthousiastes. Dans la continuité des années précédentes, nous avons décidé de partager avec vous nos coups de cœur : deux d'entre eux seront publiés chaque mois, pour faire durer le plaisir. George R. R. Martin Dragon de glace Illustr..
Winter is coming : de Jack London à George R. R. Martin
No full textAppel à contribution pour le colloque du Jeudi 3 et vendredi 4 novembre 2016 organisé par l' Université de Lorraine, Nancy, Laboratoire Littératures, Imaginaire, Sociétés. Contacts : [email protected] et [email protected] Nous le savons toutes et tous depuis le récent succès de la série basée sur les romans de George R. R. Martin : l’hiver arrive. La nouvelle ne date cependant pas d’hier : le 22 novembre 1916, quand s’éteint Jack London, l’auteur américain nous cède..
Coup de cœur sur le salon - Dragon de glace, George R. R. Martin
No full text« Des livres pour interroger et imaginer le monde. » Cette année encore, Grains de sel a fait ses preuves. Tous les ans au mois de novembre le festival du livre et de la parole d'enfant accueille des milliers de lecteurs curieux, d'auteurs et de professionnels enthousiastes. Dans la continuité des années précédentes, nous avons décidé de partager avec vous nos coups de cœur : deux d'entre eux seront publiés chaque mois, pour faire durer le plaisir. George R. R. Martin Dragon de glace Illustr..
MODEL PEMBACAAN DERRIDEAN TERHADAP KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS KARYA GEORGE R. R. MARTIN
Get PDFPenelitian ini menganalisis novel fantasi populer berjudul A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms karya George R. R. Martin dalam perspektif Derrida, terutama pendapatnya tentang sastra sebagai institusi liberal. Dalam perspektif Derrida, penelitian ini berusaha menyelidiki afinitas dalam liberality, undecidability, iterability, khōra, dan teks itu sendiri. Dalam A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms, konsep-konsep tersebut saling memengaruhi sehingga menunjukkan aspek liberal karya sastra. Hal ini ditunjukkan melalui struktur dalam narasi A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms yang menjaga agar cerita berlangsung dinamis dan narasi tersebut, dengan kekuatan liberalnya, secara konstan menguji konteksnya sendiri untuk menghilangkan kecenderungan idealitas tertentu. Dengan demikian, identitas dan idealitas yang dianggap final kembali dipertanyakan dan dibuat tidak stabil oleh teks guna menguak lebih banyak makna serta kemungkinan yang dihasilkan. Kata kunci: Derridean, novel fantasi, undecidability This study analyzes the popular fantasy novel entitled A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R. R. Martin in Derrida's perspective, especially his opinion about literature as a liberal institution. In Derrida's perspective, this study seeks to investigate the affinity in liberality, undecidability, iterability, khōra, and the text itself. In A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, these concepts influence each other so that it shows the liberal aspects of literary works. This is shown through the structure in the narrative of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms which keeps the story dynamic and the narrative, with its liberal power, constantly tests its context to eliminate certain idealistic tendencies. Thus, the identity and ideality that are considered final are again questioned and made unstable by the text to reveal more meaning and possibility produced. Keywords: Derridean, fantasy novel, undecidability
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Canción de hielo y fuego: los «personajes» en la obra de George R. R. Martin
Get PDFDesde la época clásica se ha cultivado el género de la fantasía con importantes obras como la Ilíada o la Odisea de Homero. Sin embargo, es en nuestro siglo cuando este género parece vivir su “época dorada”. Desde la publicación de El Señor de los Anillos hasta nuestros días, han surgido centenares de nuevas obras que enriquecen el género, fortalecido gracias a su adaptación fílmica o televisiva de estas obras. En este ensayo nos centraremos en uno de los mayores exponentes de la fantasía épica, la saga Canción de hielo y fuego de George R. R. Martin. Tras un breve análisis del género en sí, estudiaremos los aspectos teóricos relacionados con los personajes, para después dedicarnos a un profundo examen de los personajes que componen dicha obra
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