The Politics of Envy
September 12, 2018
Why do we always seem to be drawn to what we don’t have? The stumbling block of how to pursue academic publications without fear of rejection. … More The Politics of Envy
Tag: Dissertation
Learning a new language
March 10, 2018
I was reminded this week how nerve-wracking it can be getting to grips with a master’s, and why I have my supervisor to thank for it. … More Learning a new language
Marvell, Shakespeare, and Green Sicknesses
April 11, 2016
Green is the colour of innocence and experience, of sickness and of health. A glimpse at what it means to be ‘green’ in Andrew Marvell and William Shakespeare. … More Marvell, Shakespeare, and Green Sicknesses
From U to P: the unlikely route to a doctorate
March 28, 2016
At the age of 18, I failed a mock A-Level exam on the seventeenth-century poet, Andrew Marvell. Eleven years later, I submitted a doctoral thesis on him. This is a brief overview of the journey from failure to redemption. … More From U to P: the unlikely route to a doctorate
Crossing the Line: An Epilogue, 2013
January 25, 2014
Andrew Marvell’s saddest and most thoughtful poem is all about lines that are determined never to cross. If 2013 was to be defined by anything, it’s how life defies those who try too hard to make them cross. … More Crossing the Line: An Epilogue, 2013
One out of Ten
October 12, 2013
When I started journaling ten years ago, I hoped it would be a window to the soul. The world has changed since then, but I’m not too sure that I’ve changed with it. … More One out of Ten
“Born more than for myself”: Acknowledgements
September 28, 2013
The acknowledgements to my doctoral dissertation, submitted 26th September 2013, as they read. … More “Born more than for myself”: Acknowledgements
Letting Your Chance Go By
May 18, 2013
A reflection on a love of teaching and why I’ve turned down the long-awaited chance to do it again. … More Letting Your Chance Go By
Time For A Change
March 9, 2013
This week marked the fourth anniversary of Writing Privacy. Time for a long-overdue makeover, I thought. And perhaps more importantly, time for a change. … More Time For A Change
Broken Dreams: Marvell’s Poetics of Privacy
October 20, 2012
Writing the final chapter of my thesis has been traumatic. The internal negotiations that Marvell faced and the impossibility of choice he so often found himself with leave him trapped in a life that offers so little solace. … More Broken Dreams: Marvell’s Poetics of Privacy
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