J. M. Coetzee's Age of Iron tactfully renders philosophical contemplation about life and death, personal struggles of beliefs, relationships and pain, and sociopolitical issues of South Africa under Apartheid in a beautiful, tragic, literary tale. It is a confession, an elegy of a generation, and a road to self-discovery. Her poetic style speaks to me … Continue reading Age of Iron: there is birth in death
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My Reading List 2018 Curation #2
Novels and plays that prompt your metaphysical thinking while tugging at your heart’s string Western Literature Copenhagen by Michael Frayn Why this book: recommended by a Physics major at Yale-NUS College. If you want to learn about quantum mechanics and all the jazz with modern Physics in an entertaining way, this is the perfect read … Continue reading My Reading List 2018 Curation #2
My reading list 2018 curation #1
More than a mere list of random jumbles I’ve read/watched in 2018, including some on my list next year. Curation #1: nonfiction