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Minimalism and beyond:
A discussion on two postmodern works of American fiction
‘Art for art’s sake’ is a line that we are more
than familiar with and the adversities such outlooks meet in the
face of market forces. ‘Literature-for-the sake-of-literature’ is
the core slogan at the heart of the USA based publishing operation
Brown Paper Publishing, an independent literary press that was not
built on the sole basis of profit motive. Clearly a space for the
‘alternative’ in what could seem the torrentially oppressive streams
of modern print capitalism Brown Paper Publishing represents a
number of authors whose work present the writer’s vision
unselfconsciously, in a rawness that disallows dilution to fit in
with popular requirements of the market place.
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Tolstoy's vision of history
Last month, the one hundredth death anniversary
of the great novelist Leo Tolstoy was commemorated in many parts of
the world. By the time he died at the age of 82 in 1910, he had
become a worldwide phenomenon; his death was written about and
commented upon throughout the world.
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Cultural Scene
SLAM and de-hegemonising standards
In last week’s column, I focused on the recently
concluded literary Seminar SLAM held at Peradeniya. This week’s
column is also devoted to focus on some of the key issues discussed
at the SLAM.
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