Hello there, scholars. Are you ready for your weekly installment of Core-related news? We bet you are. So without further ado:
- Amid controversy surrounding Jane Austen and the so-called alt-right (as you know, Austen’s opinion on today’s politics is highly sought after; we will get back to you scholars once our staff sprites return from her grave with an exclusive interview), the Birmingham Mail claims that a special edition polymer 5 note bearing an engraving of Jane Austen is now in circulation. It is not the first of its kind; this is the fifth created by “micro-artist” (an extremely tiny artist, we’re assuming) Graham Short (we assumed rightly!!).
- Looks like we got a little excited with that last bit of news. Anyway, Woolf and her Society of Outsiders are ready to take fascism by storm in this review of Three Guineas over at The Daily Beast.
- The year is 2032–the 500th anniversary of The Prince. Such is the setting of the 21st-century update of Machiavelli’s work, taking on the form of an opera with music by Arab-American composer Mohammed Fairouz and libretto by journalist David Ignatius. The New Princepremiered last Friday, March 24, and includes the likes of Alexander Hamilton, the Clintons, and more.
A wild ride. Credit: Marco Borggreve
- One weird trick: Cultivating your brand by carving a name for yourself in the literary world? John Keats would disapproveof your narrow-mindedness, says Leah Fessler for Quartz. If you find yourself suffering from “egotistical sublime,” or rigid opinions, you won’t be able to write convincing characters or stories. Instead, adopt “negative capability” and remain open-minded about the world.
- Odysseus ghosted Penelope: An anonymous writer on The Bold Italic confesses their preference for dates to “ghost” them, or, if you’re not hip to the lingo, to ignore them rather than express their lack of interest. Meanwhile, we’re left wondering about the author’s reference to the Odyssey (and quite frankly, the author of this blog post can’t help but agree).
When Odysseus doesn’t answer your texts. A bas relief of Penelope by Francis Leggatt Chantrey. (Public Domain)
Do you feel enlightened? We hope so. Come back next week for a new round-up!
