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Being Rhetorical!

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Rahul

I will forever be in debt of Mark Forsyth. For it was his innovative book – The Elements of Eloquence – on rhetorical figures that set me on a greater curve in learning and understanding literature and not only of English language but also … Continue reading →

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Week 9 – In High Culture

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Rahul

August 11, 2014 – August 17, 2014 On 15th of August, India observed and celebrated its 68th Independence Day. Among many subjects in my life about whose certainty I am never confirmed and never want to be confirmed is also the … Continue reading →

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On reviewing books

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Rahul

If the snippets of judgments, opinions and criticism that are given, often orally [in letters, over messenger apps, Facebook groups etc.], while recommending a book to a friend, don’t constitute the quasi-intellectual labour of reviewing a book or a work of literature, then, … Continue reading →

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The 100 Greatest Novels

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Rahul

I am not a fan of fiction. Well, I WAS not a fan of fiction. However, I am now actively looking to change my reading interests. I think that this is necessary. More so, because at times, I go without … Continue reading →

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Of books and their friendship

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Rahul

I have grown up in a family where mother is an ardent reader, while father is just a newspaper reader. Being elder son, I am closer to my mother, and therefore I think that it’s from her that I have … Continue reading →

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