Tag Archives: Writing

1924: That’s What the Leaves Murmured

Posted on November 26, 2017 by corvusfugit

Diaz’s Forest In a forest painted by Diaz, a little motherkin and her child stood still. They were now a good hour from the village. Gnarled trunks spoke a primeval tongue. The mother said to her child: “In my opinion, … Continue reading →

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19th Century: Pen Box

Posted on November 21, 2017 by corvusfugit

Muhammad Kazim: Pen Box, Iran, late 19th Century (bottom with portraits of Nasir al-Din Shah and persian rulers from the Shāhnameh)

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1998: ½

Posted on November 20, 2017 by corvusfugit

Zhang Huan: ½ (1998)

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1979: James Baldwin’s Inkwell

Posted on August 22, 2017 by corvusfugit

Q. How do you see the role of the black American writer in particular? A. Well, you have to understand that presently you’re going to be obsolete, because America is going to be obsolete. But if one substitutes the word … Continue reading →

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