In Greek mythology, Zeus transforms himself into a swan and has sex with Leda. Through the union, Leda lays eggs from which emerge Helen (yes, the Helen of Troy), Castor, Pollux and Clytemnestra. In art, especially during the Renaissance, this copulation (rape is a more appropriate word I guess) was attempted by many artists. Years … Continue reading Leda and the Swan
Erica Jong burst into the literary-feminist scene in 1973 with the publication of her provocative novel Fear of Flying, a work that became emblematic of second-wave feminism. The book is also remembered for popularizing the term “zipless fuck” - a metaphor for a fantasy of a sexual encounter entirely free of emotional complications, power dynamics, … Continue reading Erica Jong on Ted Hughes’ Irresistibility
On the 25th of February 1956, Sylvia Plath, a Fulbright scholar in Cambridge met Ted Hughes for the first time and their steamy encounter went on to become part of the literary folklore surrounding their lives. To cut a long story short, they fell for each other with a mad passion and Plath ended up … Continue reading “Mad Passionate Abandon” – Sylvia Plath’s First Encounter with Ted Hughes
The Wuthering Heights adaptation has been all over the news for various reasons. So I first read Bronte’s novel and then went to check what the fuss was all about. The Margot Robbie-Jacob Ellordi starrer wasn’t great but it wasn’t terrible too. The childhood bond between Heathcliff and Catherine was tenderly captured. The interior design … Continue reading The ‘Wuthering Heights’ Rabbit Hole
