The notion of spoofing and exploring the literary genre of the mystery novel has been the inspiration of occasional dances.
Now the creative team behind The Social Network is exploring the literary realm known as "Mummy Porn".
While a student at the university, Kierkegaard explored the literary figures of Don Juan, the wandering Jew, and especially Faust, looking for existential models for his own life.
Mr. Behan's play "The Begrudgers," set in postwar Dublin, explored the literary rivalry between Brendan Behan and his fellow writers Brian O'Nolan (who used the pen name Flann O'Brien and Patrick Kavanaghh.
The University of Washington currently presents "The Textual Appeal of Tupac Shakur," a course that uses books like Sun Tzu's "Art of War" and Machiavelli's "Prince" to explore the literary influences in Shakur's work.
The book will be comprised of a long epic poem set in ancient Britain, as well as three essays that explore the literary world of King Arthur.
An IGN article exploring the literary influences present in the Halo franchise commented on similarities between Halo and Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game: aspects of the SPARTAN Project and the design of the Covenant Drones are perceived as reminiscent of the super soldier program and Buggers found in the novel.
This lesson from IntoFilm explores the process of literary adaptation by comparing cinematic representations of Ebenezer Scrooge, from Alastair Sim's classic 1951 Scrooge to Bill Murray's 1988 reworking of the role.
In a recent article in Salon, Laura Miller explores the history of literary mocking: In the early 20th century, dinner party guests would entertain each other by reciting passages from the alliteration-heavy works of one Amanda McKittrick Ros (1860-1939), regarded by experts as the greatest bad novelist of all time.
Drunk Confessions: "When a woman drinks it's as if an animal were drinking, or a child," Marguerite Duras once wrote, and this piece explores the clichés of the literary drunkard.
