This necessitated making best use of Arts Council funding which, from the turn of this century, focused on literary translation, and grants from mainly European cultural institutes.
The Alpha arm of the organization focused on literary works, the Beta chapter did dramatic exercises, and the Delta chapter was involved with musical pursuits.
The first, focused on literary criticism, opens with the essay "Black Body," in which a visit to the Swiss village where James Baldwin wrote parts of "Go Tell It Oon the Mountain" prompts Cole to reflect on his identity as a black man — a recurring theme throughout the collection.
So I subsequently wrote other book-related posts, many of which focused on literary themes or genres -- such as unlikable characters, historical fiction, time-travel novels, 19th-century French literature, and cats and dogs in books -- rather than on a specific author or title.
She is an editorial assistant focusing on literary fiction and nonfiction at Scribner, a division of Simon & Schuster.
Originally focusing on literary pursuits, he shifted his attention to music in the late 60s when he moved to New York.
As is usually the case, PEN has scheduled events that focus on literary creation in societies that have experienced political stresses.
Newbury and Boylston Streets, both within a few blocks of this condo, are lined with shops and restaurants ranging from national chains (an Apple store) to local businesses (Raven Used Books, which focuses on literary and scholarly texts).
This essay, drawing on Aristotle, and focusing on literary and cultural criticism rather than philosophy proper, made the case for epistemological and methodological, rather than ethical, pluralism.
Especially during the 1960s and 70s, a novel with great popularity and significant academic scrutiny is unusual; in literary study, the canon and its academic defenders often focused on "high literary" works that didn't have large popular followings.
The idea for the awards came from members of Mr. Bloomberg's staff, who suggested to him last year that there be prizes focused on New York literary accomplishments.
