Hey I'm Kyrin and I review books of all genres/styles but with an emphasis on those that have stood the test of time (i.e., not recent releases). Join me as I cover the basic details before diving into the themes, ideas and learnings we can take away from the fascinating realm of literature. Weekly live episode on Thurs 10am AEST (Wed/Thurs Midnight UTC+0) plus bonus episodes from my cohost Juan every now and then.
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Leaping Into Mythology & The Struggles Of Translation
All in all this wasn't my favourite month of reading, but yet the reading will go on!
In April 2022 we covered 5 books on this channel. My favourite of the bunch was 'The Social Leap' which gave me a decent revision of some evolutionary basics. I was also surprised by how underwhelming 'Beowulf' was. I had heard about it a lot over my life up to this point and assumed it was an epic tale that would throw me into a completely new world. However, it was much smaller than I imagined and I really struggled to be amazed by his exploits.
I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!
Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(1:45) - Medea And Other Plays: Euripides
(4:53) - The Social Leap: William Von Hippel
(12:46) - Borges On Writing: Jorge Luis Borges
(16:44) - Beowulf: Unknown Poet
(19:09) - Rogue State: William Blum
(20:37) - Boostagram Lounge
(24:07) - May 2022
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