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Memories of Seoul, ginkgo leaves, and the colour blue
Being unaccustomed to large cities, I didn’t know how I’d like going to Seoul. Late last year, I visited my sister who was studying there and I was surprised at how snuggly it felt. My experience of Seoul has been… Continue reading
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THE PALACE
The story behind the story: This short story is an intervention of the first scene in Shakespeare’s King Lear. It’s set on the American frontier, and being an avid Western-reader, I can honestly say I had a hard time writing… Continue reading
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THE STONE OF DOTETTO
The story behind the story: This short folk-style tale was inspired by one of the standing stones I saw on my recent trip to Northern Ireland. Many legends and tales surround such stones, and I’ve borrowed a little to experiment… Continue reading
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AN AUSTRALIAN IN OXFORD
What follows is a series of journal entries based upon my ten-day experience in Oxford and beyond. I trust it is not boring – that it entertains, amuses, and perhaps discourages travelling abroad, which has made me vulgar. But I… Continue reading
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ADELAIDE
Just a bit of prose poetry about my city… People say Adelaide is a small-minded city that can’t see past its own spreading suburbs. The wide streets are sun-burned, even in winter, and to drive them is to drive weeks… Continue reading
