In this thesis I sketch out a poetics of the love letter. With this poetics I propose that the structure of the love letter generates an uncanny form of textual presence of the lover in the text....Show moreIn this thesis I sketch out a poetics of the love letter. With this poetics I propose that the structure of the love letter generates an uncanny form of textual presence of the lover in the text. The lover’s presence is suggested by an interplay of three basic modes of address: the narratological mode of address (Bal, M.); the apostrophic mode of address (Culler J. et al.); the dialogic mode of address (Bakhtin, M. M.). This poetics of the love letter is mainly based on the close reading of the love letters of M. Tsvetajeva to A. Bachrach (1923) and the epistles of A. Chekhov and O. Knipper (1899 - 1904).Show less
In deze masterscriptie analyseer ik op welke manier de Poolse en Nederlandse vloekcultuur van elkaar verschillen en welke vertaalproblemen bij het vertalen van vloekwoorden kunnen voorkomen. In het...Show moreIn deze masterscriptie analyseer ik op welke manier de Poolse en Nederlandse vloekcultuur van elkaar verschillen en welke vertaalproblemen bij het vertalen van vloekwoorden kunnen voorkomen. In het corpusonderzoek dat ik ten behoeve van mijn scriptie uitvoerde, heb ik vloekwoorden ‘chuj’, ‘jebać’, ‘kurwa’, ‘pierdolić’ en hun afleidingen die niet letterlijk zijn gebruikt, onder de loep genomen om het brede spectrum aan vertaalstrategieën van krachttermen te laten zien.Show less
At the beginning of the American Civil War (1861 – 1865), the North and South were locked in a stalemate. The military strength of both sides could be considered roughly the same, and on the...Show moreAt the beginning of the American Civil War (1861 – 1865), the North and South were locked in a stalemate. The military strength of both sides could be considered roughly the same, and on the battlefield, neither side could present a significant advantage over the other. Both sides raised vast armies and armed their soldiers with the rifled-musket, giving them increased firepower. In addition, the Union and Confederate soldiers shared the same military traditions, were trained in the same infantry tactics, and had either no combat experience or shared the same experience in federal service. The large scale and advanced weaponry presented opportunities as well as challenges. On the battlefield, commanding officers had to solve these ‘tactical problems’. The tactical insight of one officer, expressed by his ability and willingness to make effective use of those under his command, could mean the difference between victory and defeat. Therefore, on the battlefields of the Civil War, where both North and South were able to match each other’s military capacity, effective military command was pivotal. Still, how did an officer acquire the tactical insight to turn the tide of battle in his favour? Was it forged from the bottom up through the experience of combat, or did it descend from the top down revealed by the study of tactics?Show less
