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Comics
“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Eliot
Author Archives: julian peters comics
Video of “Stairs Appear in a Hole Outside of Town” by John Philip Johnson
Jim Avis’s video adaptation of my comics rendition of John Philip Johnson’s beautifully unsettling poem, “Stairs appear in a Hole Outside of Town.” The poem is read by the author himself. Side note: I’ve recently become very intrigued by the … Continue reading
Video of “Not Waving But Drowning” by Stevie Smith
Jim Avis has put together a haunting animated version of my comics interpretation of “Not Waving But Drowning,” a poem by the English poet Stevie Smith (1902-1971). The excellent reading is by Janet Harris. You can find 24 other such … Continue reading
Views of an Imaginary City 37: Inside the Imperial Library
The Imperial Library in the Kaduyorma (See n. 4) holds the largest collection of books in all of the empire. Indeed, it is supposed to house all of the books ever published in the imperial domains since the advent there … Continue reading
Posted in illustration, Imaginary City, watercolour, writing
Tagged imaginary cities, imaginary city, imaginary places, japanese prints, library, poetry reading, sehnsucht, ukiyo-e
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Views of an Imaginary City 32: Along the Tizabu Canal
The Nefirobe neighbourhood sits on a small hill at the northern end of the Lekaro district, just to the west of the much larger hill of Labetachi. In the reigns of Bulodi II and of the empress Aritokéhhe neighbourhood was … Continue reading
Views of an Imaginary City 29: A Schoolyard in Topla
In Sensuka, some very basic primary education is offered free of charge by monasteries and temple organizations. For those families who can afford the moderate fees, however, there is also the option of sending their children to a kadilu (from … Continue reading
Views of an Imaginary City 25: Night Market on Jajapi Beach
The Totamontra festival takes place over the course of a week at the end of summer. The series of ceremonial and festive events that comprise it were originally intended to propitiate a good harvest season, but they have long ago … Continue reading
Prufrock comes to Mumbai! “The Love Song of K. Anand Kak” by L K Sharma now available for purchase!
The above image by yours truly of J. Alfred Prufrock walking along Marine Drive in Mumbai is featured on the cover of a new book by the Indian author L K Sharma. “The Love Song of K. Anand Kak” is … Continue reading
Views of an Imaginary City 22: World Gardens in Rateliska Sesquicentennial Park
The Sesquicentennial Park on the island of Rateliska was created to commemorate the one-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of the transfer of the imperial capital to Sensuka. In many ways, it represents the then newly-crowned Emperor Ojori III’s desire to outdo Cherufi Park, … Continue reading
Video of “One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop
Another brilliant “vidiette” by Jim Avis, based on my comics adaptation of Elizabeth Bishop’s famous villanelle, “One Art.” The video features audio and footage from a very spirited reading of the poem by Sophia Wilcott.
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