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And Then Their Eyes Met

Posted on October 30, 2012 by julian peters comics

In honour of the Hallowe’en festivities, here are the two pages of sheer pagan depravity that were originally published in the Spring 2012 issue of Code-barres magazine.

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On The Palace Steps (Aux marches du palais)

Posted on October 22, 2012 by julian peters comics

Here is my translation of a famous French folksong/lullaby from the seventeenth century, followed by the original French version (note that in the song each line is repeated twice). The best part of the original lyrics is the surprising last … Continue reading →

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Contemporary and Classic Poetry versus Contemporary and Classic Art

Posted on October 19, 2012 by julian peters comics

I came across this beautiful and moving English Renaissance morality play, entitled “Francesca’s Folly”, which happens to have been written only a couple of years ago, in Canada, by Tara Kathleen Murphy: http://www.chestnuthallmusic.com/camerata/Michaelmas/downloads/FrancescasFolly-Libretto.pdf This led me to reflect on the … Continue reading →

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Oh dinosaurs, where are they now the days – A Poem

Posted on October 16, 2012 by julian peters comics

Oh dinosaurs, where are they now the days When we lingered together on the terrace of the morning? I was too young then, alas, to hear your warning That all that on this Earth draws breath is lost in the … Continue reading →

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Soir d’hiver by Émile Nelligan

Posted on October 10, 2012 by julian peters comics

Possibly the most famous lines in the history of Quebec poetry, from Soir d’hiver (c.1898) by Émile Nelligan: “Oh! How the snow’s been snowing!/My window pane is a garden of frost./Oh! How the snow’s been snowing!/What’s the spasm of living/Next … Continue reading →

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The “Ownanist” Manifesto

Posted on October 3, 2012 by julian peters comics

An Ownanist Manifesto By Julian Peters As a young Republican, I am a strong believer in pulling yourself up by your own efforts, on not relying on handouts from anyone. The hard truth of the matter is that the key … Continue reading →

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The Graphic Canon Vol. 2 in stores today!

Posted on October 2, 2012 by julian peters comics

The second installment of Russ Kick’s epic anthology of the classics of world literature in graphic form hits stores today. The volume is dedicated entirely to the literature of the 1800s, and includes my adaptation of an English translation of Arthur Rimbaud’s “Le bateau ivre” … Continue reading →

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When You Are Old by William Butler Yeats (Manga Style)

Posted on September 26, 2012 by julian peters comics

Here is my adaptation of Yeats’ 1893 poem, done in the manner of a Japanese manga. The style is a tribute to the beautiful Shojo manga (girls’ comics) created by the “Clamp” collective in the early 90s.

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The Sorrows of Young Werther’s Originals

Posted on September 19, 2012 by julian peters comics

The Sorrows of Young Werther’s Original™ By Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (On a grey and frosty December morning of the year 1773, the body of the passionate and idealistic young artist Werther was discovered lying on the floor of his … Continue reading →

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Sergio Corazzini – The Death of Tantalus – La morte di Tantalo

Posted on September 17, 2012 by julian peters comics

Here is my translation of a beautiful Italian poem written in 1907 by Sergio Corazzini. Poor Corazzini died of tuberculosis (what else?) a few weeks after writing this, at the age of only 21. I know it may be a … Continue reading →

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