Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Most pop culture enthusiasts recognize the iconic image of the fedora and whip since the release of Raiders of the […]
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Relevant no matter the era—that’s how many would describe the Jack Finney-penned novel about pod people replacing humans and
Escape from New York (1981)
“Keep Moving!” says the film’s protagonist to some of the supporting players near the conclusion of the film. Watching the
Literature, Literature Reviews
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe (1979)
With the successful release of the film Hidden Figures and being that it’s the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 1 launch disaster, I figured that I’d start 2017 with a switch to non-fiction.
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An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro (1986)
Pride in one’s art is usually encouraged, but what if one’s art supported a cause or a thought process that’s no longer in favor or that has even become denigrated?
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The Samurai by Shusaku Endo (1980, tr. 1982)
Two months back when I reviewed Murakami’s A Wild Sheep Chase, I mentioned that the 1970 seppuku of the internationally-acclaimed Yukio Mishima overshadowed the Japanese literary world for some years afterward.
Literature
Blood Meridian (or the Evening Redness in the West) by Cormac McCarthy (1985)
The wild west has caught the imagination of many, American and non-American alike, for years.
Literature
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco (1980, tr. 1983)
This past February, one of the most brilliant contemporaries in the literary world passed away. His name was Umberto Eco, who was an Italian professor in semiotics. In 1980, he won surprising acclaim in the Italian publishing world for The Name of the Rose, and later, in 1983, he had similar international success with the English translation.
Literature
Ransom (1985) by Jay McInerney
Not only was the novel a hit with the majority of book reviewers, its popularity spread throughout the public, and film rights were quickly optioned with famous young actors seeking to the play the protagonist’s role.
Literature
The Old Devils by Kingsley Amis (1986)
As both a reader and a writer, I enjoy diverse genres of literature. I however would have to choose mid-20th century British comic fiction as one of my favorites.
Literature
Neuromancer (1984) by William Gibson
Cyberspace; the World Wide Web; the internet. Whatever you would like to call the now ubiquitous technology, it’s hard for many to remember a time when humanity wasn’t plugged in and online.
Literature
Bright Lights, Big City (1984) by Jay McInerney
What are some of the things that come to your mind when you think of the 1980s? Manhattan. Cocaine. Partying. Fashion. Yuppie culture.