Marlena Figge
Marlena Figge received her M.A. in Italian Literature from Middlebury College in 2021 and graduated from the University of Dallas in 2020 with a B.A. in Italian and English. She currently has a teaching fellowship and teaches English at a high school in Italy.
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Chaucer, Longfellow, and the Tradition of Storytelling
Two classic poets tell grand tales while stopping at inns.
A Special Day to Observe and Reflect on Life’s Journey
On March 25, we celebrate the medieval poet Dante Alighieri and modern storyteller J.R.R. Tolkien.
Byron’s Poem, ‘The Destruction of Sennacherib’
Based on the biblical account found in 2 Kings 17-19, the poem recounts the Israelites’ victory over the Assyrian army.
Shakespeare’s Sonnet 60: Inspiration From the Sea
The Bard shows the toll that time takes on all the seasons of life.
‘Astrophel and Stella,’ Sonnet 1 by Sir Philip Sidney
A courtier of Queen Elizabeth struggles to express himself in this sonnet.
The Language of Flowers: Saying Much With Little
Flowers give a message that words cannot.
‘The Last Battle': The Closing Sequence of ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’
C.S. Lewis wraps a fine bow around his acclaimed children’s series.
‘Anne of Green Gables’: How Literature Can Shape Our Imaginations
The main character in L.M. Montgomery’s beloved novels has a rich imagination that fuels her world.
‘To Autumn’ by John Keats: A Beginning and an Ending of a Season
Considered one of his greatest, this poem about autumn gives us the sights and sounds of this time of year.
Richard Wilbur’s ‘October Maples, Portland’
Poet Richard Wilbur basks in the moment when the golden light of an autumn day changes one forever.
