Marlena Figge
Author
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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St. Augustine, Longfellow, and the Ladder of Love
The acclaimed poet acknowledges the saint’s order of things in our climb to reach ‘our higher destinies.’
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Lincoln the Poet: The American President Who Loved Verse
The self-educated Lincoln enjoyed reading and writing poetry.
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‘The Lord of the Rings’: Of Stories and Journeys
Storytellers are bridges connecting the past to the present, as seen in Tolkien’s Bilbo Baggins.
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Vittoria Colonna’s Sonnet 45: Imperfectly Captured, Perfectly Inspired
Sacred and high art can sometimes feel distant or underwhelming to modern viewers. Perhaps their limitations are intentional.
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Jane Austen is 250: Why We Still Love Her Novels
The works of this novelist give insight into human nature, the value of the family, everyday heroism, and just plain beautiful writing.
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Santa Lucia Knows If You’ve Been Naughty or Nice
In Italy, St. Nick’s gift-giving counterpart is St. Lucy, whose feast day is celebrated on Dec. 13.
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The Scents and Sounds of ‘November’
In a simple poem, Giovanni Pascoli expresses what this time of the year can mean.
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St. Augustine, Longfellow, and the Ladder of Love
The acclaimed poet acknowledges the saint’s order of things in our climb to reach ‘our higher destinies.’
|
Lincoln the Poet: The American President Who Loved Verse
The self-educated Lincoln enjoyed reading and writing poetry.
|
‘The Lord of the Rings’: Of Stories and Journeys
Storytellers are bridges connecting the past to the present, as seen in Tolkien’s Bilbo Baggins.
|
Vittoria Colonna’s Sonnet 45: Imperfectly Captured, Perfectly Inspired
Sacred and high art can sometimes feel distant or underwhelming to modern viewers. Perhaps their limitations are intentional.
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Jane Austen is 250: Why We Still Love Her Novels
The works of this novelist give insight into human nature, the value of the family, everyday heroism, and just plain beautiful writing.
|
Santa Lucia Knows If You’ve Been Naughty or Nice
In Italy, St. Nick’s gift-giving counterpart is St. Lucy, whose feast day is celebrated on Dec. 13.
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The Scents and Sounds of ‘November’
In a simple poem, Giovanni Pascoli expresses what this time of the year can mean.
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