Pablo Neruda’s father wanted his son to go to university to build a future for himself. Thus, he enrolled in the Institute Pedagogical. Quickly, it came to his ears that instead of frequenting the University d, he spends a lot of time in the bohemian life. Reason for which, he stops sending the money that… Continue reading ▷ 9 Curiosities about the life of Pablo Neruda
Category: Literature
We love literature, the one of all times, the one that makes us dream of the novel, poetry or theater. That of the great geniuses who, from the most remote times, makes us dream and invent new worlds. Here are all the articles related to literature that we have been publishing in Actually Notes since 2007.
Did Sherlock Holmes exist? The true history
Detective Sherlock Holmes is real or made up? It may be that, jokingly or seriously, many people for a long time sent letters addressed to Mr. Sherlock Holmes at 221a Baker Street, the fictional home of a fictional character turned real. The great fondness for the novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle led to… Continue reading Did Sherlock Holmes exist? The true history
Boris Vian: books and literature. “I will spit on your grave”
Boris Vian wrote “I will spit on your grave” (J’irai cracher sur vos tombes) in 1947, and became a bestseller. Today it is still a hard and disturbing novel, perhaps not as much as it was at the time, although it was enough for the French Poster for Action Sociale et Morale (a French federation… Continue reading Boris Vian: books and literature. “I will spit on your grave”