2 weeks ago
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So, it's been almost 15 years since I took a World Lit course. I'm a big reader, but I feel like I'm just consuming so much without actually retaining anything or purely for a bit of fun, which is great, but...I miss learning. I miss the deep-dive, the challenge, the thought-provoking philosophical questions. That being said, I have ADHD and I'm on the spectrum. Reading is hard, especially pre-modern texts where things don't mean what I think they mean (I take things quite literally).
In college, I had ONE professor that understood this. He would literally have us read a section and then go back over it almost line-by-line and dissect everything with us. It would be such a deep discussion and he is probably the only reason I enjoyed and understood Inferno or Beowulf or The Odyssey.
I have searched for podcasts/channels that will do this, but can only find ones that give summaries and then go off on opinions. I really want to get back into things like Shakespeare's sonnets, maybe try The Iliad or go into other translated classics. I do prefer ancient to pre-modern-ish. Would also like some non-fiction historical podcasts/channels. TIA!!
Also, if anyone has any recommendations for texts to dive into, I'd appreciate that as well!
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