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A Book Talk about Ba`thist Syria
by Zeina Bazarbachi | contributing writer
A recount of a public talk by Princeton University’s Associate Professor Max Weiss, which was organized by CAMES and the Department of English at AUB. It was titled Revolutions Aesthetic: A Cultural History of Ba`thist Syria and was meant to walk the attendees through Weiss’ latest book with the same title.
Bonjour Tristesse and the Downfall of Hedonism”
By Tala Abou Ali | Staff Writer
In her debut novel Bonjour Tristesse (1954), a then 18 year old Francoise Sagan tells
the story of Cecile, an adolescent girl who has been pursuing a life of pleasure and fun with
her father Raymond ever since she exited the nunnery
In Defense of Lolita
By Elena Hijazi | Staff Writer
Lolita is an infamous classic novel written by the Russian author, Vladimir Nabokov
that you have undoubtedly heard of
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