ARTS
Chatting with Professor Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer
I sat down over Zoom with Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer, a writer and professor of VIC275 (Creative Writing: Short Fiction) at Victoria College to talk about writing, creativity, and online learning. The Strand: What do you do outside of your work at UofT? Professor Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer: I write—that’s the main thing that ...
2020 in review
The Strand (figuratively) gathers around to share opinions on a wacky year
Art for art’s sake
Abbozzo Gallery’s educational project
Her special image
An ode to my grandmother
The reincarnation of Romantic poets
If you ever meet someone who studies English literature, chances are they have an interest in a particular genre, time period, or theory. While I admire a variety of authors, styles, and periods, I always felt a deep connection to the writings produced by authors of the Romantic period. I ...
Paul Williams’ Surf Music
An ode to a forgotten summer
It ain’t no game indeed!
The mystical pull of Super Mario Bros. (1993)
Embrace the curls
How I learned to love my curly hair
Can we go to Café Cancan?
89 Harbord Street, Toronto
Turning to Avatar: The Last Airbender for comfort
By mid-March, Toronto was emerging from a somewhat underwhelming winter (thank you, global warming!) into a full-bodied spring. By the end of one particular mid-March, not-cold, not-dreary day, UofT had announced that all remaining classes of the semester would be held online. By the weekend, thousands of students like myself ...