The Fragmented Paradise: Perception and Memory in Lawrence Durrell’s Prospero’s Cell 1. Introduction
Examine Durrell’s writing style: his use of diary entries, vignettes, and "bright splinters of landscape". Prospero’s Cell: Guide to the Landscape and Man...
: Introduce Lawrence Durrell and his move to Corfu in 1937. The Fragmented Paradise: Perception and Memory in Lawrence
Discuss the claim made by Durrell’s circle that Corfu is the actual setting of Shakespeare's The Tempest . Discuss the claim made by Durrell’s circle that
Writing a paper on Lawrence Durrell’s offers a chance to explore one of the most evocative pieces of 20th-century "literature of residence". Unlike a standard travelogue, the book is a poetic memoir and diary-style account of Durrell's life in Corfu between 1937 and 1941, just before the outbreak of World War II.
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: Analyze how Durrell uses Shakespeare's The Tempest as a lens to frame Corfu as "Prospero’s Island," blending history with a sense of enchantment.