Winter 2019: Department of Literature and Modern Languages Newsletter

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Take Apart in Sufistic Literature of Pre-Modern and Modern in West Kalimantan

Islamic mysticism has colored the development of West Borneo literature, either pre- modern or modern literature. Sastra kitab is a form of pre-modern Islamic mysti- cism, whereas modern literature has been acostumed to form of Islamic mysticism in modern era. Islamic mysticism and literature has had mutual relationship to develop the discourse themselves. West Borneo that had deep correlation with Malay culture could not be free from Islam due to the identical of Malay and Islam. Acculturation of Malay-Islam has given significant influence for Malay culture, including Islamic mysticism literature that has developed discourse of West Borneo Literature. There- fore, Islamic mysticism literature as one side of globally frame of Islam that has given influence within Malay culture were needed to be researched to show the spirituality of West Borneo literature. Furthermore, methodological frame has had to apply as a scientific step to know West Borneo Islamic mysticism literature. This study uses library and field research in order to collect and describe the data

Patient anxiety and modern elective surgery: a literature review

Medical advances have led to a considerable rise in the level of elective surgery undertaken as day-case surgery and with minimal hospital stay. However, amid such advances, preoperative psychological care has remained relatively static. A considerable number of patients are very anxious prior to elective surgery and little formal care is undertaken to address this major issue. A review of the literature from 1990 to 2002 was therefore undertaken in order to assess the present level of knowledge and interventions concerning patient anxiety when undergoing modern, intermediate surgical intervention. Thirty-four studies embracing data from 3754 patients undergoing both inpatient and day-case procedures were reviewed. Three main themes emerged -causes of anxiety, clinical concerns and measurement, and anxiety management. Each theme is discussed alongside details extracted from the relevant studies. Finally, the main issues arising are summarized and future research challenges identified

Crossroads of the Transatlantic

This conference builds on the concept of South Florida as the crossroads of a Transatlantic world and asks students to develop presentations that explore the humanities and this convergence of cultures, values and ideas not only in South Florida but throughout the Americas. The Humanities Student Conference strives to incorporate diverse perspectives and topics from a range of humanities fields including history, philosophy, literature, languages, cultural theory, and the arts. We also invite papers in legal studies, political science, national security, communication, conflict resolution studies, and international relations when approached with a humanities lens

Book review: The philosophical foundations of modernmedicine

Keekok Lee explores the philosophical foundation of modern medicine, a link often ignored if not denied in the literature. Lee argues that this relationship explains why modern medicine possesses the characteristics it does. Nathan Emmerich finds the work to somewhat confused and more of a study of the philosophical foundations of biomedical science

The modern preacher and the ancient text: interpreting and preaching biblical literature

Reviewed Book: Greidanus, Sidney. The modern preacher and the ancient text: interpreting and preaching biblical literature. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1988

Menorah Review (No. 9, Winter, 1987)

The Bible as Literature -- The Kindness of Strangers? -- Resurrection and Divine Warfare: The Biblical Connection -- Selfhood and Dialogue: The Modern Legacy of Martin Buber -- Balancin

Kirk A. Denton, ed. Modern Chinese literary thought : writings on literature, 1893-1945

This article reviews the book Modern Chinese Literary Thought: Writings on Literature, 1893-1945 , edited by Kirk A. Denton

Speculative Literature in Modern Society: Octavia Butler and the Tragedy of the Commons

What leads to peaceful prosperity and what leads to destructive collapse in any society? While it may seem daunting or overwhelming to dissect the success or collapse of a multi-faceted society, there are lenses and tools through which we are able to do so, such as political theory and speculative dystopian fiction. By using lenses to analyze the society in which we live, we are able to recognize the seeds of both prosperity and destruction in our society that may otherwise be overlooked or ignored. The speculative dystopian fiction of Octavia Butler may be considered as building upon the political theory of the tragedy of the commons. Butler provides her American audience an analysis of the root causes of this tragedy, as well as some possible preventative measures or solutions. We are able to read her novel, The Parable of the Sower, as a warning against ignoring current trends in our society which could lead to our tragedy of the commons. Octavia Butler was an American author of speculative dystopian fiction, and was the first science fiction novelist to be awarded the MacArthur Fellowship in 1955. She was born in California on June 22, 1947 and died in Washington on January 24, 2006. Butler was well-known for critiquing social hierarchies and inequalities as well as for exploring what forms healthy, sustainable communities. Her first novel in her Parable Series, The Parable of the Sower, introduces Butler’s reader to a broken community in a divided society after an environmental apocalypse. Through her protagonist, Lauren Olamina, Butler shows her reader the flaws and failures in society that lead to the community’s collapse as well as how a community can be rebuilt

Landscapes in Between: Environmental Change in Modern Italian Literature and Film by Monica Seger

Review of Monica Seger\u27s Landscapes in Between: Environmental Change in Modern Italian Literature and Film