Albert Camus’s philosophy of Absurdism still resonates with people around the world but his advocacy for our responsibility towards society has remained under-acknowledged. On his birth anniversary, Kunzum revisits two of the Nobel-winning philosopher’s works.
A poet and avid reader of poetry explains why he always keeps certain poets’ works at hand. After all, life is never out of curveballs and it helps to be equipped with literature that seems to understand and lend a hand.
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was a call to question our understanding of what a monster is. Can a human being be a monster? Can a monster be human? With Jeanette Winterson’s literary adaptation, Frankissstein, the answer becomes a bit clearer.
Reading Gabriel García Márquez was confusing and difficult for a literature student, especially when the Colombian writer attributed his magical fiction to reality. It took a lesser-read book of his to make things clearer.
Whether you are going for a long walk, running errands at home, travelling in a train, or simply resting your eyes, these five audiobooks make for great listening experiences.
As Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove gets adapted into a movie with Tom Hanks playing the protagonist, we look back at some memorable screen adaptations. Some that breathed new life into their respective books and some that could not live up to expectations.
Every book reader knows the value of words. They build entire worlds out of nothing. It’s only apt then that there are books centred around words and what they can hold. Here are four of them that you will definitely fall in love with.
Traditionally, literary appreciation was reserved for male narratives, and authentic portrayals of womanhood were overlooked or trivialised. Today, when stories of women written by female authors are receiving the attention they deserve, it is a call to celebrate some of the best accounts ever written.
At Kunzum we encourage the act of reading as much as we celebrate the craft of writing. Here are four books by great authors that describe their literary journeys and influences.
From questioning societal conventions to embracing culture, these five graphic novels tackle important subjects with compelling visuals, nuanced writing, and wit.