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Black-and-white photomontage of George Orwell and André Gide, both in mid-century attire, set against a muted, featureless background. Orwell faces forward with a composed expression.

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Addressing the Academic Skew

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Jesse Smith 8 Apr 2026 · 6 min read

A young rider on horseback between two stylised sculptural trees in a surreal medieval landscape.

Rohmer at Camelot

Éric Rohmer’s Perceval le Gallois (1978) vividly recreates the imaginative world in which the people of the Middle Ages lived inside their heads.

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