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The Paradox of Boredom: From Despair to Inspiration
Read more: The Paradox of Boredom: From Despair to Inspiration(Photo of the painting Indian Summer by Józef Chełmoński) “Is life not a thousand times too short for us to bore ourselves?” asks the famous philosopher Nietzsche. This rhetorical question underlines the most prevalent assumption in society towards boredom as a detrimental state of being. However, there is a substantial difference between boredom that is…
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Be a Part of Our Story: From Pause to Print
Read more: Be a Part of Our Story: From Pause to PrintFor over 15 years, Writer’s Block has been a creative platform for emerging writers, run by UvA students. From humble beginnings in 2007, the magazine has grown into a beloved publication showcasing English-language prose, poetry and essays. But, running the magazine has not been without its difficulties. The impact of the pandemic and other challenges…
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Join the Writer’s Block Board
Read more: Join the Writer’s Block BoardWriter’s Block Magazine is looking for fresh, enthusiastic and creative editorial board members! Do you like writing and editing? Do you have any journalistic aspirations? Then join the Writer’s Block editorial board! What/who is Writer’s Block?Writer’s Block Magazine is a student-run magazine at University of Amsterdam. We have an international readership and contributors from across…
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Writer’s Block #50
Read more: Writer’s Block #50Writer’s block is excited to finally publish the long awaited for fiftieth issue! Consider this a throwback to summertime as we approach winter. Also we would like to thank all the writers that contributed to this publication. We hope you have just as much joy reading this issue as we did creating it. If you…
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Life is Grey
by Amy LarsenRead more: Life is GreyDespite the ambiguities that my English Literature degree has encouraged me to seek out in poetry and novels: read between the lines, behind the sentence or even at a stretch, beyond the syllable, I have tended to look at life through a black and white lens. I have been known to favour arguments that clearly…
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