I loved reading and learning from this. One of the best pieces I've read. It's interesting that here in Wales, we also have an equivalent to 'Toska' which is 'Hiraeth'. It's a word that cannot be translated into English and one of the most precious and beloved words in the Welsh language.
Exquisite essay. I always pick up on the Joycean references. One could argue that Ulysses is Joyce's nostalgic memory, since he wrote about Dublin while living in Trieste, Zurich, and Paris.
Jun 25, 2022·edited Jun 25, 2022Liked by Vanya Bagaev
Really engaging piece, plus I learned a ton! Also strange, my partner was watching Groundhog Day as I read your words. . . a screenplay that was much darker and despairing than the final movie. . . which in itself relates again to the music video. . . the original is dark, the one we consume over and over again is polished, bright - even with the series of suicide scenes, the final is bright because death seems less terrifying than repetitive living.
I loved reading and learning from this. One of the best pieces I've read. It's interesting that here in Wales, we also have an equivalent to 'Toska' which is 'Hiraeth'. It's a word that cannot be translated into English and one of the most precious and beloved words in the Welsh language.
Exquisite essay. I always pick up on the Joycean references. One could argue that Ulysses is Joyce's nostalgic memory, since he wrote about Dublin while living in Trieste, Zurich, and Paris.
Really engaging piece, plus I learned a ton! Also strange, my partner was watching Groundhog Day as I read your words. . . a screenplay that was much darker and despairing than the final movie. . . which in itself relates again to the music video. . . the original is dark, the one we consume over and over again is polished, bright - even with the series of suicide scenes, the final is bright because death seems less terrifying than repetitive living.