April 4 marks the start date of Winston Smith’s 1984 novel by George Orwell, still significant today over 70 years after its writing.
Category: books
HP Lovecraft, writing can save a life
Let’s discover the life of H.P. Lovecraft, who passed away on March 15, 1937, and how he was saved by writing on several occasions.
Christopher Marlowe, genius and reckless
More than 450 years after the anniversary of his birth, today we remember the genius Christopher Marlowe, an extraordinarily modern Elizabethan author.
Mary Shelley, modernity and perseverance
The 1st of February is the anniversary of Mary Shelley’s death. A writer whose life goes beyond her most famous novel, Frankenstein. Let’s find all out.
George Eliot, the narrator of modernity
In the occasion of the anniversary of her death, we will tell you the real story of the writer behind the name George Eliot.
Spoon River Anthology: from the grave…to us
Trick or treat? Today at Zoa Studio we’ll do with a treat: the book Spoon River Anthology. The most suitable reading on Halloween.
Born to be (Oscar) Wilde!
On the occasion of the anniversary of Oscar Wilde’s birth, we summarize the life and works of this incredible Irish author
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, in-flight literature
Let’s travel together in the life of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French writer, aviator and soldier, father of The Little Prince.
Les Fleurs du Mal, masterpiece of modernity
On the occasion of the anniversary of its release, we celebrate one of the works that most influenced modernity: Charles Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du Mal
The birth of gothic novel at Villa Diodati
A date, 16 June 1816, a place, Villa DIodati, some famous writers and a contest. This is how gothic novel was born. Discover the story with us.