O'Brien's "August Is a Cruel Month": Female Desire and Disillusionment
Edna O'Brien's "August Is a Cruel Month" (1965) follows Ellen, a young Irish woman in London, who seeks sexual liberation on the French Riviera after a separation, only to encounter exploitation and disillusionment, highlighting the complex realities of female freedom in a repressed society.
O'Brien's "August Is a Cruel Month": Female Desire and Disillusionment
Edna O'Brien's "August Is a Cruel Month" (1965) follows Ellen, a young Irish woman in London, who seeks sexual liberation on the French Riviera after a separation, only to encounter exploitation and disillusionment, highlighting the complex realities of female freedom in a repressed society.
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16% Bias Score
Absolution: Contrasting American Domesticity and the Vietnam War in 1963
Alice McDermott's Absolution uses Tricia's memories of 1963 to contrast the domestic lives of Americans with the horrors of the Vietnam War, highlighting the disconnect between the comforts of home and the brutality of conflict through specific scenes and events.
Absolution: Contrasting American Domesticity and the Vietnam War in 1963
Alice McDermott's Absolution uses Tricia's memories of 1963 to contrast the domestic lives of Americans with the horrors of the Vietnam War, highlighting the disconnect between the comforts of home and the brutality of conflict through specific scenes and events.
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40% Bias Score
Shel Talmy, legendary music producer, dies at 87
Music producer Shel Talmy, known for his work with The Kinks, The Who, and David Bowie, dies at 87.
Shel Talmy, legendary music producer, dies at 87
Music producer Shel Talmy, known for his work with The Kinks, The Who, and David Bowie, dies at 87.
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0% Bias Score
Marianne Faithfull's Punk-Fueled Resurrection
Marianne Faithfull, who died at age 78, resurrected her music career in 1979 with the punk-infused album "Broken English," defying the era's rejection of 1960s icons and establishing a lasting legacy through subsequent collaborations with contemporary artists.
Marianne Faithfull's Punk-Fueled Resurrection
Marianne Faithfull, who died at age 78, resurrected her music career in 1979 with the punk-infused album "Broken English," defying the era's rejection of 1960s icons and establishing a lasting legacy through subsequent collaborations with contemporary artists.
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48% Bias Score
Death of Shel Talmy
The obituary of Shel Talmy, a highly influential music producer known for his work with the Kinks and the Who, among others, is given.
Death of Shel Talmy
The obituary of Shel Talmy, a highly influential music producer known for his work with the Kinks and the Who, among others, is given.
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40% Bias Score