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Tag Archives: dune

Density of Prose

I have about a hundred pages left on my Dune re-read, and I keep thinking about the writing itself. Herbert knew how to imbue his prose with density. Reading Dune, one is introduced to an entire universe which seems wholly unfamiliar at first blush. Something to the tune of at least twenty thousand years separatesContinue reading “Density of Prose”

Posted byJohn A. UnderwoodMay 27, 2020Posted inOn WritingTags:dune, fiction, prose, writingLeave a comment on Density of Prose

Why Genderswapping DUNE’s Liet-Kynes Is Actually Perfect

Let me tell you about the feminist message you absolutely missed in Dune, and why Sharon Duncan-Brewster is perfect to play Liet.

Posted byJohn A. UnderwoodMay 14, 2020May 14, 2020Posted inMovies & TV, ReadingTags:dune, dune 2020, feminism, genderswap, liet-kynes, patriarchyLeave a comment on Why Genderswapping DUNE’s Liet-Kynes Is Actually Perfect
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