John Holbo
Biographic Data
| ID | 5688659 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Holbo |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Holbo |
| SIGNATURE | HOLBO J |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Singapore |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5891-4583 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Morality Fiction and Ethical Escapism
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The best essay in the Christopher Grau-edited Philosophers on Film volume on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is George Toles’ ‘Trying to Remember Clementine’. Toles is a professor of English and film studies and a screenwriter. He puts the philosophers on notice that they could raise their writing game. Toles is erudite, stylish and observant. I read his very long essay last of these seven and was, I must confess, finding uninviting the pro…
Shakespeare Now
Presentism styles itself a distinctive critical approach to literary texts, characterized by heightened self‐critical awareness. It sees itself as complementing (rather than competing with) historicism. Its main proponents – Hugh Grady and Terence Hawkes – are Shakespearean scholars, and in several recent works, including a recent anthology ( Presentist Shakespeares ), they elaborate and showcase their approach. This essay argues that the likes o…
Looking for a fight
Shakespeare Now
Presentism styles itself a distinctive critical approach to literary texts, characterized by heightened self‐critical awareness. It sees itself as complementing (rather than competing with) historicism. Its main proponents – Hugh Grady and Terence Hawkes – are Shakespearean scholars, and in several recent works, including a recent anthology ( Presentist Shakespeares ), they elaborate and showcase their approach. This essay argues that the likes o…
Looking for a fight
Shakespeare Now
Presentism styles itself a distinctive critical approach to literary texts, characterized by heightened self‐critical awareness. It sees itself as complementing (rather than competing with) historicism. Its main proponents – Hugh Grady and Terence Hawkes – are Shakespearean scholars, and in several recent works, including a recent anthology ( Presentist Shakespeares ), they elaborate and showcase their approach. This essay argues that the likes o…
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The best essay in the Christopher Grau-edited Philosophers on Film volume on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is George Toles’ ‘Trying to Remember Clementine’. Toles is a professor of English and film studies and a screenwriter. He puts the philosophers on notice that they could raise their writing game. Toles is erudite, stylish and observant. I read his very long essay last of these seven and was, I must confess, finding uninviting the pro…
Morality Fiction and Ethical Escapism
Philosophy (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychoanalysis (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Appeal (1 work)