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This blog post was written by Maris Tiller, SCRC Research Services GRA. Maris is a Graduate student pursuing her Master’s in Creative Writing with a concentration in fiction.   Swiss playwright Friederich Dürrenmatt’s tragicomic play Der Besuch der Alten Dame (direct translation: The Visit of the Old Lady) premiered in Zurich in 1956 to great success. That same year, playwright Maurice Valency brought the play to British audiences, called simply The Visit. […]

This blog post was written by Maris Tiller, SCRC Research Services GRA. Maris is a Graduate student pursuing her Master’s in Creative Writing with a concentration in fiction.   Content Warning: contains mentions of misogyny, racism, sexual assault, bigotry against LGBT+ people, and strong language   The Riot Grrl Collection is a comprehensive reproduction of zines, posters, set lists, and […]

This blog post was written by Maris Tiller, SCRC Research Services GRA. Maris is a Graduate student pursuing her Master’s in Creative Writing with a concentration in fiction.   The classic children’s book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum has been treasured by children and adults for over a century, immortalized by the famous MGM film and reimagined for decades after […]