It is not the first time that China Miéville has talked about his Brontëiteness. It is now mentioned on
The Guardian's Books Podcast:
He talks about how growing up in a world where music is cobbled together from samples of other music has given wing to his piratical tendencies as a writer, and names Beatrix Potter, Max Ernst and Charlotte Brontë among those who have shaped his writing life. (Claire Armitstead)
He also includes
Jane Eyre on his
reading list.
Another writer and Brontëite is Emily Mackie. As published by
The List:
The darkness she explores in And This is True is reflected in the books she adores. ‘Wuthering Heights is my favourite book; I loved the dark demonic love. And I love The Tin Drum, with its crossover between fantasy and realism.’ (Brian Donaldson)
There is a long tradition in British politics of quoting the Brontës but it's not so frequent in American politics. The
St Peterburg Times talks about elections in Florida:
For the past several weeks, Democratic candidate for governor Alex Sink has enjoyed being a sort of reclusive Emily Brontë of the hustings while the Republican candidates — Attorney General Bill McCollum and Rick Scott, the Cash McCall of Columbia/HCA — have been engaging in a knife fight for the GOP nomination. (Daniel Ruth)
Techland reviews the film
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World:
Look, I see the weaknesses of the story. They were there in the comic too. Scott can be an insipid little twat, and Ramona isn't, you know, Jane Eyre or anything, characterization-wise, and the main narrative conceit -- the ex-boyfriends -- is pretty slight. (Lev Grossman)
Another film reviewed is Sally Potter's adaptation of Virginia Woolf's
Orlando. In
The Globe and Mail:
The cast is well chosen, even if Billy Zane, visually perfect as a hunky 1850 love interest straight out of Wuthering Heights, strains the illusion with a flat vocal delivery. (Warren Clements)
Minneapolis Books Examiner talks about mothers (or absence of) in literature:
J.K. Rowling’s decision to make Harry Potter an orphan added to the character’s mystique, garnered sympathy from readers, and placed him in dangerous situations a parent would never have allowed. Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn were motherless, as were Heidi, Pippi Longstocking and Jane Eyre. (Meghara Eichhorn-Hicks)
Fresno Literature Examiner compares Karen Cushman's
Rodzina to
Jane Eyre:
A modern Jane Eyre for children and for adults, Rodzina is a trek from Illinois to California that challenges society's idea of a family and decries humanity's cruelty to the unfortunate. (Natalie Gorna)
FanGirlTastic interviews actress
Rebecca Herod:
What would be your dream film role and why?
Any role that challenges me and helps me develop as an actress is a dream role. I am always striving to improve. But, I would love to play Cathy in “Wuthering Heights”, Queen Lostris in “River God". (Rebekah Smith)
Louisville Writing Careers Examiner remembers Charlotte's phrase “
I’m just going to write because I cannot help it.” (October 1836, Roe Head Journal);
Kathi's Writing Nook posts about Joan Sowards's
Chocolate Roses;
Yorkshire Pudding visits Top Withins;
Vyksmai reviews
Jane Eyre in Lithuanian and
Na minha estante posts about it in Portuguese;
Espacio de El Avatar (in Spanish),
.. it's all elemental.. and
Adorable Trivialities post about
Wuthering Heights.
Les Brontë à Paris discusses Constantin Heger and the work of Charlotte Brontë.
Finally,
Lori's reading Corner interviews Sherri Browning Erwin, author of
Jane Slayre:
Q—What’s your reaction to the popularity of your novel Jane Slayre, which was released last spring?
Sherri — I’m very excited that Jane Slayre has been welcomed so warmly by fans of romance, comedy, horror, science fiction-fantasy, and fans of Jane Eyre. That I have been able to cross over and draw readers from genres other than romance, where I started out, has been such a thrill. It’s great to run into people who have heard of the book, which hasn’t really happened to me with past titles. I have readers of all ages, from young adults to senior citizens. Jane Slayre is everywhere. (Read more)
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