Author Archives: Llyn De Danaan

About Llyn De Danaan

LLyn De Danaan is an anthropologist and author. She writes fiction and nonfiction. Katie Gale: A Coast Salish Woman's Life on Oyster Bay was published by the University of Nebraska Press. She is currently a speaker for Humanities Washington.

POWER

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Llyn De Danaan

They are foxed and grimy, so much so that they stick to my hands. Their creases and bent corners make them nearly impossible to shuffle. I manage. With my eyes closed, I slip my fingers into the middle of the … Continue reading →

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Fifty Seconds to 104

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Llyn De Danaan

Fifty Seconds Til 104: A Report “The person retains the illusion of having a body, but that perception is no longer derived from the senses. The perceived world may resemble the world he or she generally inhabits while awake, but … Continue reading →

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Judo, Mr Weewart, Zane and I

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Llyn De Danaan
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For Our Short Fiction Class: Creative Responses to the Stories

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Llyn De Danaan

You have been given tools for analysis (the YouTube videos) and these will be useful to prepare for our brief Zoom discussions or responses you send to me or each other. But consider more creative responses: These, too, may be … Continue reading →

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Washington Poet Laureate: Claudia Castro Luna

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Llyn De Danaan

https://wapoetlaureate.org/ Become familiar with the work Claudia Castro Luna has been doing. Read her thoughts. See her Washington State map.

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Woman in Green and Cristina Fernandez Cubas

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Llyn De Danaan

Read about her in Wikipedia article and beyond. There is at least one collection of her stories available in English: Nona’s Room. If you are enchanted by Woman in Green, take a look.

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G.K. Chesterton: Do read about this writer

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Llyn De Danaan

https://www.chesterton.org/who-is-this-guy/

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Brain Pickings: suggestion for class

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Llyn De Danaan

You will enjoy reading these newsletters. Go online and subscribe. Stimulating, beautifully curated thoughts, poems, short fiction for today.https://www.brainpickings.org/

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Assignments for Week 1/Enjoying Short Fiction

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Llyn De Danaan

.Watch YouTube lecture “Analysis of a Short Story.”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uR3zW_6vx0 This is about 11 minutes long. You may want to take notes. This lecture will give you a framework for reading and responding to the stories you will read. .Literary Elements.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy5LU_3gUs4 Very … Continue reading →

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Syllabus for Spring 2020 Class in Short Fiction

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Llyn De Danaan

Enjoying short fiction:  study and writing practice LLyn De Danaan, facilitator   Enjoy reading fiction? Like lively conversations? Love writing?   We will read and discuss one or two short stories/or listen to spoken word fiction /each week.   Most … Continue reading →

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