Welcome to the first issue of Diamonds in the Rough. This issue showcases the talents of the following first-year students in the BA program: Tom Akehurst, Svenja Krautwald, David Kretschmann, Oliver Otte, and Jule Windeler. The writing of tutors Fabian Großeloser, Julia Machtenberg and Tana-Julie Drewitz also appears, plus some recipes from Melissa Knox-Raab.
Please click on the links for the respective texts. We wish you an enjoyable read.
Essays
From Novel to Screenplay: Harry Potter, Arrival and the Impossible Adaption (by Tom Akehurst)
Juggling Between Menial Labour and University Life (by Svenja Krautwald)
That’s Not Art (by David Kretschmann)
The Sad Truth – Sometimes Fish Need Bicycles (by Oliver Otte)
“Gangsta Rap”: Songs about Quintessential American Values (by Fabian Großeloser)
Processing Trauma Through Art (by Julia Machtenberg)
Bird Box – Does the Movie Deserve the Criticism? (by Jule Windeler)
Fiction
Watching Over You (by Jule Windeler)
Poetry
Impact (by Tana-Julie Drewitz)
Recipes