Hello, world!

As if I had too much time on my hands, I've decided to start this blog specifically for thoughts that come to mind about literature. I have a personal blog or two lying around elsewhere, so this will not be the place for "this is what I did today" posts.

Me: I am graduating from Williams College in a month or so with a major in linguistics and a certificate in Russian language and culture. In September I will enter the M.A./Ph.D. program in Slavic languages and literatures at Stanford University. My focus will necessarily be on some aspect of Russian literature, probably something in the late 19th or early 20th centuries; I consider myself fairly well-read in the French canon, and am interested in exploring possibilities in Polish literature and Japanese literature.

This blog: Perseus gives the definition of perinoesis as shrewdness, subtlety; sustained thought. I thought this was vaguely appropriate, as I doubt this blog will ever become popular (or really known to much of anyone other than myself), and it is being created in order to encourage me to think a bit more about the work I do, as well as the things I read that don't necessarily constitute my work.

And that is all for now. Hello, world!