![]() ![]() ![]() In essence, George dreamed of that terribly persistent political fantasy: a future inspired by the past. His words swam in oceans of irrationalism: of pagan gods, ancient destinies and a “spiritual empire” he called “Secret Germany” bubbling beneath the surface of normal life. But that didn’t matter to his followers to them he was something more than human: “a cosmic ego,” “a mind brooding upon its own being.” Against the backdrop of Weimar Germany - traumatized by postwar humiliation and the collapse of faith in traditional political and cultural institutions - George preached an alternate reality through books of poetry. George was 61 years old that year, had no fixed abode and very little was known of his personal life and past. His name was Stefan George, but to those under his influence he was known as “Master.” Alongside them was a picture of a long-since-forgotten German poet. ![]() President Woodrow Wilson, the Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin and India’s anti-colonialist leader Mahatma Gandhi. ![]() In 1929, one of Germany’s national newspapers ran a picture story featuring globally influential people who, the headline proclaimed, “have become legends.” It included the former U.S. Joe Zadeh is a writer based in Newcastle. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() In 2003, after a long period of declining health, Bolaño passed away. He was notorious in Chile for his fierce attacks on Isabel Allende and other members of the literary establishment. Regarding his native country Chile, which he visited just once after going into voluntary exile, Bolaño had conflicted feelings. This was confirmed by Jorge Herralde, who explained that Bolaño "abandoned his parsimonious beatnik existence" because the birth of his son in 1990 made him "decide that he was responsible for his family's future and that it would be easier to earn a living by writing fiction." However, he continued to think of himself primarily as a poet, and a collection of his verse, spanning 20 years, was published in 2000 under the title The Romantic Dogs. In an interview Bolaño stated that he made this decision because he felt responsible for the future financial well-being of his family, which he knew he could never secure from the earnings of a poet. He continued with his poetry, before shifting to fiction in his early forties. Bolaño moved to Europe in 1977, and finally made his way to Spain, where he married and settled on the Mediterranean coast near Barcelona, working as a dishwasher, a campground custodian, bellhop and garbage collector - working during the day and writing at night. ![]() ![]() For most of his early adulthood, Bolaño was a vagabond, living at one time or another in Chile, Mexico, El Salvador, France and Spain. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The only problem is his mother has laid down one major rule: the brothers are not to use the oven while she's at work. To distract himself from the loneliness, Jingwen daydreams about making all the cakes on the menu of Pie in the Sky, the bakery his father had planned to open before he unexpectedly passed away. School is torture, making friends is impossible since he doesn't speak English, and he's often stuck looking after his (extremely irritating) little brother, Yanghao. When Jingwen moves to a new country, he feels like he's landed on Mars. " Pie in the Sky is like enjoying a decadent cake.heartwarming and rib-tickling." (Terri Libenson, best-selling author of Invisible Emmie) A poignant, laugh-out-loud middle-grade novel - adapted for audio - about an 11-year-old boy's immigration experience, his annoying little brother, and their cake-baking hijinks! Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang! ![]() ![]() ![]() A successful lawyer in Manhattan, Urania lives estranged from her family and country however, she finds herself studying and reading about the Trujillo regime in her spare time. Vargas Llosa develops her history as a woman who escaped her Dominican past, only to become haunted and fascinated by it in adulthood. ![]() ![]() The novel begins in the present day with the return of Urania Cabral to Ciudad Trujillo (Santo Domingo) for the first time after a 35-year absence. The Feast of the Goat, the seminal work by Mario Vargas Llosa (1936– ), describes the end of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo’s regime in the Dominican Republic. Analysis of Mario Vargas Llosa’s The Feast of the Goat ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While appraising the estate of a New Hampshire family descended from a North Dakota Indian agent, Faye Travers is startled to discover a rare moose skin and cedar drum fashioned long ago by an Ojibwe artisan. With fearlessness and humility, in a narrative that flows more artfully than ever between destruction and rebirth, Erdrich has opened herself to possibilities beyond what we merely see-to the dead alive and busy, to the breath of trees and the souls of wolves-and inspires readers to open their hearts to these mysteries as well."- Washington Post Book Worldįrom the author of the National Book Award Winner The Round House, Louise Erdrich's breathtaking, lyrical novel of a priceless Ojibwe artifact and the effect it has had on those who have come into contact with it over the years. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lynn, seen here in 1962, was known for breaking down barriers and changing the country music scene forever. ![]() She also broke barriers by becoming the first woman to be named Entertainer of the Year at two major awards shows, first by the Country Music Association in 1972 and then by the Academy of Country Music three years later. The Country Music Hall of Famer, who often wore long, sparkling gowns, was ahead of her time, singing about topics like sex, cheating husbands, divorce and birth control. Lynn, the daughter of Kentucky coal miner Melvin “Ted” Webb, made a name for herself by writing personal songs about being a woman in Appalachia.Īlready a mother to four children, she launched her music career in the early 1960s, singing about her rural Kentucky upbringing. 4, in her sleep at home in her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills ,” her family shared in a statement to the Associated Press. “Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, Oct. ‘Jeopardy! Masters’ contestant Mattea Roach’s father dies suddenly at age 57Ĭountry music singer Loretta Lynn, known for her hits “Coal Miner’s Daughter” and “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” died Tuesday. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() No matter how attracted she is to Deacon, Alexandra refuses to be just another conquest. ![]() The moment Deacon sees Alexandra, he has to have her in his bed-and he’s never met a woman yet who couldn’t be persuaded. When Willow stops coming to school, Alexandra’s search leads to a clubhouse full of bikers…and a father hell-bent on keeping his daughter always within sight. There’s an aura of sadness about her, a girl in need of all the love Alexandra can give. But his devil-may-care approach to life is thrown for a loop when the five-year-old daughter he never knew existed lands on the club steps.Īlexandra Evans is devoted to all her students-but there’s always been something about Willow Malloy that tugs at her heart. Tough, hard, and fast with his fists, he serves the group as sergeant at arms. Deacon Malloy’s life is dedicated to the Hell’s Raiders motorcycle club. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() More surprising still, Roth appears to have been the right pick for this adaptation of the popular 1973 children's horror mystery novel, carefully balancing some of the plot's spookier, occasionally nightmare-inducing aspects with a delightfully cartoonish charm and humor. But on the other hand, one could psychoanalyze a great deal about a filmmaker better known for his gruesome horror flicks who is now trying his hand at family-friendly fare. ![]() On the one hand, Roth's very brief cameo of the indomitable Comrade Ivan could be viewed as part of his quirky sense of humor, a little wink-wink nod to his fans watching. And if that's not weirdly unexpected enough, said director of The House with a Clock in Its Walls is would-be gore-meister Eli Roth. Arguably, the weirdest thing in a movie that features a creepy Victorian house with living furniture that behaves like pets and a pair of magically-talented, eccentric witches is seeing its director as the central hero of a 1950s children's programming. ![]() ![]() ![]() James Stillman Rockefeller, Jr., Brown’s fiance at the time of her death, said that he had not imagined them having an. Vegbooks is a resource for parents and teachers who want to support the vegan and vegetarian kids in their lives. Editions for The Little Island: 0385746407 (Hardcover published in 2003), 044040830X (Library Binding published in 1993), 038507381X (Hardcover published. Brown, on Cumberland Island, off the coast of Georgia, in 1952. This soothing picture book is a great read for children ages 4 and up. And because he loved secrets he believed. The cat’s eyes were shining with the secret of it. Instead: he fish told the kitten how all land is one land under the sea. ![]() Vegetarian families should be aware that the kitten threatens to - but does not - eat a fish. In this back-and-forth, the kitten tries to determine the nature of the island and discovers that it is connected to everything else by land beneath the water’s surface. While the book primarily focuses on the natural history of the little island through the seasons, depicting seals, gulls, and lobsters, there are several pages of dialogue between the island and a kitten who had arrived by boat. Leonard Weisgard, a prolific artist who illustrated a host of children’s books in the mid-1900s, often collaborated with Wise Brown, and The Little Island is a perfect example of how well suited his paintings were for her words. Margaret Wise Brown wrote both books, and in each, her simple prose inspires calming, classical illustrations. I love that it touches on the metaphysical, but does not dwell. I love this book the way I love Goodnight, Moon. ![]() ![]() ![]() I must say that "Discipline and Punish" is a difficult book to review. Lucidly reasoned and deftly marshaling a vast body of research, Discipline and Punish is a genuinely revolutionary book, whose implications extend beyond the prison to the minute power relations of our society. For as Foucault examines innovations that range from the abolition of torture to the institution of forced labor and the appearance of the modern penitentiary, he suggests that punishment has shifted its focus from the prisoner's body to his soul-and that our very concern with rehabilitation encourages and refines criminal activity. ![]() This groundbreaking book by Michel Foucault, the most influential philosopher since Sartre, compels us to reevaluate our assumptions about all the ensuing reforms in the penal institutions of the West. Two hundred and fifty years ago, a man condemned of attempting to assassinate the King of France was drawn and quartered in a grisly spectacle that suggested an unmediated duel between the violence of the criminal and the violence of the state. ![]() |