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I don’t believe any of the Transatlantic Sessions are on “instant” view but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy parts of the series. I’m focusing on the first sessions since I enjoy them the most. Many of these performances can be found on YouTube in varying degrees of quality. The intro for the first series: […]
Ashes and Diamonds by Jerzy Andrzejewski Translated by D. J. Welsh Foreword by Barbara Niemczyk, Introduction by Heinrich Böll Northwestern University Press, 239 pages ISBN: 0-8101-0856-9 From you, as burning chips of resin, Fiery fragments circle far and near: Ablaze, you don’t know if you are to be free, Or if all is yours will […]
The Faithful River by Stefan Żeromski Translated by Bill Johnston Northwestern University Press, 179 pages ISBN: 978-0810115965 The Faithful River is set in the Kielce region of central Poland in the winter and spring of 1863, during the January Uprising. At this time the country of Poland did not exist; since the partitions of the […]
I skipped the release of 2010’s Robin Hood (with Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett), but had it on as background noise recently. When I heard the following lines, though, I became more interested…well, for a few minutes anyway. Rarely does a version of Robin Hood portray Richard Coeur-de-Lion in this light: King Richard The Lionheart: […]
While I’m waiting for a replacement copy of The Faithful River by Stefan Żeromski (the last 25 pages were missing), I think I’ll post my scattered notes on another book I’m reading: A Book Forged in Hell: Spinoza’s Scandalous Treatise and the Birth of the Secular Age by Steven Nadler. When I become interested enough […]
Since I will be reading several of Stefan Żeromski’s books this year (The Faithful River, Ashes, and The Coming Spring), I thought an introduction to the author was appropriate. The article at Culture.pl serves as a good overview since it goes into great detail about his life and works. In addition, I’ll provide a few […]
Satantango by László Krasznahorkai Translated by George Sziertes New Directions, 274 pages ISBN: 978-0-8112-1734-7Who Author: László Krasznahorkai, a Hungarian writer born in 1954. Translator: George Sziertes, poet and translator of notable Hungarian authors such as Krasznahorkai and Sandor Marai. (Interview) Principle characters in The First Part: Futaki—former mechanic in village, lame. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt—village […]
Senna’s remarkable story, charting his physical and spiritual achievements on the track and off, his quest for perfection and the mythical status he has since attained, is the subject of SENNA, a documentary feature that spans the racing legend’s years as an F1 driver. Far more than a film for F1 fans, SENNA unfolds a […]