«Μα ο ήλιος αβασίλεψε κι ο αητός απεκοιμήθη και το βοριά το δροσερό τον πήραν τα καράβια. Κι έτσι του
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Golo Mann: The History of Germany since 1789 – Part II: from 1890 to 1933
Introduction It has been some time since I published the first part of Golo Mann’s “History of Germany since 1789”,
Continue readingWhat did Kierkegaard learn from his study of Socrates and how is it relevant in today’s world?
Kierkegaard, the eccentric Danish Philosopher of early 19th century, wrote his Master’s Thesis on Socrates’ “Concept of Irony.” This was not
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In February 1925, the 58-year-old world-famous playwright Luigi Pirandello met Marta Abba, an unknown actress half his age, and fell in
Continue readingWitold Gombrowicz: Pornografia
Existentialism tries to re-establish value, while for me the “under-value,” the “insufficiency,” the “under-development,” are closer to man than any
Continue reading1001 Ways to Die (12) – Alvaro Mutis Jaramillo, Colombian, Writer and Poet
Alvaro Mutis Jaramillo, one of my absolute favorite writers of all times, died on Sunday 22 September 2013 in Mexico City,
Continue readingDr. Nikolaos G. Mavris – Δρ. Νικόλαος Γ. Μαυρής
Ο Νικολαος Μαυρης ηταν ο νονος μου. Τον εχω στην καρδια μου και ενθυμουμαι πολυ καλα τις συναντησεις μας. Επισης
Continue readingCasa sul Mare – una poesia di / House by the Sea – a poem by (Eugenio Montale)
This is a wonderful poem, from Montale’s collection ” Ossi di seppia (“Cuttlefish Bones”), which appeared in 1925. I start with the
Continue readingRobert Walser, German – Swiss Writer
“On Christmas Day, 1956, the police of the town of Herisau in eastern Switzerland were called out: children had stumbled
Continue readingGreece: voices from the past
As Greece continues to suffer from the worst financial, social and political crisis since the civil war of 1945-1949, I
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