‘I remember Hiroshima’ ‘You remember nothing’ “You saw nothing in Hiroshima. Nothing.” ” I saw everything. Everything.” It has been
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In lieblicher Blaue – In lovely blue: A poem by Friedrich Holderlin
More than a year ago, I wrote a post about Holderlin’s “Hyperion”. Today I revisit the great German poet, and
Continue readingExistentialism – Part I: Kierkegaard (Updated2: 27/3/11)
Introduction Today I want to write about “existentialism”. Existentialism is a mutli-faceted term. In this post, I refer to a
Continue readingThe Greek Writer Aris Alexandrou – Ο λογοτέχνης και ποιητής Άρης Αλεξάνδρου
Today I want to pay tribute to Aris Alexandrou, a Greek writer who became known for his novel “The Mission
Continue readingBeef Guvec with pasta – Μοσχαρι Γιουβετσι με κοφτο μακαρονακι
Today I share with you a recipe for beef guvec with pasta. Guvec is a generic term of Turkish origin,
Continue reading1001 Ways to Die – (3) Heinrich von Kleist, Writer
2011 will mark the 200th anniversary of the death of the great German writer Heinrich von Kleist. Kleist was born
Continue readingThe Poet George Sarantaris – Ο Ποιητης Γιωργος Σαρανταρης
Τον Γιωργο Σαρανταρη τον γνωρισα ενα βραδυ οταν ο αντρας μιας καλης φιλης, ερασιτεχνης ποιητης, μου εφερε στο σπιτι ενα
Continue readingAlvaro Mutis: Fragments
This post is picking up the thread from the one I posted on March. This time I want to share
Continue readingNikos Gabriel Pentzikis – Νικος Γαβριηλ Πεντζικης
This is a tribute to the great Greek Writer and Painter, Niko Gabriel Pentzikis. He was born and lived almost
Continue readingThorn of a bitter love – ακανθος πικρης αγαπης
«Oταν έχει τις πληγήν βαθείαν κρυφήν, εις την θάλασσαν πρέπει να πλέει, μόνος, ολομόναχος»! Ήτον απόλαυσις, όνειρον, θαύμα. Είχεν απομακρυνθεί
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