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

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Anchovies with fresh oregano and garlic – Γαυρος στο φουρνο με φρεσκια ριγανη και σκορδο

“Primum vivere, deinde philosophare” goes the Latin saying, and it is right (although I personally have difficulty following it all

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The 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

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The "Arista" Trip – Το ταξιδιον της "Αριστης"

Το παρον αποτελει ταξιδιωτικον χρονικον. Λιγο πριν τα Χριστουγεννα εξορμησα στην Τοσκανη για να δω τον φιλο μου τον Νταριο

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