Today I want to pay tribute to Aris Alexandrou, a Greek writer who became known for his novel “The Mission
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Alberto Moravia – Italian Novelist
“My life, as, I believe, everybody else’s, is chaos. The only continuous line is one of literary work,” Moravia said
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 readingThe wonderful world of greek football – Updated (II) 8 May 2011
7th May 2011, Corinth, Greece Hooligans of Olympiacos shot and injured Panathinaikos fans with Kalashnikof AK-47 assault rifles. The trigger
Continue readingLeek pie with celery and red cabbage
Today I cooked a nice light dish for the end of the winter. A leek pie with celery and red
Continue readingGreek Crisis: the untold truth behind the events of the 12th Februaruy 2011
DISCLAIMER: This article has nothing to do with anything. It is the result of intense anxiety and blurred vision, mixed
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 readingIlllegal Immigrants in Greece: the real issues – Παρανομοι μεταναστες στην Ελλαδα: οι πραγματικες πτυχες του θεματος
Σημερα θελω να εκφρασω καποιες αποψεις και σκεψεις για το θεμα της εξ Ανατολης λαθρομεταναστευσης στην Ελλαδα. Αφορμη αποτελεσαν τα
Continue reading1001 Ways to Die – (1) Fritz Wunderlich, Tenor
Today I embark on a sequence of posts, under the title “1001 ways to die”. The inspiration for this came
Continue readingSchluss – An End: A song by Hans Werner Henze, to a poem by Michalis Katsaros
Today’s post is about a song, written by the contemporary German composer Hans Werner Henze, to words of a poem
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