No matter how they decide, they will be traitors
Najeeb and Vivian escape to self-education and Qayyum to the Indian independence movement, all turning against a system ruled by white men… – A review of “A God in Every Stone” by Kamila Shamsie.
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Society should look forwards, not backwards – interview with Tommi Kinnunen
“One cannot work as a teacher if he doesn’t believe that everyone of the pupils are good and important and they should be given all possibilities to live a good life. Maybe it’s the same with writing: there aren’t good or bad characters.”
When Hungarians have to flee from the Carpathian Basin
It´s an eternal debate these days who are the “real” refugees. Only those who flee from the war, or also those who live in extreme poverty?
The story of El Paso lived in me in a brilliant way – interview with Winston Groom
Winston Groom worked as a journalist, served in Vietnam, and as a writer he won several awards and published more than twenty books – among them, Forrest Gump…
A trilogy on redemption – Hungary represented at the Berlinale
Katalin Ferber’s review on ‘Genesis’, the only new Hungarian film represented at this year’s Berlinale.
Berlinale: film screenings cancelled due to fire
Forty-two firefighters were at the scene in less than two minutes and the fire was eliminated an hour later. Nobody was injured.
Famous Julia Margaret Cameron album is at risk of being exported from the UK
Cameron’s Norman Album has been placed under a temporary export bar by the arts minister, Michael Ellis.
Iconic Terracotta Army goes to Liverpool
The show at the World Museum came to Merseyside partly because of the popularity in China of Liverpool Football Club.
Frasier star John Mahoney dead at 77
Mahoney’s manager, Paul Martino, said Mahoney died on Sunday in Chicago after a brief hospitalisation.
Paul Simon announces his final tour
In a statement posted on Twitter, Simon described his retirement as a “natural end” to his performing career that felt “something of a relief.
12-year-old singer signs record deal
Sherlock was invited to Los Angeles by American singer and producer Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic after he saw one of her videos on Instagram.
George Orwell’s son plays in a musical
Richard Blair, who was adopted by Orwell six years before his death in 1950, will perform as the narrator in Beyond Wigan Pier.
Dennis Edwards dead at 74
The singer, who would have turned 75 on Saturday, died Thursday night in Chicago after suffering from a long illness.