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Ulysses
A play about the publishing of James Joyce’s Ulysses which examines the relationships between James Joyce, Sylvia Beach, Adrienne Monnier and Nora Joyce.
PARTITION VOICES
PARTITION VOICES By Beverly Andrews Almost all countries throughout the world have experienced at least one defining historical moment which in many ways defines generations to come. For those which have […]
Why is India still lagging behind China?
Zee JFL “annual” festival – London By Beverly Andrews The Asian literary festival, Zee JLF, returned to London for a sixth successive year. This wonderful festival offers British residents a welcome […]
HISTORY / LITERATURE / USA
From Kennedy to Hillary: the end of the myth of the American dream
Democracy seems a sham when you read two books, one by Hillary Rodman Clinton, What Happened, and the other one by Marc Dugain, Ils vont tuer Robert Kennedy (They are going to kill Robert Kennedy). These two works put into perspective the true nature of American democracy, which is governed by invisible forces.
London’s Shubbak Festival
By Beverly Andrews With ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, the main focus of most of our news coverage on the region, it comes as a welcome surprise to see an alternative […]
THE ANCIENT ART OF STORYTELLING
ONCE UPON A TIME: THE ANCIENT ART OF STORYTELLING I’m a baby boomer, born near Newcastle a few years after the war. In my teens I went to school in Berkshire and […]