Archive for the 'Dead Men' Category
Er ist ganz ohne Neid, aber es ist kein Verdienst dabei: denn er will ein Land erobern, das Niemand noch besessen und kaum Einer auch nur gesehen hat.
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) - Die fröhliche Wissenschaft - Drittes Buch 238
Of all literary genres, biography is not a favourite with me. I am overly cautious with the kinds of biographies that I read, and the thought of autobiographies written by self-proclaimed living legends is at best weird. With this bias, each time that I am asked to write something about my own biography, I [...]
Last night American playwright Joan Schenkar gave an entrancing presentation about Patricia Highsmith’s life and works at the Literaturhaus in Zurich. Joan actually had me on the edge of my seat all the time. She made quite a few first time revelations about Patricia Highsmith, and if I were more of a journalist, I [...]
