When a peasant is that mass of mankind which lives below a certain level of consciousness. Length of Trail 13.5 km approx, the Patrick Kavanagh trail takes in the sites made immortal by the his works (including many featured in “Tarry Flynn” and “The Green Fool”). You can visit a pub that was a frequent haunt of a poet during …
Read More »THE DELTA FUNCTION – Rosa Montero / Flashes of humor and poetry, against a flat background.
Exploring the dualities of female life. Talk about seafood in Madrid? Although it might sound strange, this is a tradition that you should never be missed! “Bocadillo de Calamares en Plaza Mayor”, a place that it’s full of small, family run seafood bars. They offer cheap calamari sandwiches every day. You can go to “La Campana” (Calle de las Botoneras, …
Read More »PASSING OUT – Lope de Vega / Composing more rapidly than his own amanuensis could copy.
The poet that had taught how to develop a plot. Its main tourist artery runs the Metrópolis building to the Plaza de España. Here you will find shops and bars, for more than a kilometre. Visiting a city as big as Madrid is no easy task. Every corner you turn uncovers a spot that draws in (tourists and locals). Exploring …
Read More »THE MILLER’S BOLD DAUGHTER – Wilhelm Busch / Because children get in trouble, if the parents do not care.
When a person likes to labor also for correction of his neighbor. This country, with its historical sites, is a popular destination for nature lovers and culture enthusiasts. Surprises always happen when you least expect them. So, welcome in Wiedensahl, Birthplace, residence, and workplace of a famous German artist. Visiting the Museum Mile, https://www.deutsche-maerchenstrasse.com/en/?lang=en you to can immerse yourself into …
Read More »SUGGESTED READING – Irina Korschunow / A Night in Distant Motion.
Her circulation of 4.5 million copies. During the 14th to 16th century, it was a member of the Hanseatic League, despite being more than 150 km off the nearest seashore. Stendal is the biggest town in the Altmark region. Here you can breathe the atmosphere that inspired the books of a Russian-German writer, including remains of its medieval town fortification, …
Read More »DIVINE DAYS – Leon Forrest / A writer, child of the culture which created Jazz.
When writing is take the most basic kind of line, and improvise on it. After winning an award, he attended a racially integrated high school, where he was a excellent student only for writing. His novels concerned mythology, history, and Chicago. LEON FORREST wa born in Chicago in a January day, 1937. With an introduction from Ralph Ellison, his first …
Read More »SOMETHING MISSING – Shel Silverstein / Becoming famous, for a light in the attic.
When short, can be sweet. He was born in Chicago, on a September day, 1930. Living in an extended family, he was raised in a noisy environment. The road downstairs was source of chaos, and other families living in the apartment building were equally boisterous. He was also nominated for an Oscar, for the song “I’m Checkin’ Out,” (performed by …
Read More »ZIGZAG THROUGH BITTER ORANGE TREES – Ersi Sotoropoulos / When through the bitter-orange trees weaves together human stories.
Portraying the conflicted world of the young, passionate and cynical. The Best Things to See and do in Patras, the birthplace of a famous Greek writer? The New Archaeological Museum of Patras, is home to several collections that display the history of Patras and the wider region. You don’t feel like playing the tourist, head to the Turkish Baths (an …
Read More »POETICS VOCAL STRUCTURES CLEAR AND SIMPLE – Antonis Fostieris / It does notmatter what you say, but how you say it.
When you are left with the feeling of the eternal triumph of feelings. Welcome to Athens, the city where a special poet was born who loves to remember that no matter what you say, but how you say it. Its name meaning “virgin’s apartment”: the Parthenon epitomises the glory of Ancient Greece, and it’s dedicated to the goddess embodying the …
Read More »THE LIFE BEYOND – Mary Agnes Tincker / If a man die, shall he live again?
I followed a frog and it began to disappear. What can there be beyond? Among its notable people, there the novelist Mary Agnes Tincker. This area was originally inhabited by members of the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes. As you will discover, with historic buildings and other points of interest, Ellsworth is popular with tourists. You can visit Ellsworth from late …
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