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A Modernist Lighthouse 22 Jul 2012 | 01:00 pm
“So long as you write what you wish to write, that is all that matters; whether for ages or only for hours. To sacrifice your vision is the most abject treachery.” Born in 1882 as Adeline Virginia ...
An Unfilmed Masterpiece 14 Jul 2012 | 02:00 pm
“About Napoleon, my intention is to use great actors and new faces, and more sensibly put emphasis on the power of the story, the spectacle of the film, and my own ability to make a film of more than ...
An Unfilmed Masterpiece 14 Jul 2012 | 02:00 pm
“About Napoleon, my intention is to use great actors and new faces, and more sensibly put emphasis on the power of the story, the spectacle of the film, and my own ability to make a film of more than ...
The Great Pioneer 7 Jul 2012 | 03:11 pm
Edwin Stanton Porter was born in 1870 in Pennsylvania . From an early age he developed a fascination for machinery. Working in several jobs often at the same time, he turned down a job in the automobi...
The Great Pioneer 7 Jul 2012 | 03:11 pm
Edwin Stanton Porter was born in 1870 in Pennsylvania. From an early age he developed a fascination for machinery. Working in several jobs often at the same time, he turned down a job in the automobil...
Disappearing Prose 1 Jul 2012 | 12:00 pm
“No sooner do I buy a new book than it reproaches me for leaving it unread.” Teju Cole The future of the printed book has seen many remarks of consternation, from those demanding radical change fo...
Humanity 23 Jun 2012 | 01:00 pm
“ You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” Mahatma Gandhi The tumultuous times in which mankind now live, h...
The Art of Fielding 19 Jun 2012 | 02:07 pm
“Schwartz didn’t notice the kid during the game. Or rather, he noticed only what everyone else did – that he was the smallest player on the field, a scrawny novelty of a shortstop, quick of foot but w...
The Art of Fielding 19 Jun 2012 | 02:07 pm
“Schwartz didn’t notice the kid during the game. Or rather, he noticed only what everyone else did – that he was the smallest player on the field, a scrawny novelty of a shortstop, quick of foot but w...
Anna Karenina 30 May 2012 | 11:13 pm
“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” One of the most famous opening lines in literature , from one of the most heralded novels ever written. Yet what can...
