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PARADISE Abdulrazak Gurnah’s East African World of Dreams, Nightmares, and Rude Awakenings
The winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2021 takes us with his novel Paradise (1994) to a highly stratified East African society at the turn of the twentieth century. Against the backdrop of an increasingly pervasive European domination and surrounded by a breathtaking incommensurable landscape, a boy’s transition into adulthood is determined by complex power relations and the increasing awareness of being a stranger in his own country.
Continue reading “PARADISE Abdulrazak Gurnah’s East African World of Dreams, Nightmares, and Rude Awakenings”ARTISTIC AND INFORMATIVE 12 Amazing Coffee-Table Books for a Cozy Home!
Unable to travel yet? Don’t worry! These illustrated books will take you across time and space without stepping out of the door: in 12 ingenious editions with the best of art, travel, and culture!
Continue reading “ARTISTIC AND INFORMATIVE 12 Amazing Coffee-Table Books for a Cozy Home!”KARL LAGERFELD The Undisputed Master of Brand Revival for More than Half a Century
Well-known for his successful reinvention of former vintage brands like Chanel, Chloé, and Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld lent a typical fugacious industry a steady sense of continuity. Here you find an interesting side of his legacy.
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Would you love to get a first impression of Florence? Then prepare for a good stroll! There is no better way to discover the hidden culinary and artistic highlights of the city, than a long, observant walk.
Continue reading “A FLYING VISIT TO FLORENCE Food, Art, and History in One and a Half Days of Delight!”LADY IN BLACK Tolstoy, Anna, and the Unveiling Power of the Color Black
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