Author: Dilip

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Manifestations of the Devil: The writings of Maximilian Rudwin (1885-1946)

From the 1910s through the 1930s, Maximilian J. Rudwin produced some excellent pioneering scholarship on the European traditions of the fantastic in literature, especially as related to various manifestations of the devil.  Rudwin was an unusually peripatetic scholar, and virtually nothing has been written about him or his oeuvre. His trail has not been easy to… Read More Manifestations of the Devil: The writings of Maximilian Rudwin (1885-1946)

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A Lying World Order

Peg Birmingham: A Lying World Order: Political deception and the threat of totalitarianism (Arendt) argues that while the ancient sophists were satisfied with a passing victory of the argument at the expense of truth, modern sophists want a great deal more, namely, modern sophists want “a lasting victory at the expense of reality itself.” From… Read More A Lying World Order

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René Magritte: Empire of Light

Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, 1976 © 2023 C. Herscovici, London/ARS, New York René Magritte; 1898 – 1967, Brussels, Belgium; Empire of Light; 1953–54 In Empire of Light, numerous versions of which exist (see, for example, those at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique,… Read More René Magritte: Empire of Light

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The Brutalization of Israel Is Well Underway. If we do not act, collapse is only a matter of time

This is Haaretz’s lead editorial for June 7, 2024; as published in Hebrew and English newspapers in Israel Israeli right-wing activists attacking Palestinian freelance journalist Saif Kwasmi during a march commemorating Jerusalem Day, on Wednesday. Credit: Hazem Bader/AFP It is impossible to watch the photographic documentation of the ugly, violent demonstrators during Wednesday’s parade of… Read More The Brutalization of Israel Is Well Underway. If we do not act, collapse is only a matter of time

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मोदी – शाह तानाशाही पर सबसे सार्थक टिप्पणी

गुनाह करके कहाँ जाओगे ग़ालिब // ये जमीं और आसमां सब उसी का है Mayur Jani, 4 PM News Gujarat: एक अकेले की हवा निकल गई, अब उन पर ही भारी पड़ेंगे उनके सहयोगी ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ravish Kumar: आपके पास सत्ता है पर ताकत नहीं.. बहुतों को डराया जा सकता है.. उस डर का आप क्या… Read More मोदी – शाह तानाशाही पर सबसे सार्थक टिप्पणी

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