Rolf Hochhuth, Who Challenged a Pope’s Wartime Silence, Dies at 89 ( May 2020). By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim

The theater historian Louise Kerz Hirschfeld, who was married to the production’s set designer, Leo Kerz, remembered the mood inside the theater on the opening night. “People were weeping,” she said in a phone interview. “At the end there was this deadly silence. Then, people got up and there was a 20-minute applause. For the… Read More Rolf Hochhuth, Who Challenged a Pope’s Wartime Silence, Dies at 89 ( May 2020). By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim

11th March 202130th July 2022 Dilip

John le Carré, author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, dies aged 89 / Betrayal, illusion, late middle age — John Le Carré novels were more than just spy thrillers

NB: John le Carré was a literary genius and not just a writer of espionage thrillers. His novels were beautifully written, with deep existential reflection about the frailty and decency of human beings, and about contemporary politics. A Perfect Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy and The Russia House were among those which plunged readers into the conflicts of… Read More John le Carré, author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, dies aged 89 / Betrayal, illusion, late middle age — John Le Carré novels were more than just spy thrillers

14th December 202030th July 2022 Dilip

Nosheen Iqbal: 'The best-kept secret about Audrey Hepburn is that she was so sad’

She was once the most publicly adored woman in the world, yet felt a deep lack of love in her private life. Now a new film about Audrey Hepburn, the first made with the consent of her family, reveals her extraordinary sadness and pain as she candidly discusses the traumas inflicted by her father, her marriages… Read More Nosheen Iqbal: 'The best-kept secret about Audrey Hepburn is that she was so sad’

16th November 202030th July 2022 Dilip

Dinanath Nadim: Kashmir’s forgotten poet

First posted March 09, 2017 Mohan K. Tikku The most outstanding figure in 20th century Kashmiri literature has also been the least published poet of his generation. To his many readers and admirers, Dinanath Nadim has been a bit of a paradox. In a literary career extending over half a century, Nadim (1916-89) wrote a… Read More Dinanath Nadim: Kashmir’s forgotten poet

20th August 201920th August 2024 Dilip

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Rolf Hochhuth, Who Challenged a Pope’s Wartime Silence, Dies at 89 ( May 2020). By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim

John le Carré, author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, dies aged 89 / Betrayal, illusion, late middle age — John Le Carré novels were more than just spy thrillers

Nosheen Iqbal: 'The best-kept secret about Audrey Hepburn is that she was so sad’

Dinanath Nadim: Kashmir’s forgotten poet