Hello, lovely readers, I have recently come back from a bike trip along the river Main, and I am full of the ecstasy of Spring. Summer is…… Read more “20 Books of Summer | 2017”
Month: May 2017
And the fruits gleamed in that light
“Of the voice of things – by Fiama Hasse Pais Brandao Only the wind’s blast gives lyrical sound to the windmill’s blades. Only the things touched by…… Read more “And the fruits gleamed in that light”
Fiama Hasse Pais Brandão
Fiama Hasse Pais Brandão (15 August 1938 – 19 January 2007) was a Portuguese writer. She studied in the University of Lisbon, and worked as a theatre critic…… Read more “Fiama Hasse Pais Brandão”
if this signal flashes out so feebly in the dark
“Woman overboard – by Margarida Vale de Gato MAYDAY I call, because the war goes on; and empty is the vessel in which I left – it…… Read more “if this signal flashes out so feebly in the dark”
Margarida Vale de Gato
Margarida Vale de Gato (1973) is a Portuguese poet and literary translator. She has a PhD in North American Literature and Culture, and teaches American Studies and Literary…… Read more “Margarida Vale de Gato”
For this book is the talking voice that runs on,
Dear Stevie, Once I entered your Novel on Yellow Paper (1936), I immediately noticed three things: that I was being held captive; that I was complicit in…… Read more “For this book is the talking voice that runs on,”
Stevie Smith
Stevie Smith (born Florence Margaret Smith, 20 September 1902 – 7 March 1971) was an English writer. She adopted the nickname “Stevie” when she was young. She…… Read more “Stevie Smith”