The Three Voices of Poetry

The Three Voices of Poetry

“The first is the voice of the poet talking to himself—or to nobody. The second is the voice of the poet addressing an audience, whether large or smal

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War, Violence and Guernica

War, Violence and Guernica

We all harbour hundreds of small wishes and dreams throughout our lives. On a warm July Sunday, at the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, seeing Picasso’s

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The Cradle of Humanity

The Cradle of Humanity

What reading Georges Bataille could teach you about the birth of art—and of humanity. Why should we explore caves and excavate fossils? Why should we

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Spirituality and Peace

Spirituality and Peace

Our world is clearly missing something, in fact much, in its efforts to achieve peace. And one of them is expressed by the word “spirituality&#

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Art is a line through life

Art is a line through life

123RF What will your legacy be? We don’t know the names of ancient cave painters, but their art survived. OPINION: One thing I get asked a lot i

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In memoriam: Shams Bhanji

In memoriam: Shams Bhanji

Dear friends We are sorry to have to inform those who knew him that Shams Bhanji died at the age of 74 at his home on his beloved Zanzibar Island. Sha

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