Had Balzac been a less masterful novelist, the disreputably profligate fraud in him might have overwhelmed his artistry. Still, the other Balzac, the artist, is tainted by his well-earned reputation for what has been called artistic license or dishonesty...
The French novelist Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) was the first writer to use fiction to convey the total social scene prevailing within one country at a particular period in its history. Commonly regarded as the founder of social realism, he also...
Exiled Fong juk Hong Kong, 2006, 100', dirigida por Johnny To. Guido Segal Las películas festivaleras suelen ser esquivas al concepto de entretenimiento. Dado que la velocidad es hoy en día herramienta clave de la televisión y de la publicidad,...
Leonard Fein Forward 07-01-1994 Is This Exile?. Last week I spent two days in the home of Israel's president, Ezer Weizman. I appreciated his invitation, admired his warm hospitality and was beguiled by his very considerable charm; in short, it was a pleasure...
The Dalai Lama warned Friday that Tibetan culture could be "finished" in 15 years if China does not allow the region to govern itself."Our approach is not seeking independence," the exiled spiritual leader told reporters in Melbourne. "We are seeking genuine autonomy to preserve Tibetan...
(EDS: ADDING MORE INFO) President George W. Bush on Wednesday renewed his call on China to reverse its ''stubborn endurance of religious repression'' in his speech at a congressional medal-awarding ceremony for the Dalai Lama that China has fiercely protested. Bush underlined...
