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1849: The French enter Rome to restore Pope Pius IX to power. 1863: The Battle of Gettysburg ends in a major victory for the Union during the American Civil War. 1876: Montenegro declares war on ...
"Close enough works for horseshoes and hand grenades, but it doesn't work for indictments," Anthony Gann's attorney argued.
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of George Orwell's death, The New Statesman has published two essays by the author of ...
The Scorpions story is being turned into a film. Now the notable cast has been announced. 'The Crown' star Dominic West leads ...
For decades, the French surgeon Thierry Bouchet collected Franz Kafka’s books. Some pieces from his collection are being sold ...
Jonas Hassen Khemiri, whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker and other outlets, is the author of six ...
After winning the 2025 French Open, Coco Gauff said it's a title she always wanted. She didn't know the trophy she brought home would be so small.
Czechoslovakia: Understanding Kafka 4 minute read TIME May 15, 1964 12:00 AM GMT-4 ...
Last year was the death centenary of Franz Kafka. Mark Harman’s richly annotated translation of his selected stories and micro narratives is surely one of the most meaningful tributes to the modernist ...
Been also picking up on my French.” She thanked her friends and family for their support, in particular retired Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, Reporters Without Borders and the now-disbanded ...
Hong Kong ex-lawmaker describes ‘Kafka-esque’ prison experience Claudia Mo says she read more than 300 books and brushed up on her French while in prison.
Franz Kafka published little during his life and shared the manuscripts of his novels and short stories mostly with confidants in his literary “Prague Circle.” After contracting tuberculosis, Kafka ...