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James Baldwin

Literature · Reflection

JAMES BALDWIN ~ THE IMPORTANCE OF LITERATURE

What does the American writer James Baldwin think about reading?… “You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read.” ~ James Baldwin (1924-1987) Who was James Baldwin? James Arthur Baldwin was an American novelist, playwrig

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Simone de Beauvoir

Literature · Reflection

HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY ~ 8 March 2019

French Writer Simone de Beauvoir Some quotes by writer Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986) “I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom.” “One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.” Simone de Beauvoir…

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The Temptation of Sir Percival by the English Classicist painterArthur Hacker

Art · Reflection

Arthur Hacker ~ English Classicist Painter

Arthur Hacker (25 September 1858 – 12 November 1919) was an English classicist painter. Born in London in 1858. In his art he was most known for painting religious scenes and portraits. His art was also influenced by…

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Nadine-Gordimer

Literature · Reflection

Nadine Gordimer ~ How To Make Sense Of Life…

Nadine Gordimer “Writing is making sense of life. You work your whole life and perhaps you’ve made sense of one small area.” Nadine Gordimer (born 1923, South Africa – died 2014, South Africa) “Truth isn’t always…

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ALICE IN WONDERLAND

Literature · Essay

Alice In Wonderland

I have always been a huge fan of Alice in Wonderland. Love the books, the movies, the drawings. The story helps me to escape real life and enter this marvelous fantasy world created by Lewis Carroll. Come and join me on…

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Doris-Lessing

Literature · Reflection

Doris Lessing ~ The Way To Read Books

Doris Lessing ONE WAY TO READ A BOOK In the opinion of the famous writer Doris Lessing there is only one way to read. “There is only one way to read, which is to browse in libraries and bookshops, picking up books that…

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Marc and Bella Chagall

Art · Reflection

Marc And Bella Chagall ~ A Love Union

MARC AND BELLA CHAGALL ~ A COLORFUL LOVE “In our life there is a single color, as on an artist’s palette, which provides the meaning of life and art. It is the color of love.” Marc Chagall Photo: Marc and Bella Chagall,…

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The Blue Violinist, Marc Chagall

Art · Essay

MONIQUE’S PASSION ~ LIVING AN ARTFUL LIFE

Monique’s Passion ~ Living an Artful Life How did I end up living an Artful life? I want to start of by telling you a story, a story about my son. It happened some years ago but I remember as if it was yesterday…

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Natura Morta Giorgio Morandi

Reflections · Reflection

THE SURREALITY OF GIORGIO MORANDI

THE SURREALITY/REALITY OF GIORGIO MORANDI. Giorgio Morandi (1890 -1964) was an Italian painter and printmaker. “There is nothing more surreal, nothing more abstract than reality.”

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Reflections

Reflections · Reflection

WILLIAM BOUGUEREAU ~ A PASSION FOR PAINTING

WILLIAM BOUGUEREAU AND HIS PASSION FOR PAINTING “Each day I go to my studio full of joy; in the evening when obliged to stop because of darkness I can scarcely wait for the morning to come… My work is not only a pleasure, it has become a necessity. No matter how many other things

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