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Graham Greene (left) and Maria Aurora Couto | Photograph of Maria Aurora Couto by Frederick Noronha. At 19, I was obsessed with a man I did not know. Graham Greene’s novels were among the works prescribed for my Master’s degree. My admiration for Greene’s writing was clouded by irritation with critical assessments that labelled Greene a “Catholic” novelist (along with Evelyn Waugh). These analyses, often misguided, I believed, by highly structured theological argume...

books and culture A Definitive Dig in the Graham Greene Quarry In brisk, cinematic prose reminiscent of the author’s own, Richard Greene shows his subject both fair criticism and sympathy. Arts and Culture In this witty, elegant, revelatory biography, Richard Greene states that his “book takes a very high view of Graham Greene’s accomplishments, and so endorses the common opinion of three generations of writers and critics that he is one of the most important figures in m...

Demonstrators protest against violence against the Palestinian or Arab community in Israel. – AFP ABOUT 25 years ago this week, I rushed to the scene of a powerful explosion in downtown Jerusalem. A 22-pound bomb packed with nails and ball bearings and live bullets had been detonated on the No 18 bus at 6:46 on the morning of Feb 25. When I got there, Orthodox Jewish men from the religious burial societies were picking up pieces of scalp and severed digits and charred flesh. A crowd of angry ...

Posted : 2021-02-28 16:32 By Nicholas Goldberg Twenty-five years ago last week, I rushed to the scene of a powerful explosion in downtown Jerusalem. A 22-pound bomb packed with nails and ball bearings and live bullets had been detonated on the No. 18 bus at 6:46 on the morning of Feb. 25. When I got there, Orthodox Jewish men from the religious burial societies were picking up pieces of scalp and severed digits and charred flesh. A crowd of angry Israelis was shrieking, "Death to the Arabs," ...

The RSM will remain open to visitors throughout the construction process, but will limit the amount of space available to visitors on the second floor with the last third of the upstairs being closed off until the new exhibit opens. Guests will be guided around the closed off area on the second floor with signage and floor stickers that will allow for single-flow passage way with enough room to safely socially distance from other guests. “The HOME exhibit will inspire the same sort of awe a...

  REGINA -- The Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) announced it has begun construction on a brand new gallery, set to open in spring 2022. In a release, the province said the new exhibit named "HOME: Life in the Anthropocene" will "explore the human condition and its impact on the world." It will replace the Human Factor exhibit. “The HOME exhibit will inspire the same sort of awe and wonder the Royal Saskatchewan Museum inspired in people when we unveiled Scotty and the CN T.rex Gallery,�...

"Itll be very dynamic, and itll have a great sense of mystery to it." Author of the article: Gillian Francis Publishing date: Feb 25, 2021  •  February 25, 2021  •  2 minute read  •  Gordon Hamilton, carpenter, checks for air vents on Feb. 25, 2021, in preparation for construction at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum. The new exhibit will be finished in 2022, and will provide a fresh take on the human condition and on human beings global footprint. Photo by Michael Bell /Regina Le...

Twenty-five years ago, a two-state solution seemed inevitable. Today, the world is a very different place.

Column: The long, slow demise of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and why its not coming back soon Nicholas Goldberg © (William J. Clinton Presidential Library/Sony Pictures Classics) From left, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, President Clinton and Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat take a walk during the 2000 Camp David summit that failed. (William J. Clinton Presidential Library ) Twenty-five years ago this week, I rushed to the scene of a powerful explo...

Young people inherit generational inequalities, but cling on to a hope of self-authorship