After reading Hitchens for many years, I filed his words under “ Hitchens before” and “Hitchens after". Earlier, probably until the late ninties , I admired his contrarian biting approach ,because he was on my side with others like John Pilger,Susan Sonntag, Gore Vidal and Noam Chomsky. He chan...

Do you mean the power of, what is it called, intercessionist prayer, or the praying that the sick person does because of his illness? I suspect you're not saying that praying for others cures them (esp. since you're talking about hospice), but that praying brings the person more peace around his im...

I enjoyed reading your lively discussion…. I can only offer an observation, made while working for Hospice. I have found, with some envy, I do admit, that one of the most helpful medications in a dying process is a strong belief in the power of prayer. Here we go; perhaps a Belief in God can also be...

Jose Saramago's
"Baltasar And Blimunda"

About a mismatched couple finding love...
I like Saramago's style, it sems he is dancing with words.

Yes, Sciamachy... Delightfull Salome... a kiss ,a dance all l'art pour l'art.

The Umbrella Author: Guy De Maupassant Mme. Oreille was a very economical woman; she knew the value of a centime, and possessed a whole storehouse of strict principles with regard to the multiplication of money, so that her cook found the greatest difficulty in making what the servants call their ma...

Many have struggled to translate Celan...It must be enormously difficult to find Celan's voice in another language. This is a tranlation by Michael Hamburger.. DEATH FUGUE Black milk of daybreak we drink it at sundown we drink it at noon in the morning we drink it at night we drink it and drink it w...

Arguably: Essays by contrarian Christopher Hitchens should make for a lively discussion.

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Suzanne and Johnson ,great minds of this forum:
I the simple minded sends you heartfelt thanks...
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Recently I posted 'Paul Celan' under Entertainment and Fun stuff. It was by mistake ; Celan does not belong where I placed him. How can I move him to Poetry? Still finding my way around this forum.
Your help is appreciated. Thanks ,nomsisa