I land in Paris today and will negotiate between nostalgia and the city as it presently is. Apollinaire has a wonderful Paris poem about time moving on.
Tag Archives: Guillaume Apollinaire
When It Comes to Culture, Bet on France
In the wake of the ISIS attacks, France has something to fall back on: its proud literary tradition.
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Cinderella vs. Jane Eyre in Soccer Final
In tomorrow’s World Cup finals, Japan is Cinderella going up against America’s Jane Eyre.
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