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...commander of Holland during World War II, who was responsible for shipping nearly 100,000 Jews to their deaths in concentration camps. This acceptance of the humanity of war criminals is of vital importance to Forgács. “We can’t understand those who kill their neighbors if we don’t look at them,” he said. “Otherwise we would never see why these disasters are repeated in human history.” Although much of his interest in genocide was sparked by the Balkan wars...
...that their marriage was not arranged in the traditional manner; they fell in love, and their “Love Marriage” gives the book its title. But the past is not always a positive in Ganeshananthan’s novel. Yalini’s beloved uncle has killed many people and, before Yalini was born, threatened to kill the family of Yalini’s father. Thus, Yalini’s relationship with tradition is a complex one, simultaneously embracing and menacing.The novel’s sparse sentences and luscious imagery are reminiscent of Jamaica Kincaid...
...defeat. She was no shy violet; she would not allow that thing, that pitiful imitation of a man, to trample her again without retribution. She laced her corset with such vehemence that the stiff stays pressed into her skin like brands, and in the process she resolved to kill Frederick before breakfast.Dressed, she left the house, descended the terrace steps, and set out for the stables.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *She paused outside the door of the gardener’s shed, her hand quivering lightly upon the latch. If she opened the door, if she dared to set even one foot across...
There is a famous saying, attributed alternately to Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw, that goes: “If you’re going to tell people the truth, you’d better make them laugh; otherwise they’ll kill you.” For South African playwright Pieter-Dirk Uys, this statement is hauntingly literal. His most recent one-man production, “Elections and Erections,” currently being performed at the Zero Arrow Theatre, showcases the wry satire and verbal wit that has defined his career. The performance?...
...summer gasoline-tax holiday that is just the sort of flummery he has traditionally opposed. McCain's insistence on cutting pork-barrel projects from the federal budget is worthy but not very significant - the narcissism of small deductions. He would be better served by announcing his intention to kill some of the more foolish Pentagon weapons systems, as he has in the past...