John Dower is one of the preeminent historians of modern Japanese history, in particular on the Showa period. This book, Japan in War and Peace…
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Tag: Essays (Books)
Enjoying Haiku
To enjoy haiku one must read it in small doses. Here are 3 excellent choices which I bought at the British Museum.
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V.S. Naipaul – The Writer
The late Sir VS Naipaul is one of my favourite writers. I do not read his fiction as the settings, in colonial Caribbean, is not…
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By Edward W Said
Edward Said is one of those engaged intellectuals. They see the world from the prism of the oppressed and tried to change it through writings.…
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