Two Ancient Sumerian Elegies in English – By Tikva Hecht
Author's Note:
These elegies were originally written in Sumerian and are dated circa 1700 BC, making them among the oldest known written texts in the...
Viktor Pelevin, a Reminder of What Was, and What May Come Again in Russia
By Jim Curtis
Viktor Pelevin (b. 1962) is arguably the key figure for anyone who wants to understand post-Stalinist, post-Soviet Russian culture, particularly with regard...
Radius 200 – By Veena Nagpal (Excerpts)
Set against the backdrop of a nuclear strike on Allahabad, Radius 200 is a poignant story centering round love and longing and the very spirit...
My Journey as an Artist & Art Instructor – Cynthia Yatchman
I was lucky enough to grow up in a household that supported and practiced the arts. I went to elementary school at a time when...
Concrete Art – By Mario Loprete
Mario Loprete says:
Painting for me is my first love. An important, pure love. Creating a painting, starting from the spasmodic research of a concept...
Art Photography by Carl Scharwath
Artist Statement:
I use photography as a means of self-expression. The most important quality of a photograph, as in all of art, is to evoke...
Art on Concrete ! – Mario Loprete
Mario Loprete:
Painting for me is my first love. An important, pure love. Creating a painting, starting from the spasmodic research of a concept with...
The Literary Oligarchy Is Killing Writing – By Ranbir Sidhu
Years ago, when I was first trying to make a name for myself as a writer, a prominent Indian novelist and one whom I...
Time to Rise – Cli-Fi and the Responsibility of New Visions – By Jim...
Cli-Fi cuts too close to home. Climate Fiction isn’t exactly speculative fiction or science fiction. It is the right here, right now. Our destructiveness...
Other tongues: the stunning lingual diversity of India – By Karthik Venkatesh
The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists the 22 official languages of India. These are the languages that the government of India officially...
