“Figuring out the identity of Ms. Ferrante, who has never been identified, has become one of the literary world’s favorite guessing games, and on Sunday Italy’s leading daily, Corriere della Sera, delivered its latest twist: Ms. Ferrante might be a professor in Naples named Marcella Marmo.”
Tag: 03.13.16
Francis Bacon Paintings Worth $33 Million Stolen From Madrid Home
“Sources close to the investigation told El Pais on Sunday the theft appeared to have been a highly professional operation which took place while the owner was away, with the perpetrators disabling the alarm system.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs For 03.13.16
Anna Sokolow’s Dark Spirit
Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble revives three Anna Sokolow works. Anna Sokolow’s Ride the Culture Loop. L to R: Maya Kite, Alexandra Pfister, Richard Scandola, and I-Nam Jiemvitayanukoon. Photo: Melissa Sobel/Meem Images I’ve told this story before,… … read more
AJBlog: DancebeatPublished 2016-03-13
Ernestine Anderson, 1928-2016
Ernestine Anderson died on Thursday at the age of 87 at a retirement home in Seattle. The singer’s career of more than six decades began in that city when she was a teenager. She went… … read more
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2016-03-12
Towards the Perfect Identification of Matter and Form, but More Myth than Man?
Definitely a Giorgione, says the current exhibition. “Antonio Brocardo?” from the Szépmüvészti Múzeum, Budapest “He is typical of that aspiration of all the arts towards music,” wrote Pater of Giorgione. “In the Age of… …read more
AJBlog: Plain EnglishPublished 2016-03-12
AJBlog: Plain EnglishPublished 2016-03-12
CC Chris Devers via Flickr The next time you fail, you will know that you are never alone. You’re among creative individuals like Toni Morrison, Perry Chen, Sarah Kaufman and countless others. Take a look at… … read more
AJBlog: Field NotesPublished 2016-03-11
AJBlog: Field NotesPublished 2016-03-11
CC mikou07kougou via Flickr Failing sucks. It can be a difficult time of navigating emotions, goals, and setbacks. Now, picture how much more difficult it is to guide others through a failure. We’re sure that many… … read more
Facebook Keeps On (Stupidly, And Ironically) Suspending This Writer
Facebook is also suspending anyone who shares the original image. “Ironically, Liddle’s original speech notes: ‘Aboriginal women are not acceptable. Older women aren’t acceptable, particularly if their breasts are pendulous rather than perky. Women being semi-naked for the purpose of taking part in women’s culture are not acceptable. If they are going to be semi-naked, it needs to be for the enjoyment of men.'”