Tag Archives: Sinuhe
Lost and Found in Translation
First, I should mention that I have not actually read the Purge but the original novel Puhdistus written by Sofi Oksanen. I highly recommend the Finnish version for its sublime language. Yet, I’m certain any translation of it is worth … Continue reading
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Tagged Egyptian, Finlandization, LessonsFromHistory, Nietos, Puhdistus, Purge, Sinuhe, Spaceballs, Translation, UnknownSoldier
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Schiff’s Backstage Tour of Cleopatra
Despite the unpleasant coating of the cover, akin to toad skin, I could not put down Stacy Schiff’s entertaining biography Cleopatra A Life. To avoid parting with the fascinating metropolis that was Alexandria, and the larger than life single-mother-queen-goddess of … Continue reading
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Tagged Cleopatra, Cleopatra biography, Mika Waltari, Sinuhe, Stacy Schiff, The Egyptian
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