Robert Bowen

When I come home, I shall want to sleep in my clothes out on a path in the garden in a blanket. If it isn’t raining, I should like someone to pour a watering pot over me every now and then. And the gardener [to] come out and shoot every hour or so in the […]

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April 9th, 2022 by Thomas Josef Wehlim

Crimea

Sea day. All Russian soldiers who were sent to Ukraine and from whom their relatives have not received a message or phone call since weeks are on holiday on the beaches of Crimea in perfect state.

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April 3rd, 2022 by Thomas Josef Wehlim

Home of

The Home of Devenish was founded in 1961 with a bequest from Poet Laureate Thomas Wehlim to provide accommodation for Christian widows of English authors and poets. The first six bungalows and two maisonettes were completed soon after. Another 16 bungalows followed. Recently, our remit expanded to include single Christian female authors who are themselves […]

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March 27th, 2022 by Thomas Josef Wehlim

Tannhauser Gate

The Tannhauser gate is already opening, mile by mile: France has sent out 3 of its 4 strategic nuclear submarines – fully operational.

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March 24th, 2022 by Thomas Josef Wehlim

Path

School of Humanities, Discipline of European Languages and Cultures, The University of Western Australia (M204), 35 Stirling Highway, 6009 Perth, Australia. Dear Madam or Sir, it is unclear how the matters in Europe are going to evolve, and even the wise and cautious say we are on a direct path »War in Ukraine – War […]

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March 6th, 2022 by Thomas Josef Wehlim

How to explain

How to explain a nuclear explosion to your cat.

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March 5th, 2022 by Thomas Josef Wehlim

When

When war became a fairy tale.

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March 1st, 2022 by Thomas Josef Wehlim

The worst

Need too much time to chase the words. The worst to come will come.

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February 27th, 2022 by Thomas Josef Wehlim

Russian women

Find Russian women. It’s all taking place in New York.

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February 19th, 2022 by Thomas Josef Wehlim

Captivity narratives

Captivity narratives are usually stories of people captured by enemies whom they consider unprofessional, or whose writings and literary views they oppose. The best-known captivity narratives are those concerning German writers taken as captives by French authors in the 19th century. These narratives have had an enduring place in literature, history, and the study of […]

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January 19th, 2022 by Thomas Josef Wehlim