Archiv des Autors: Michael Wehle

‚Did he try to preach anything in the soldiers‘ presence?‘ ‚No, Hegemon, he was not loquacious this time. The only thing he said was that among human vices he considered cowardice one of the first.‘ —Mikhail Bulgakov, The Master and … Weiterlesen →

‚What is this novel about?‘ ‚It is a novel about Pontius Pilate.‘ Here again the tongues of the candles swayed and leaped, the dishes on the table clattered, Woland burst into thunderous laughter, but neither frightened nor surprised anyone. Behemoth … Weiterlesen →

Between Gulf Wars I and II I clearly remember hearing Harris read from his book Our War on calling Vietnam “a mistake”: While it may be an accurate conclusion, calling the war a mistake is the functional equivalent of calling … Weiterlesen →

То ли новостей перебрал, то ли вина в обед, только ночью к Сергею пришёл его воевавший дед. Сел на икеевскую табуретку, спиной заслоняя двор за окном. У меня, говорит, к тебе, Сереженька, разговор. Не мог бы ты, дорогой мой, любимый … Weiterlesen →

Guardian: Any such attack will not be designed to weaken Iran’s already shattered nuclear programme, the chief target of the 12-day war in June, but to target Iran’s political leadership and bring the protesters angered by falling living standards back … Weiterlesen →

I just learned that Mick Jagger wrote Sympathy for the Devil inspired by reading Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita, a copy of which he had been given by Marianne Faithfull.