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  Indignation  by Philip Roth (2008) is set in 1951-1952 in Ohio, America, during the Korean War.   Marcus Messner is nineteen years old and an A-grade student at Ohio’s Wineburg College. He was originally enrolled in a college in his hometown of Newark but changed college to get away from his parents, particularly his father, a hard-working butcher paranoid that his son Marcus will be drafted into the war and be killed in action.    Marcus just wants to do well in college – to keep to himself – even refusing to join a fraternity. The Dean of Men, Mr. Caudwell, calls Marcus into his office, concerned that he is not involved in college social life.    Marcus is indignant. He even thinks indignation is “the most beautiful word in the English language: in-dig- na -tion!” What is Marcus indignant about? What fills him with anger about his unfair treatment? Is this indignation righteous?   The setting over the duration of a year is the college, and characters are sparce – father, mother, Ol

  “The Painter of the Eye” is Antonio Veronese’s latest exhibition, held at the Town Hall of the 6 th  arrondissement in Paris from 30 April to 28 May 2024.   The Italian-Brazilian artist Antonio Veronese, born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1953, has lived in Paris since 2004. Before leaving Brazil, he worked for 16 years teaching art to juvenile offenders in the Rio de Janiero prison system.    With 77 solo exhibitions around the world, French critics consider Veronese to be “one of the ten living painters who have already left their tracks on the history of Art.” His paintings in the 1980s and 1990s denouncing violence against child prisoners in Brazil led to a Supreme Court of Justice award and invitations to represent the United Nations. His works have been said to “connect with the soul, conveying pure, powerful emotion beyond words.” MARTINA NICOLLS MartinaNicollsWebsite    I    Rainy Day Healing    I    Martinasblogs    I    Publications    I    Facebook    I    Paris Website    I   

  French artist Anja Hagemann is exhibiting her works in the Town Hall of the 6 th  arrondissement in Paris from 2-18 May 2024.   The vibrant exhibition, called “Invincible Summer” comes from a line from Algerian-born French author Albert Camus (1913-1960): “In the middle of winter, I found within myself an invincible summer.”   Her artworks, enhancing the spirit and light of summer, are a mix of acrylic paint, Indian ink, gold leaf, fabrics, and glued papers. In her plant prints, Anja Hagemann says she “celebrates our connection with nature, encouraging us to embrace all facets of life.” With a doctorate in literature, her work is inspired by the interaction between poetry and painting.    MARTINA NICOLLS MartinaNicollsWebsite    I    Rainy Day Healing    I    Martinasblogs    I    Publications    I    Facebook    I    Paris Website    I    Paris blogs    I   Animal Website    I   Flower Website   I   Global Gentlemanliness SUBSCRIBE TO MARTINA NICOLLS FOR NEWS AND UPDATES  Martina Ni