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NISHANT AWASTHI: Stolen Feathers of a Peacock Fan
POETRY
RENEE GOOD R.I.P. | 1988-2026
by Sudeep Sen
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SAINT JOHN OF THE RABBITS
Paricutín erupting, by Dr. Atl by Philip Hall I married into a large and regionally important Mexican family, and so got to know some parts of Mexico quite well. I lived there, first as a student at the university of Vera Cruz in the early eighties, later in Mexico City as a teacher, and…
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OPEN LETTER TO THE ALIENS
From July 12 to 29, 1952, a series of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings were reported in Washington, D.C. and later became known as the Washington flap You aliens are sociopaths – Interstellar Jeremy Clarksons by Phil Hall If you come to Earth, into our communities as a guest, then you must give an account of yourselves. If you don’t…
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1. ISOBAL & HENRY
Picture of Isobel and Joseph by Margaret Yip I was born in the middle of Clement Attlee’s term as prime minister in 1949. I was the fourth child born to my parents. My mother, Isobal, had been in service before marriage, and my father, Henry, was a miner. After my birth, they went on…
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CON’S SHAKESPEAREAN GARDEN
Visits to the Merlin of Coombe Hill by Phil Hall Con lives in the house he was born into more than 60 years ago. Everyone notices it from the street; partly because it looks run down and partly because there are sometimes cats in the front garden. One of the cats was bitten by…
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Tagore Prize Awarded to Sudeep Sen
The cover of Anthropocene, by Sudeep Sen Review by Peter Cowlam All of us here at Ars Notoria are delighted at the news that our poetry editor, Sudeep Sen, has been awarded the prestigious Tagore Prize for 2021–22. The Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize, a literary honour in India conferred annually for published works by…
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HAMBA KAHLE, HARRY
Harold Voigt, South African Painter 1st May 1939 – 9th October 2022 by Leigh Voigt How does one give an unbiased, honest appraisal of one’s own husband and have the gall to call it an obituary? Does one resort to clichés? Borrow words from the pens of others? No, one hones in on an…
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KING CHARLES III HAS A SACRED TASK
Dissolve the institution of Monarchy! by Philip Hall The idea that Charles III is divinely appointed to rule over us is ridiculous! Yet, ultimately, it is the metaphysical idea of the divine right of kings that gives King Charles III his legitimacy as the head of state. Ordinary British people are not citizens, but…
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OBITUARY: BRYAN GREETHAM, TEACHER, WRITER & THINKER
By Pat Rowe Bryan Greetham (1946-2022) the writer and thinker, died on Sunday 26th June in Estepona, Spain. Above all, Bryan wanted to help students of all ages be the best thinkers possible. Bryan was born in Faversham, Kent. He failed the 11 plus exam and went to a secondary modern school. But this…
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SMOOTH OPERATOR: taking on the biggest poker game in the world
Grand Lisboa and Wynn buildings in Macau. Photograph Da Na Pexels Macau ‘whales’ are the biggest fish in high stakes poker by Thomas Levene This article is, in part, my personal poker journey and, partly, an insight into the mysterious and secretive world of nose-bleed cash games that just get bigger and bigger. The…
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À BAS LE FAST-FOOD!
French cuisine ain’t as good as it used to be. The rot set in well before Chirac made his famous remarks, and seems to be accelerating. As someone who has visited and stayed in France frequently over the decades, I chart this decline with great sadness. French cuisine has always been celebrated for its…
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