A home for aristocratic artists Nov 9, 2009
This palatial construction, which became the home of the world famous artist Balthus, can boast of hosting distinguished guests including Victor Hugo, the Dalai Lama and David Bowie ... In 1852 it was converted into a hotel and guest house that was graced by figures of great standing such as Victor Hugo and Alfred Dreyfuss. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
The Art of History Nov 7, 2009
Historical necessity is always another name for the abdication of moral responsibility an implicit refutation of Victor Hugo s hoary clich; about Ideas Whose Time Has Come. It is thus that this book is worth not only reading but reading and rereading. (The American Conservative)
Sarah Brannen’s ‘Uncle Bobby’s Wedding’ among books most frequently challenged Sep 20, 2009
From bookseller to author Though Vincent McCaffrey shuttered the legendary Avenue Victor Hugo Bookshop in the Back Bay years ago, he still haunts book stores ... McCaffrey s book was published this month by Small Beer Press, co-owned by Gavin Grant and Kelly Link, who once worked at the Victor Hugo. (Boston Globe)
Next London subway stop: spiritual enlightenment Jun 26, 2009
The sayings include proverbs from around the world - including Swedish maxim "The afternoon knows what the morning never expected" - and phrases by the likes of William Shakespeare, W.B. Yeats and Victor Hugo. Some of the sayings may soothe frustrated riders, like Mahatma Gandhi's "There is more to life than increasing at speed." Others may hit too close to home - how many rush-hour commuters need to be reminded of Jean-Paul Sartre's opinion that "Hell is other people". (AZCentral -- News)
Frameline film fest's best bets Jun 21, 2009
Shakespeare and Victor Hugo's Intimacies (Intimidades de Shakespeare y Victor Hugo), directed by Yulene Olaizola, 2008, Mexico, 83 minutes in Spanish with English subtitles. At first, you'll think you're visiting "Grey Gardens Sud," but stick with this oddball doc as aging Rosa Elena Carbajal recalls Jorge Riosse, a former lodger in her rooming house, a mysterious but over-the-top artist and musician who may have had several secrets in an overpacked closet. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
In Paris, numbers - and spirits - of student strikers are waning May 30, 2009
Off Avenue Saint Germain, at the grand courtyard inside the Sorbonne, students clustering beneath a statue of Victor Hugo are despondent and angry that their effort to oppose got no traction. Unlike the famed May 1968 student protests, when police stormed the Sorbonne, public support for these strikes is low. (Christian Science Monitor)
Jeanne Lanvin Apr 7, 2009
She endured a childhood of poverty although her family was friendly with the famous French writer, Victor Hugo. She began working at a young age for milliners and became an apprentice milliner at 16. (Suite101.com)
China says Christie's auction of looted relics a lesson to world Mar 2, 2009
The looting and burning of Yuanmingyuan was a shock not only for the Chinese but also for foreigners such as the French writer Victor Hugo. "In the eyes of history, one of the two outlaws will be called France, the other will be called England. I hope there will come a day when France, liberated and cleaned up, will send back this booty to a plundered China," Zhao quoted Hugo as saying. (Xinhuanet, China)
Human rights absent in relic ransacking Feb 26, 2009
I don't see how Mr Berge qualifies as a human rights activist when he holds onto stolen relics of what Victor Hugo called "a wonder of the world" ... I don't know if Mr. Berge has read Victor Hugo's "Sur les Expditions Franco-Britaniques en Chine", or his letter to Captain Butler on November 25, 1861 ... Meanwhile, I'm encouraged by the support of people like Mr Bernard Gomez, president of the Association for the Protection of Chinese Art in Europe, who is working to realize Victor Hugo's wish:... (Xinhuanet, China)
