Freelance writer and radio presenter
Born on November 12, 1929, Michael Ende transformed fantasy into philosophy and storytelling into reflection. Through The Neverending Story and Momo, he gave English readers a new language of imagination — one where reading becomes creation and stories never end, only begin again in the mind of each reader.
Birth of Michael Ende (1929 – 1995) – The Dreamsmith of Infinite Storytelling
The biopic “Deliver Me From Nowhere” chronicles Bruce Springsteen’s struggles with depression while creating the album “Nebraska.” It explores themes of male friendship, creative drive, and the impact of his tumultuous relationship with his father. The film emphasizes the importance of belief and support in overcoming mental health challenges.
Deliver Me From Nowhere: A Study of Mental Health Through Music
Born on November 11, 1922, Kurt Vonnegut transformed English prose into a tool for laughter amid despair. Blending satire, science fiction, and moral insight, he gave the modern world a new way to face tragedy — not with solemnity, but with irony, empathy, and a quiet, enduring sense of hope.
Birth of Kurt Vonnegut (1922 – 2007) – The Humanist Satirist of Modern English Fiction
Born on November 10, 1728, Oliver Goldsmith gave English prose its heart — a union of wit, grace, and moral light. Through The Vicar of Wakefield, The Deserted Village, and She Stoops to Conquer, he transformed elegance into empathy, proving that humor and humanity could share the same sentence.
Birth of Oliver Goldsmith (1728 – 1774) – The Graceful Voice of 18th-Century English Letters
Born on November 9, 1928, Anne Sexton redefined modern poetry by turning confession into art. Her fearless voice transformed private anguish into public language, reshaping English verse with intimacy, rhythm, and raw emotion. Through her candor, she gave pain eloquence — and vulnerability, its own poetic form.
Birth of Anne Sexton (1928 – 1974) – The Confessional Voice That Redefined English-Language Poetry
A woman recently reached out to me after finding the snippets of my translation of Alexander Voloshin’s Sidetracked: Exile in Hollywood. Attached to her email was the photo above. Her parents, who had gone through German DP camps and settled in Los Angeles in 1949, befriended Voloshin and his wife, Helen, in the ’50s, frequently […]
Face to Face with Alexander Voloshin
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