Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
Alice MunroMy favourite short story writer, hands down, is Alice Munro. I love her jewelly miniaturist's art, her contorted sentences, the elegaic tone which pervades her work, her sharp eye, her sense of hard-won wisdom, the sadness and beauty which … [Continue reading]
Alice Munro My favourite short story writer, hands down, is Alice Munro. I love her jewelly miniaturist's art, her contorted sentences, the elegaic tone which pervades her work, her sharp eye, her sense of hard-won wisdom, the sadness … [Continue reading]
Keith Wheeler--Carrying his Cross through the Nations of the World At an Oxford dinner party recently, I heard this odd story from a French woman and her British husband. They were travelling and Greenland, and came across a man carrying an … [Continue reading]
The Uses of TravelAs I grow older, I come to terms with the temperament that, for good or ill, is mine. I thrive on variety. If had a whole week, 5 days of staying in and writing all day while the children were at school, I would feel restless. Two … [Continue reading]
The Eastern Europe of Sholom Aleichem, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Kafka and Elie WieselWe spent this morning in Prague’s old Ghetto and Jewish quarter. Jewish people have lived in Prague for a millennium—subjected to a variety of petty … [Continue reading]
Worship, Zionism, Forgiveness: Thoughts in Prague's Jewish Ghetto We spent this morning in Prague’s old Ghetto and Jewish quarter. Jewish people have lived in Prague for a millennium—subjected to a variety of petty restrictions: for … [Continue reading]
Irene and Prague Irene loves Prague. We ate out last night facing the astronomical clock after having walked down the Charles Bridge. We had had a decadent day of good meals, lots of shopping, lots of art. "That was a good day," she sighed with … [Continue reading]
A Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryWell, I have finished this gargantuan novel, and I must admit that I wish I had not embarked on it. It made me sad.A Fine Balance is the story of four unlikely intertwined lives in Bombay. There's Dina, a Parsee lady … [Continue reading]