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Engelsberg Ideas is home to great writing from leading thinkers on history, culture and geopolitics, featuring essays as well as regular podcasts. https://engelsbergideas.com/
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The fictions of Nobel laureate László Krasznahorkai are the latest in a rich tradition of allegorical speculation that can be traced back to the ruined visions of Franz Kafka and Samuel Beckett.

László Krasznahorkai’s universe | Jared Marcel Pollen

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László Krasznahorkai's universe
The fictions of Nobel laureate László Krasznahorkai are the latest in a rich tradition of allegorical speculation that can be traced back to the ruined visions of Franz Kafka and Samuel Beckett.
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 1h
The fictions of Nobel laureate László Krasznahorkai are the latest in a rich tradition of allegorical speculation that can be traced back to the ruined visions of Franz Kafka and Samuel Beckett.

László Krasznahorkai’s universe | Jared Marcel Pollen

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László Krasznahorkai's universe
The fictions of Nobel laureate László Krasznahorkai are the latest in a rich tradition of allegorical speculation that can be traced back to the ruined visions of Franz Kafka and Samuel Beckett.
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Muriel Zagha @murielzagha.bsky.social · 1d
With Canterbury Cathedral in the news I feel moved to urge you all to watch Powell and Pressburger’s wondrous A Canterbury Tale, and to read my @engelsbergideas.bsky.social piece from a little while ago on film and on-screen miracles!
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Mathew Lyons @mathewlyons.bsky.social · 2d
My review of The Boundless Deep, Richard Holmes' biography of the young Tennyson, a man struggling with familial demons and both excited and terrified by the implications of geological and astronomical science. Thanks as always to @engelsbergideas.bsky.social. engelsbergideas.com/reviews/tenn...
Tennyson was young once
A new biography of the formative years of the Victorian poet illuminates an unparalleled historical moment of vulnerability and wonder.
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 3d
Josephine Tey's early death denied her a rightful place among the pantheon of crime writers.

The forgotten queen of crime fiction | @alecmarsh.bsky.social

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The forgotten queen of crime fiction
Josephine Tey's early death denied her a rightful place among the pantheon of crime writers.
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 3d
Josephine Tey's early death denied her a rightful place among the pantheon of crime writers.

The forgotten queen of crime fiction | @alecmarsh.bsky.social

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The forgotten queen of crime fiction
Josephine Tey's early death denied her a rightful place among the pantheon of crime writers.
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 3d
The 18th-century philosopher Thomas Day, a fanatical believer in the virtues of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's educational methods, tested his theories to destruction.

The madness in Rousseau’s method | Nigel Andrew

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The madness in Rousseau’s method
The 18th-century philosopher Thomas Day, a fanatical believer in the virtues of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's educational methods, tested his theories to destruction.
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 3d
Donald Trump’s plan to bring peace to Gaza – and the wider Middle East – may ultimately depend on the US president himself.

The perils that remain on Gaza’s path to peace | @jackfdickens.bsky.social

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The perils that remain on Gaza's path to peace
Donald Trump’s plan to bring peace to Gaza – and the wider Middle East – may ultimately depend on the US president himself.
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 3d
Donald Trump’s plan to bring peace to Gaza – and the wider Middle East – may ultimately depend on the US president himself.

The perils that remain on Gaza’s path to peace | @jackfdickens.bsky.social

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The perils that remain on Gaza's path to peace
Donald Trump’s plan to bring peace to Gaza – and the wider Middle East – may ultimately depend on the US president himself.
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 3d
The 18th-century philosopher Thomas Day, a fanatical believer in the virtues of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's educational methods, tested his theories to destruction.

The madness in Rousseau’s method | Nigel Andrew

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The madness in Rousseau’s method
The 18th-century philosopher Thomas Day, a fanatical believer in the virtues of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's educational methods, tested his theories to destruction.
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 4d
Why the West is missing out on Africa’s minerals | Paul Josephson & Viktoriya Zakrevskaya

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Why the West is missing out on Africa's minerals
As the AI revolution continues to gather pace, Western nations need to rethink their relations with African governments. If they do not, China and Russia will win the geopolitical game for the contine...
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 6d
Tea and treachery in Hitler’s Berlin | Roger Moorhouse

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Tea and treachery in Hitler's Berlin
In a Berlin apartment in 1943, aristocrats and intellectuals gathered for tea to vent their doubts about Hitler. But one guest was a spy, and their words would seal their fate.
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 5d
The Risorgimento myth | Gerald Warner

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The Risorgimento myth
Many perceive Italy as a country divided between an economically prosperous North and an impoverished, agrarian South. The origins of this divergence lie in a 19th-century ‘black legend’ designed to d...
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 5d
More than institutional rewiring, France needs to transform its political culture, away from grandiose ideals and toward common sense.

France’s common sense vacuum | Marc Le Chevallier

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France's common sense vacuum
More than institutional rewiring, France needs to transform its political culture, away from grandiose ideals and toward common sense.
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 4d
The roots of Kurdish discontent | William Gourlay

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The roots of Kurdish discontent
A failed rebellion led by a Kurdish holy man a century ago still looms large over tensions between the Turkish government and its country’s largest minority.
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 4d
Why the West is missing out on Africa’s minerals | Paul Josephson & Viktoriya Zakrevskaya

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Why the West is missing out on Africa's minerals
As the AI revolution continues to gather pace, Western nations need to rethink their relations with African governments. If they do not, China and Russia will win the geopolitical game for the contine...
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 4d
Vogue model, photographer, Surrealist muse, war correspondent and gourmet chef – Lee Miller's life was one of constant reinvention.

Lee Miller’s life on both sides of the lens | Katie Tobin

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Lee Miller's life on both sides of the lens
Vogue model, photographer, Surrealist muse, war correspondent and gourmet chef – Lee Miller's life was one of constant reinvention.
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 5d
More than institutional rewiring, France needs to transform its political culture, away from grandiose ideals and toward common sense.

France’s common sense vacuum | Marc Le Chevallier

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France's common sense vacuum
More than institutional rewiring, France needs to transform its political culture, away from grandiose ideals and toward common sense.
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 5d
The Risorgimento myth | Gerald Warner

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The Risorgimento myth
Many perceive Italy as a country divided between an economically prosperous North and an impoverished, agrarian South. The origins of this divergence lie in a 19th-century ‘black legend’ designed to d...
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 6d
Tea and treachery in Hitler’s Berlin | Roger Moorhouse

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Tea and treachery in Hitler's Berlin
In a Berlin apartment in 1943, aristocrats and intellectuals gathered for tea to vent their doubts about Hitler. But one guest was a spy, and their words would seal their fate.
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Mathew Lyons @mathewlyons.bsky.social · 6d
Not my headline, but it's perfect! Thank you @engelsbergideas.bsky.social
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Mathew Lyons @mathewlyons.bsky.social · 6d
I had the great pleasure of reviewing Richard Holmes' superb new biography of the young Tennyson for @engelsbergideas.bsky.social tracing the impact of contemporary scientific developments on his work - and on his already troubled pyschology. engelsbergideas.com/reviews/tenn...
Tennyson was young once
A new biography of the formative years of the Victorian poet illuminates an unparalleled historical moment of vulnerability and wonder.
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Mathew Lyons @mathewlyons.bsky.social · 6d
I had the great pleasure of reviewing Richard Holmes' superb new biography of the young Tennyson for @engelsbergideas.bsky.social tracing the impact of contemporary scientific developments on his work - and on his already troubled pyschology. engelsbergideas.com/reviews/tenn...
Tennyson was young once
A new biography of the formative years of the Victorian poet illuminates an unparalleled historical moment of vulnerability and wonder.
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 6d
With the US seemingly resigned from the peace process, the war will end when Ukraine's infrastructure is destroyed – or Russia runs out of money.

Will Russia crack? | Owen Matthews

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Will Russia crack?
With the US seemingly resigned from the peace process, the war will end when Ukraine's infrastructure is destroyed – or Russia runs out of money.
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 7d
A new biography of the formative years of the Victorian poet illuminates an unparalleled historical moment of vulnerability and wonder.

Tennyson was young once | @mathewlyons.bsky.social

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Tennyson was young once
A new biography of the formative years of the Victorian poet illuminates an unparalleled historical moment of vulnerability and wonder.
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 10d
Werner Herzog’s truth | Bryan Appleyard

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Werner Herzog's truth
All Werner Herzog's works are mysterious; they never quite resolve into a simple idea or conclusion. His latest book explains why.
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 10d
Werner Herzog’s truth | Bryan Appleyard

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Werner Herzog's truth
All Werner Herzog's works are mysterious; they never quite resolve into a simple idea or conclusion. His latest book explains why.
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