A novel setting: The other life of the only British territory occupied by the Germans in WWII Nov 8, 2009
Though it barely figured into the novel, I was - to use a term in favor here - gobsmacked by one attraction: Victor Hugo s home, Hauteville House ... Victor Hugo s exile home. (Boston Globe)
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)
Seventeen ISP offenders earn the diploma that they once didn't see as being important Nov 6, 2009
Published: Thursday, November 5, 2009 12:53 PM CST French poet and 19th century novelist Victor Hugo said, "He who opens a school door, closes a prison.". Seventeen Iowa State Penitentiary inmates attested to that thought on Wednesday as they received their GED diplomas in a commencement held at ISP.. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
17 ISP offenders earn diplomas they once considered unimportant Nov 6, 2009
Published: Thursday, November 5, 2009 11:13 AM CST FORT MADISON French poet and 19th century novelist, Victor Hugo said, He who opens a school door, closes a prison. . (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Sound of music Nov 5, 2009
French author Victor Hugo said that music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent. Here s a shout out to Kaua i musicians and music lovers. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Boris Johnson: Divorce is good for London Oct 20, 2009
-Victor Hugo, poet, novelist and dramatist (1802-1885) ;Give me the mike. Yes, but can you stand the heat. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
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)
IN MY LIBRARY: KEITH HERNANDEZ Jul 12, 2009
I love Victor Hugo, but I couldn't finish "Les Miserables" because he'd go off on tangents. But his "Notre Dame" and "Toilers" are two of the greatest books I've ever read. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Iran Protests Go On Despite Crackdown Jul 9, 2009
Iran Protests Continue Despite Crackdown - ABC News. Iran Protests Continue Despite Crackdown. (ABC News)
The value of tough times Jul 4, 2009
Victor Hugo, a French poet and novelist, said it best: Crises have always been necessary to progress. It was darkness which produced the lamp. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
THEATER REVIEW: Globe's 'Cyrano' a triumph for actor, director Jul 2, 2009
Cyrano's world feels a bit like that of the musical "Les Miserables," for it was Victor Hugo who, following Shakespeare, shaped this kind of epic historical drama, mixing tragedy and comedy, satire and melodrama, fact and fiction. Tresnjak and designers Ralph Funicello (set) and Anna Oliver (sumptuous costumes) nail the theatrical historicism, while injecting the rhythms and tone with contemporary energy. (North County Times)
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)
A Stirring Book On America's Fate Released -- Author Donald Przebowski Discusses the Events That Will Lead to the Inevitable Collapse of the United States Jun 26, 2009
Writers as Victor Hugo, Dostoevsky, and Alfred Lord Tennyson inspired him to write novels. He is the author of Aryan, the Last Prussian, a story of a Prussian family during World War II; Over the Rainbow, a story of an Irish Priest who is sent to Cambodia during the reign of Pol Pot, the Cambodian barbarian; and Heroic Hearts, a story concerning four fledgling surgeons during World War II.. (Primezone Releases)
LOVE THY FATHER with a great gift under $30 Jun 20, 2009
Wine manager Nick calls this California cabernet one of his favorites, and recommends a Victor Hugo cabernet for fathers everywhere. $21. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Songwriting And Emotional Health Jun 16, 2009
As Victor Hugo said, Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent. Writing songs results in something much different than journaling or poetry. (Suite101.com)
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)
Delhi might take over Mumbai in advertising business May 20, 2009
When noted French author Victor Hugo said; an invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come, Delhi as Indias advertising capital, was probably the last thing in his mind. Even for those who are familiar with the countrys national capital, the Delhi they know of has babudom, industry lobbies, R-Day parades and everything. (India Times)
Punish policymakers, not foot soldiers May 13, 2009
The famous French dramatist, novelist and poet Victor Hugo put it suc cinctly when he said: "An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come.". Chris Christie is a great "idea" for leading our beloved New Jersey out of debt and. (NJ.com -- Times)
Cocaine case falls apart May 12, 2009
The only two people ever charged were Vilchez and Victor Hugo Lopez, a bus attendant, who remains in jail awaiting a trial on the same charges Vilchez faced. Vilchez, a U.S. citizen who lives in Mexico, told jurors he had no idea the drugs were hidden in the tires of his bus. (News & Observer)
What dya say? May 6, 2009
Should the young know who is Tun Sri Lanang, A.Samad Ismail, Usman Awang, Victor Hugo, Tagore, Lu Xun or Tolstoy. Do you feel that you have got a good deal as a Malaysian citizen. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Libraries, books and words Apr 10, 2009
Victor Hugo: Melancholy is the pleasure of being sad. Dolly Parton: You d be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
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)
Movie Review | 'I Love You, Man': Best man wanted. Must be Rush fan. Mar 21, 2009
A man without a woman is like a pistol without a hammer, wrote Victor Hugo. But a romantic comedy without a female lead, well, that's just a fine bromance and now Hollywood business as usual, as most recently demonstrated by "I Love You, Man," a fitfully funny comedy that owes much to Judd Apatow, the king of such sublimated man-on-man affairs. (International Herald Tribune)
School Notes 3-10-09 Mar 10, 2009
Based on the novel by Victor Hugo, the production is directed by Richard Hagopian with book by Alain Boublil, lyrics by Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer, music by Claude-Michel Sch. nberg and additional material by James Fenton. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
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)
Deputies arrest 24 in prostitution sting Feb 22, 2009
Victor Hugo Farinango, of Lakeland. Dana Watson, of Plant City. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Good Living Feb 10, 2009
From pho to Victor Hugo, Vietnamese culture is thriving in Sydney's west. You don't have to travel overseas to get a bubbly taste of Lebanon. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
G'day Vietnam Feb 8, 2009
From pho to Victor Hugo, Vietnamese culture is thriving in Sydney's west ... At the top, an oil painting shows the author, Victor Hugo, and two other saints of the church signing a contract between God and man. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Chamber Chorale features music for lovers at Valentine’s concerts Feb 8, 2009
Juliette Drouet, the mistress of Victor Hugo, to Hugo in 1833 while waiting impatiently to see him. This probably would get at least a PG-13 rating, Rusterholz said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Writer Hortense Calisher dies at 97 Feb 7, 2009
Prize-winning authors author was known for dense, unskimmable prose. Wyatt Counts / APIn this Nov. 26, 1997 file photo, author Hortense Calisher poses for a portrait at her apartment in New York. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
