Bill Migliore, state of
Charisma Carpenter,
Emanuela Tittocchia,
Jenny Marchandeau, birthplace unspecified, French accountant
Jesper Odelberg, birthplace unspecified, Swedish comedian/musician
Kenji Nomura,
Rich Kelly,
Rya Kihlstedt,
Saverio Di Biagio,
Thea Dorn,
Toshi Fujiwara,
I’m eager to read more of Today’s Winner’s work. This essay, published five years ago, deals with the present blog’s whole subject, turning forty. I was touched by a German writer’s internalization of the September 11th attacks as emblematic for Germans her age too. Americans (outside those who’ve spent time on the inside of a think tank) too seldom think of themselves as “Westerners”. But our allies sure think of themselves that way. Whether they are accurate to think so is another matter. I’m just pleased to be reminded of the way the week after the attacks, firefighters in every country stood at attention in tribute to our lost people. Solidarity sure has become underrated in this day and age.
Other cool things about Thea Dorn…her philosophy dissertation was on the subject of self-deception…she has hosted a writers’ interview program on German television…she was a visiting professor at Dartmouth this year…judging by the internet, she has a personal affinity for a variety of hair colors…she is an intellectual crime novelist (isn’t that the new hot kind of writer?)…her personal website is presently “closed due to extensive Content updating” (looking forward to it, and by the way, more Germans should insist on gratuitous English-language Noun Capitalization (Nomenkapitalizierung)).
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