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Dutch courage in the face of death

22.07.11

Whether framed on tables or hanging on walls these pictures remind the narrator of people, most of whom are dead, yet their presence remains, if only in the context of the moment in which the picture was taken. In one of the photographs the narrator is looking at a group that includes him. Little is needed to prompt Nooteboom’s narrator towards reflection, and there is a great deal of it in this sequence of interlinking stories.  By Cees Nooteboom, translated by Ina Rilke MacLehose Press, 141pp, £12. Nooteboom possesses a wry sensitivity and looks at life with an instinctive jauntiness. THE TITLE ALONE beguiles, never mind that the author is the Dutch original Cees Nooteboom, a determinedly European writer whose masters are Nabokov and Calvino, although he is very much his own man. Photographs dominate the book. This philosophical book characteristically defies the rules and is concerned with variations on the theme of death and dying.

Source: Irish Times

Johnny Depp Quotes

23.02.51

This Johnny Depp quote reveals the difference between acting and lying. With this Johnny Depp quote, the actor reveals his preference for gossip. These Johnny Depp quotes are words of wisdom from one of Hollywood&rsquo. While some people believe that acting is all about pretending, Depp ensures that an element of truth rests beneath every performance. Beyond the big screen, Depp is a true humanitarian with a style of his own. From the awkward Edward Scissorhands to the swaggering Captain Jack Sparrow, Depp has assumed the role of many eccentric characters. The only gossip Im interested in is things from the Weekly World News – Womans bra bursts, 11 injured. With any part you play, there is a certain amount of yourself in it. There has to be, otherwise its just not acting.

Source: Screen Junkies