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Rainer Maria Rilke – ahead of his time in life and death

04 Dec 2021

On this day in 1875 the Bohemian Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke was born. Rilke travelled a lot through Europe and eventually settled in Paris; he was part of the amazing artistic maelstrom that existed... Read More

Joseph Conrad’s strength of spirit

03 Dec 2021

To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1857 the novelist Józef Korzeniowski, later called Joseph Conrad, was born in Poland. Many of his stories tell of the struggles of the... Read More

Napoleon Bonaparte handled armies better than women

02 Dec 2021

To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1804 Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of France. So much has been written about the man that there is little we don’t know.... Read More

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