Category: Review of classical fiction

by M. Bijman April 12, 2019

Two old people left behind, holding hands – The Fish Can Sing, by Halldór Laxness

A reader should approach with caution any book that has won a whole bunch of awards. A reader should alsoContinue Reading

by M. Bijman August 27, 2018

Backstories Discussion of genre Discussion of writing style Review of classical fiction Review of classical novel Review of new non-fiction

Are you pondering what I’m pondering? – The lost, Icelandic version of “Dracula”

This is the Icelandic version of Bram Stoker’s famous Victorian Gothic novel, Dracula. Powers of Darkness, called Makt Myrkranna, “the powerContinue Reading

by M. Bijman August 2, 2016

Review of classical fiction Review of historical fiction Review of novel

The Viceroy of Ouidah by Bruce Chatwin

While I was reading The High Mountains of Portugal, which I reviewed in my previous post, I was also re-reading The Viceroy of OuidahContinue Reading

by M. Bijman September 2, 2014

Current events Discussion of genre ebook Review of classical fiction

To Kill a Mockingbird goes digital – other classics to follow – world e-book base grows

Last year I wrote about why old books, long-playing records and other non-digital media are gaining value, and why some unlikelyContinue Reading

by M. Bijman April 23, 2014

Comic books Current events Discussion of author’s portfolio Discussion of lyrics Review of classical fiction

Happy birthday William Shakespeare – 450 years on

It’s the 450th anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare, who is traditionally believed to have been born today, 23Continue Reading

Observations on AME Roundup 2019 – Tech solutions looking for problems February 15, 2019
AME Roundup 2019 in Vancouver, BC, finished on 31 January 2019, and here is my final post about some of the events. (Previous post: 4. Innovation Hub, Additions to the Geoscience Toolbox, Jan 30, 2019) 5. Innovation Hub, The latest technologies, Jan 31, 2019 Seven tech companies presented their solutions to improving the appearance and accessibility […]

Babylon Berlin (2018) April 24, 2019
“Zu asche, zu staub. Zu asche. Doch noch nicht jetzt.” “Let’s not be shy to say it,” says Christian Buss, Der Spiegel’s cultural critic, about TV show Babylon Berlin. “[Germans] are big again — as the world champions of angst.”If the spending behind Babylon Berlin is any indication, German angst is indeed big again. Created by Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run), Henk […]
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) April 15, 2019
“Look, I'm a comic book, I'm a cereal, did a Christmas album. I have an excellent theme song.” — Peter Parker When Kristine Belson, president of Sony Pictures Animation, confirmed the title for Spider-Man: Homecoming at CinemaCon in 2016, she briefly talked about the as-yet-unnamed animated Spider-Man film. She declared that it would “break new gro […]