There are two parts in the newspaper that I enjoy reading, which are the politics and feuilleton (culture) sections. Economics/business I read so that I'm not too ignorant on that front. Sport I trash.
Today's Sueddeutsche (German daily) feuilleton was a highlight. First, a (very positive) review of Salman Rushdie's (new) memoir of his fatwa decade, "Joseph Anton" (his alias when he went undercover, after his two favorite authors Joseph Conrad and Anton Tshechov). I'm a huge fan of the Satanic Verses and Midnight's Children. Second, an interview with Michael Haneke about his film "Amour", which won the Palme d'Or in Cannes ("Das Weisse Band" from Haneke won two years ago). I am dying to see this film (Haneke's films are incredibly powerful, and the cast with Trintignant, Riva and Huppert is absolutely top-of-the-tops).
I am grateful to have time to read about such things, and know that I will soon have the opportunity and time to read the memoir and see the film. Anyone want to co-read and co-watch?
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