Watch out, there's a Hungarian about! As this lighthearted look at the phenomenon of famous Hungarians shows this is a small nation that has always punched well above its weight, playing a major role in innumerable fields, including: nuclear physics (Teller and Szilárd), modern music (Bartók and Kurtág), architecture (Erno Goldfinger), dance education (Rudolf Lábán), globalization theory (Imre Lakatos) and retail cosmetics (Estée Lauder). As Hungary emerges from the rusty shadows of the Iron Curtain into the New Europe, here's a chance to get acquainted with the new guys on the block. Ray Keenoy focuses on the relevance of fifty great figures of science, thought, culture and action of today, bringing out the enormous contribution of this small nation to the modern world - for better (the discovery of Vitamin C), or worse (the H-bomb).
Some of the greatest writers of the 20th Century -- August Strindberg, Knut Hamsun, Karen Blixen, Hans Christian Andersen -- came from the rich and varied lands of the North. Travel their world with the Babel Guide, discover the classics of Scandinavia and the Baltics as well as younger writers like Peter Hoeg, Jostein Gaarder, Agneta Pleijel and Jaan Kross who follow in their footsteps.
India, more of a continent than a single nation, harbours many writers using regional languages as well as English, Hindi and Urdu. Here is the guide to the literary scene in the South, covering novels and anthologies in the major local languages; Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telegu. Each review is followed by an extract for a flavour of the book. Unlike the Indian literature produced in the West by writers like Salman Rushdie or Westerners like E M Forster writing about India, here the exoticism is raw and at times brutal.
A nation with two languages but one soul that speaks passionately through its writers -- here is the guide to the modern literary scene covering circa 100 works that sum up the currents and corners of Welsh life from the 1920s to the present. This little book puts the lot at your fingertips, covering novels, short-story collections, poetry and drama written in or translated into English. In addition there is a a database of translated work, while each review is followed by an extract to give a flavour of the book. The Babel Guides are an expanding series of pocket reference works to whats available in English from the literatures of the world for a non-specialist audience. Essential for public and academic libraries, students and general readers who want to expand their literary horizons.
The Babel Guide to Hungarian Literature presents modern Hungarian literature that has been translated into English: novels, short story collections, poetry and drama. In addition to a database/bibliography at the end, many individual works are reviewed. Each review is followed by a brief extract to give a flavour of the book in question. The Babel Guides are a constantly expanding series of pocket reference books that introduce what is available in English translation from the literatures of the world. They are addressed to a non-specialized audience, with books for different tastes: from the avant-garde and experimental, to the family saga via historical romance and detective fiction. Essential for all public and academic libraries which encompass world literature.
When Dr. Ray Strand found himself in a losing battle, unable to successfully treat his wife who had suffered chronically with pain and fatigue, he agreed to try the regimen of nutritional supplements that a neighbor suggested. Much to his surprise, his wife's condition began to improve almost immediately. That amazing turn of events led him to dedicate himself to researching alternative therapies in medicine, particularly in the arena of nutritional supplements. Dr. Strand's illumination of the body's silent enemy-oxidative stress-will astound you. But, more importantly, his research will equip you to protect or reclaim your nutritional health, possibly reversing disease and preventing illness.
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