Memento (Warning) is a novel with reporting elements, written by Czech author Radek John and published in 1986. The story is set in Prague in the 1980s.
The novel is written with literary language with elements of argot and slang of drug addicts. It is a subjective narration from the point of view of Michal, the main character. The author wanted to warn the public of rising drug problems in present days. Its importance lies in the fact it is the first work concerning this taboo theme in the time of the previous totalitarian communist regime in Czechoslovakia. The situation at that time was that the number of addicts was growing, but it had not been publicly discussed. It warns that escaping from problems through drugs will end badly.
Moon of Israel is a novel by Rider Haggard, first published in 1918 by John Murray. The novel narrates the events of the Biblical Exodus from Egypt told from the perspective of a scribe named Ana.
Haggard dedicated his novel to Sir Gaston Maspero, a distinguished Egyptologist and director of Cairo Museum.
Joseph Robert Conroy (August 24, 1938 – December 30, 2014) was an author of alternate history novels. He lived in suburban Detroit and was a semiretired business and economics history teacher. He died of cancer.
Memento is a 2000 American neo-noirpsychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan. The screenplay was written by Nolan based on his younger brother Jonathan Nolan's short story "Memento Mori". It stars Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Joe Pantoliano. Memento is presented as two different sequences of scenes interspersed during the film: a series in black-and-white that is shown chronologically, and a series of color sequences shown in reverse order (simulating in the audience the mental state of the protagonist, who suffers from anterograde amnesia). The two sequences "meet" at the end of the film, producing one complete and cohesive narrative.
Memento premiered on September 5, 2000, at the Venice International Film Festival and was released in European theaters starting in October 2000. It was acclaimed by critics, who praised its nonlinear narrative structure and motifs of memory, perception, grief, and self-deception. The film was successful at the box office and received numerous accolades, including Academy Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing. The film was subsequently ranked one of the best films of its decade by several critics and media outlets.
No, but seriously, films like Reservoir Dogs, Boyhood, and Memento come to mind for the ways they stretched our understanding of conventional narrative structure and their novel filmmaking approaches ... Both shows’ first episodes are about voices ... .
Christie was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections ... While there, participants can take part in series of mystery-novel-inspired activities.
1 ... 6 ... 8 ... Bring books and cosy loungewear; curl up on the brushed velvet sofas among the novels and travel mementoes in the SalonAlbertine, indulge in a hammam at the Henriette spa or graze on pintxos and charcuterie platters in the Mahastri restaurant.
The partnership between Uptop and the Empire State Building establishes a novel method of engaging with travelers by providing digital collectibles that serve as unique mementos of the visit.
The first American moon landing attempt in 50 years may be over before it even begins ... READ MORE ... Advertisement ... What is the lunar lander carrying?. ... The company has accepted small personal mementos including a piece of Mount Everest, photos, and novels.
The first lunar lander in more than 50 years is now on its way to the Moon after launching this morning ... READ MORE. The complete guide to the MOON ... ... The company has accepted small personal mementos including a piece of Mount Everest, photos, and novels.
Astrobotic partnered with German shipping company DHL, for example, to take small mementos to space, including “photographs and novels to student work and a piece of Mount Everest.” Notably, Peregrine...
“It’s a mix of emotions ... Not all the payloads are scientific. along for the ride is a copy of Wikipedia, a physical coin loaded with one bitcoin and DHL “moonboxes” carrying mementos ranging from novels and photographs to a small lump of Mount Everest.
He said it is a piece of clothing he regularly wears as a memento of his time working in the occupied West Bank for Tony Blair, the ex-UK premier who also served as a Middle EastPeace envoy until 2015.
It’s a memento of the heady days of Grisham’s early success, when he released a succession of best-selling novels that became hit movies ... By his own account, he is obsessed with injustice, and often takes a novel as an opportunity to explore an issue.
The Lexington Dispatch
17 Apr 2024
The Lexington Dispatch
17 Apr 2024