Says Adrian Shephard in his Notes on being an Ausländer "I’m constantly scanning a particular expat social network site with 60,000 members for any ‘for...
Originally - White teeth smile Austria - Schwarzenegger, not Heidi Artist - Heidegger, not Van Gogh Markus - Square, not book Kircher - Athanasius, not...
Writing about the previous Scratched Vinyl Show, I mentioned the emblematic book about Berlin by Alfred Döblin, Berlin Alexanderplatz. From that book, the main character,...
"Reisläufer" (Swiss mercenaries) were notable for their service in foreign armies, especially the armies of the Kings of France, throughout the early modern period of European history,...