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Dissident or not, Ismail Kadare is one of the greats
Ismail Kadare is, in many ways, among the most problematic of major writers in contemporary Western letters. But that shouldn't prevent readers from savoring "The Siege" for what it is, a significant work by an important, fascinating author. Though he...Tags: North Korea, Russia, Turkey, Arts and Culture, Enver Hoxha
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Greece is the word in white wines for summer
Special to The TimesA few months ago, a wine made its way into my glass that was so far outside my wheelhouse it haunted me long after the bottle was empty. It was a Greek wine, a terse, piney Roditis called Petra made by Kir-Yianni winery from a region called Florina, in...Tags: Georgia, Viniculture, Arts and Culture, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Justice is the key to peace in Darfur
The arrest of Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic last week demonstrates that justice is possible. Far from being the political leader he styled himself as, Karadzic, who has been indicted on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, is now just a...Tags: Madeleine Albright, NATO, Hate Crimes, International Law, Peace Negotiations
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Bronfman plays Salonen's Piano Concerto
Times Music CriticOn Feb. 1, 2007, the New York Philharmonic premiered Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Piano Concerto, his most ambitious orchestral score. The Big Apple's skeptical concert-goers and critics, proudly sporting their late-model flashiness detectors, responded with...Tags: Folk (genre), Esa-Pekka Salonen, New York, Los Angeles, Music Industry
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'Flying' the line
Tribune criticThe 45th parallel: It's close to where Custer met his maker and Mary Tyler Moore flipped her hat high for TV cameras. It links thirsty Russian czars with Madonna's winemaking dad in Michigan and connects the Shroud of Turin with a new Japanese museum...Tags: Montana, Russia, Boston Red Sox, Japan, Mary Tyler Moore
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Finding roots in a reel Balkan village
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIt looks like a movie set -- fitting, considering it was created by one of Europe's most famous film directors. Bosnian-born Emir Kusturica, winner of more top prizes at the Cannes Film Festival than almost any other director, has built a remote...Tags: Movies, Family, Civil Unrest, Belgrade (Serbia), Dining and Drinking
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Modern approach works for I Palpiti
Special to The TimesBy the time the Festival of International Laureates' I Palpiti string orchestra enters Walt Disney Concert Hall for its annual showcase, it usually sounds ready to take on the world. Such was the case again Saturday night; the young 24-member ensemble...Tags: Yehudi Menuhin, England, Walt Disney, Malcolm Arnold
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World of change in winemaking
Chicago Tribune criticChicagoans are thirsty. Whether it's an $8 glass of 2006 Brooks Riesling from Oregon raised in a toast at Webster's Wine Bar in Lincoln Park, a $15 bottle of French ros� named the "Pink Criquet" and tossed back on an Oak Park porch, or a $2,125 bottle...Tags: Chicago Weather, Colleges and Universities, Russia, Family, Science
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Details on visiting Bulgaria
GETTING THERE There are no direct flights to Bulgaria from Chicago. All require at least one stop—perhaps Warsaw or Milan, Italy—before landing in Sofia. We went through Milan because there was a reasonably timed layover. We flew Alitalia,...Tags: Sofia (Bulgaria), Vehicles, Pizzas, Salads, Milan (Italy)
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Rumsfeld Asks NATO to Trim Bosnia Forces to Bolster War on Terrorism
Times Staff WriterDefense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld asked NATO on Tuesday to cut as many as 6,000 troops from a Bosnian peacekeeping mission he described as straining the United States' ability to carry out the war on terrorism. "The military mission in Bosnia...Tags: NATO, Unrest, Conflicts and War, National Security, Politics, Terrorism
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