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We lost the Portuguese translator Rui Santana Brito

We lost the Portuguese translator Rui Santana Brito
Last Wednesday, the Portuguese translator Rui Santana Brito, former deputy director of Cinemateca Portuguesa (the Portuguese Film Institute), passed away in Lisbon. Working directly from Italian, French and English, he translated some of the most well-known published books, from the 900 pages of Juliette, by the controversial Marquis de Sade, to Robert Graves's King Jesus.…
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The origin of the word “Winter”

The origin of the word “Winter”
Winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight during the whole year. This year, in the Northern Hemisphere, it occurs today, on December 21st. But why is winter called winter? It was the Proto-Germanic wentruz, with the exact same meaning, that gave rise to the Old English “winter”. This, in turn, probably derives from the Proto-Indo-European…
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September 21st – International Day Of Peace

September 21st – International Day Of Peace
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September.   The United Nations General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.   The Day’s theme for 2016 is “The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks…
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