by Jeanne Kore Salvato | Sep 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
n his fascinating book, Arthur J. Magida presents the story of Noor Inayat Khan against the backdrop of WW II. I had the pleasure of attending (via Zoom) the presentation of his biography of Noor at the American Library of Paris. Magida credits what he calls,...
by Jeanne Kore Salvato | Sep 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
he first thing you notice when standing in front of the gate surrounding Fazil Manzil, Noor’s family home, is the plaque commemorating her deportation. It says, “Here lived Noor Inayat Khan, 1914 – 1944, Madeleine in the resistance. Shot at Dachau....
by Jeanne Kore Salvato | Sep 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
or those of you who read my previous post, “mayors and cellos,” you may remember that I had a dream I went into a bakery and asked for a tart at the extreme right of the display case. I used the phrase “extrème droite,” which, as in the States, refers to a...
by Jeanne Kore Salvato | Aug 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
ast week’s post was titled, “Why Godot?” So, applying logic, this one could be, “Why France?” Robert Stadler’s art installation in Paris Briefly, the answer is this: my husband at the time, who taught comparative religion at Pima College, in Tucson, AZ, was...
by Jeanne Kore Salvato | Aug 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
t’s time for a new season of writing4godot. I’d like to begin by talking about why I’ve chosen the play Waiting for Godot for my patron saint. FIRST, OVERVIEWThe play, Waiting for Godot, written by Samuel Beckett in 1952, is basically the story of Vladimir and...