Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Friday essay: I was enthralled by Crime and Punishment at 14. Rereading it after 60 years, I’m still awed

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par Kevin John Brophy, Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne

The old woman who once sliced our front garden hose with a knife has just walked past our home without pausing. Not long after the hose incident I confronted her with what she had done and she denied ever walking along our street, let alone cutting anyone’s hose, or even carrying a knife.

In fact she emptied her bag for me and there was no knife in it. I had been searching on the web about strange behaviour among the elderly and one source noted that it is not uncommon for aged women to carry a knife in their bag. I am not sure what this means, but each time I see the old woman (and…

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