War With the Newts - Karel Capek Koppernik ‘I know dirt when I

‘I know dirt when I smell it

een vrouw wier kindertijd in de oorlog lag

‘Jean-Antoine About stond bekend als een zonderlinge figuur in de buurt rond de Place Vintimille

De pasgetrouwde Richard en Silvia Tebrick maken een wandeling rond hun landgoed

Max Horkheimer

War With the Newts - Karel Capek Koppernik ‘I know dirt when IWar with the Newts (1936) is Karel Capek's darkly humorous allegory of early 20th century Czech politics. Captain van Toch discovers a colony of newts in Sumatra which can not only be taught to trade and use tools, but also to speak. As the rest of the world learns of the creatures and their wonderful capabilities, it is clear that this new species is ripe for exploitation they can be traded in their thousands, will do the work no human wants to do,