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65 Years Ago — Hounded by the FBI, Nobel Prize Ernest Hemingway Ends His Life (July 2, 1961)

Posted on July 2, 2026 by L

“The FBI’s surveillance substantially contributed to his anguish and his suicide.” A. E. Hotchner — Hemingway’s friend and collaborator over the last 13 years of his life July 2 2021 — On October 28 1954, the Nobel Prize in Literature … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Pablo Neruda Awarded Literature Nobel Prize (October 21 1971) — Was Neruda a KGB Agent? [UPDATE : Forensic probe confirms Neruda was poisoned]

Posted on October 21, 2025 by L

“And you’ll ask: why doesn’t his poetry speak of dreams and leavesand the great volcanoes of his native land?Come and see the blood in the streets.” I explain a few thingsPablo Neruda October 21 2025 — Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Zola : “J’accuse…!” (January 13 1898) [Just ask ChatGPT!]

Posted on January 13, 2025 by L

“The Dreyfus affair was not only the first modern Counter-Intelligence case, but it was also the first modern Counter-Intelligence  disaster — that is, not just an investigative and legal error, but one that spilled over from the intelligence world into the … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Pablo Neruda Awarded Literature Nobel Prize (October 21 1971) — Was Neruda a KGB Agent? [UPDATE : Forensic probe confirms Neruda was poisoned]

Posted on October 21, 2024 by L

“And you’ll ask: why doesn’t his poetry speak of dreams and leavesand the great volcanoes of his native land?Come and see the blood in the streets.” I explain a few thingsPablo Neruda October 21 2024 — Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes … Continue reading →

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