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Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Hemingway remains the most famous 20th-century American novelist
IN the early 1920s Ernest Hemingway was a little-known journalist slumming around Europe and getting into absinthe-fuelled scrapes. Then, a century ago, in 1925, he published 'In Our Time', a book of short stories; in July of that year he started working on 'The Sun Also Rises' , his first novel, which fictionalised his antics. It became the most celebrated book about the 'Lost Generation' in post-war Europe. Hemingway became famous in the same way one of his characters described going bankrupt: 'gradually and then suddenly'. Eight other novels and novellas followed, as did Pulitzer and Nobel prizes. He remains the most famous American novelist of his century, judged by mentions in Google's corpus of books. His Wikipedia page also gets more views than those of his contemporaries, including F. Scott Fitzgerald and John Steinbeck (see chart). Why? Chart There are three reasons. First, nobody had written like him before. A short clean sentence is a fine thing. But if the writer has his story straight and his words true he can go long and hard as a bull after a picador and to hell with big words and adverbs and commas. He also knew what to leave out, as he explained: 'If a writer of prose knows enough of what he is writing about he may omit things that he knows and the reader, if the writer is writing truly enough, will have a feeling of those things as strongly as though the writer had stated them.' This lean style influenced writers of fiction—notably Norman Mailer, Cormac McCarthy and Raymond Carver—as well as journalists. Joan Didion's spareness reads like sober Hemingway. Second, his heroes attracted famous admirers. He defined courage as 'grace under pressure': martially, for the soldier Frederic Henry in 'A Farewell to Arms'; physically, for the fisherman Santiago in 'The Old Man and the Sea'; or sportingly, for the titular cuckolded character in 'The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber', who becomes a fearless hunter. In 1955 John F. Kennedy asked for Hemingway's permission to use this definition in 'Profiles in Courage', which won the Pulitzer prize for biography. John McCain's favourite novel was 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' (1940), about the Spanish civil war, which he quoted in a posthumous book: 'The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it.' Barack Obama, a fan of the same novel, mentioned it in his eulogy to McCain. Less credibly, Donald Trump has dubbed himself the 'Hemingway of 140 characters'. Third, and perhaps most importantly, Hemingway's life became legend. He married four times, drank hard, feuded with rivals, was wounded in the first world war, reported on the Omaha Beach landings in the second, ran with the bulls in Spain and survived a plane crash in Africa. But beneath the bravado, his ego was fragile, he sometimes swapped gender roles in bed and suffered from depression. He was one of seven in his family to commit suicide. That has provided ample material for biographies and documentaries, including a six-hour series by Ken Burns in 2021. But adaptations of his work are scarce. Fitzgerald and Steinbeck enjoy higher ratings and more reviews on Goodreads, a books website. Perhaps Hemingway's stoic heroes—and hints of sexism and racism, at least in the voices of some characters—are becoming old-fashioned. If so, he may end up like Lord Byron and Oscar Wilde: read keenly by a few, read about by many. For more on the latest books, films, TV shows, albums and controversies,sign up to Plot Twist, our weekly subscriber-only newsletter
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GMA Network
11 hours ago
- Health
- GMA Network
AI-designed antivenom could offer new hope for snakebite victims
Scientists in Denmark are using artificial intelligence to design antivenoms to help snakebite victims. The researchers hope the antitoxins will one day be cheaper and easier to produce than traditional products—and may work faster. Timothy Patrick Jenkins from the Technical University of Denmark leads the AI antivenom research team alongside Nobel laureate David Baker from the University of Washington. They've been using AI to design proteins that can effectively neutralize snake venom toxins that can kill and maim. 'Snake venoms are these incredibly complex cocktails of different molecules, so-called proteins. And we need to know what the most medically relevant toxins are. So, we use different techniques to identify these,'' Jenkins said. ''We then have a very close look at the structure of them, throw them into advanced AI models, and then actually use these to custom make basically glue to these toxins. So, we stick a protein to a toxin that might be attacking our nervous system, destroying our cells, and causing our blood to clot. And what we do is bind something to it, stick something to it, so it can't do this anymore.' The proteins they are designing target so-called "three-finger toxins"—potent neurotoxins that disrupt nerve signals, causing paralysis or death if untreated. Early tests of the proteins in mice have led to an 80-100% survival rate. The World Health Organization estimates there are around 5 million snakebites annually, causing between 81,000 and 138,000 deaths. Most of these occur in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, where agricultural workers and children are the most affected. Jenkins says there is a scarcity of antivenoms and poor management of snake bites in large parts of the world. And while not yet a complete replacement for current antivenoms, the researchers hope their work could one day supplement existing remedies and lead to more accessible, effective, and affordable snakebite therapies. 'My personal hope is that within five years, we've completed our first clinical trials where we can actually say that there is a product ready to be delivered to patients,'' Jenkins said. — Reuters
News18
13 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
Karnataka to host Nobel laureates at Quantum India Bengaluru summit
Bengaluru, Jul 29 (PTI) Karnataka Science and Technology Minister N S Boseraju on Tuesday said the state is set to witness a historic moment in India's scientific journey as the state government is all set to host Nobel laureates Duncan Haldane and David Gross for an exclusive dialogue on July 30. The interaction precedes the nation's first-ever Quantum India Bengaluru Summit, scheduled on July 31 and August 1, officials said. 'Under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, our government is laying the groundwork to position Karnataka as India's Quantum Capital. This dialogue with Nobel Laureates marks the beginning of a long-term roadmap to integrate quantum innovation into Karnataka's development blueprint," the Minister said in a statement. With Bengaluru already recognised as the nation's innovation nucleus, Karnataka is accelerating efforts to harness quantum technologies for economic and social transformation. From IT and aerospace to cutting-edge quantum frontiers, the state aims to strengthen its position on the global innovation map, he added. According to him, the dialogue will facilitate high-level discussions between the Nobel Laureates and Karnataka's top officials, including the Principal Secretaries of Industries, IT and BT, and Higher Education. The exchange is expected to pave the way for advancing quantum research, infrastructure, and collaborations with global experts. 'The presence of Nobel Laureates at the Quantum India Bengaluru Summit underscores the international significance of the event, which will bring together global and national leaders in quantum science, placing Karnataka at the epicenter of India's quantum revolution," he added. PTI AMP ROH view comments First Published: July 29, 2025, 16:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Business Upturn
a day ago
- Health
- Business Upturn
North Park Nursing Student Receives Prestigious Schweitzer Fellowship
Chicago, July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Victoria Roehl, a student in the Master of Nursing Leadership program at North Park University (NPU), has been named a 2025–26 Schweitzer Fellow, a prestigious honor given to graduate students to lead innovative, service-driven projects that address health inequities in Chicago's underserved communities. Named in honor of Nobel laureate Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the yearlong program uses an interdisciplinary approach to address unmet health needs in Chicago's underserved neighborhoods. Roehl's project will focus on improving quality of life for cancer survivors through mindfulness-based self-care planning. In partnership with the University of Illinois Chicago Cancer Center, she will lead educational classes and provide participants with digital tools to set meaningful, personalized goals as they navigate survivorship. She plans to graduate from NPU in 2026. 'I chose to focus on a project that would strengthen cancer survivors' sense of well-being to help create personalized roadmaps for self-care in conjunction with mindfulness,' Roehl said, adding that lifelong emotional stress is part of any cancer diagnosis. 'The consequence of psychological stress negatively impacts survivorship, and this is magnified in communities with high socioeconomic deficits.' 'North Park University's mission is to prepare students for lives of significance and service,' said Mary Shehan, NPU's graduate nursing programs director. 'The Schweitzer Fellowship is an exceptional opportunity for Victoria to utilize the city of Chicago as a platform for learning and service.' Shannon Sweetnam, spokeswoman for the Schweitzer Program, said Roehl was selected from a competitive pool of 100 applicants with backgrounds including art therapy and public health. For 29 years, the Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows Program has provided a platform for graduate students in health-related fields. The program has provided more than 130,000 hours of community service to more than 150 Chicagoland community service organizations. North Park University is city-centered, intercultural, and emerging as the model for Christian higher education in 21st-century America. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Ellen Almer, (773) 244-5747, [email protected] Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with GlobeNewswire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same. Ahmedabad Plane Crash
Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Bhasha Andolan From Tagore's Bolpur: Mamata hyphenates ‘SIR-linguistic terror', slams EC-BJP ‘bid to bring NRC through backdoor'
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday hyphenated the issues of detention of Bangla-speaking migrants in several parts of the country with the Election Commission's plan to roll out the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) across the country, including in poll-bound West Bengal, and accused the BJP and the EC of trying to implement the NRC in the country 'through the backdoor'. Launching her party's Bhasha Andolan (language movement) campaign from Bolpur – the karmabhoomi of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore – the TMC supremo alleged that the BJP-led Centre, in collusion with the EC, was targeting minorities, OBCs, the poor, and Bengali-speaking voters through the Special Summary Revision, to strike off genuine names from the voter list in a 'covert' NRC-like exercise. The chief minister, who took part in a 3-km march in Bolpur, holding a portrait of Rabindranath Tagore, asserted that she would not allow the setting up of detention centres in West Bengal and dared the EC to delete names of genuine voters, saying such 'steps would attract consequences'. 'If you (EC) dare delete names from Bengal's voter list, you will witness Chhau dance, dhamsa-madol, conch shells, cymbals, and war drums. Have you heard such sounds before? We will make you hear them,' she said. Accusing the EC of acting at the behest of the BJP government at the Centre, 'They (EC) are finalising the voters' list, while sitting in Gujarat. Gujaratis are not my enemies. The BJP's agency (EC) is doing this… They have already set up detention camps in Haryana and Assam. I will not allow NRC to be implemented in Bengal as long as I am alive. I won't allow detention camps to be built here… Have our Hindu brothers forgotten how 7 lakh names were removed in Assam? We want to say: 'Jo humse takrayega, choor choor ho jaayega' (Those who will collide with us will be shattered)'. 'The EC has come up with a new rule that the old list will no longer be used. Names must be re-entered from scratch. They are asking for the birth certificates of parents, too. Ask them if they themselves have their birth certificates. Those who are part of this conspiracy, do they have their documents in place?' she said. 'We will stop this conspiracy to jeopardise our existence in the name of linguistic terror and an attempt to implement NRC through the backdoor… The EC, with due respect, are you playing the government's NRC game?' she added. The TMC supremo declared she would 'give up her life but not her language', and vowed to stand against attempts to erase Bengali 'asmita' (pride), disenfranchise the poor, or drive out migrants under the guise of electoral roll revision. 'We have no enmity with any language. I believe that unity in diversity is the foundation of our nation. But if you try to erase our language and culture, we will resist peacefully, powerfully, and politically,' she said. In a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mamata said, 'When you travel to Arab nations and hug the sheikhs, do you ask whether they are Hindus or Muslims? Did you ask the Maldives President his religion before hugging him and donating Rs 5,000 crore, while depriving Bengal of its dues?' Stating that Bengali is the fifth-most spoken language in the world and the second-most spoken in Asia, Banerjee questioned the ongoing discrimination. 'Yet, Bengalis are being tortured across states. Why this hatred? If Bengal can accept and shelter 1.5 crore migrant workers from other states, why can't you accept 22 lakh Bengali migrants working elsewhere?' she asked. The Bolpur protest march was not just political; it was rich in emotion and symbolism. Banerjee wore her trademark white cotton sari and a traditional uttariya from Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan. Raising slogans of 'Joy Bangla' and 'Jai Hind' at the end of her speech, Banerjee urged TMC workers to spread the language movement. -With PTI Inputs from Bolpur Atri Mitra is a Special Correspondent of The Indian Express with more than 20 years of experience in reporting from West Bengal, Bihar and the North-East. He has been covering administration and political news for more than ten years and has a keen interest in political development in West Bengal. Atri holds a Master degree in Economics from Rabindrabharati University and Bachelor's degree from Calcutta University. He is also an alumnus of St. Xavier's, Kolkata and Ramakrishna Mission Asrama, Narendrapur. He started his career with leading vernacular daily the Anandabazar Patrika, and worked there for more than fifteen years. He worked as Bihar correspondent for more than three years for Anandabazar Patrika. He covered the 2009 Lok Sabha election and 2010 assembly elections. He also worked with News18-Bangla and covered the Bihar Lok Sabha election in 2019. ... Read More
