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CANONIZED. JUAN DIEGO CUAUHTLATOATZIN, 16th century peasant from the Zapotec tribe, whose vision of the Virgin of Guadalupe helped drive the conversion of millions of Indians throughout the Americas; in Mexico City. On his fifth trip to Mexico, Pope John Paul II performed the canonization, the first for a member of an indigenous North American tribe...
...freedom brings responsibility, and Chen?whose father is a thwarted scholar and the book's most compelling figure?never takes his good luck for granted. In his studies he remains true to his roots as a hardworking peasant, rising before dawn to pore over piles of flash cards, "relishing the real taste of pretty words and beautiful phrases such as nostalgia, willow bay, nip and tuck, nape of the neck and tiptoe," and struggling his way through Jack London and James Michener. By the heartwarming tale's end, the bumbling country boy Chen Da is well...
...plane had been called in to support U.S. and Afghan ground forces that had come under fire in the area. The incident occurred in Uruzgan province, near the ancestral home of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar. The U.S. has been particularly embarrassed by its failure to capture the peasant mystic-turned-insurgent since he is believed to have simply retreated into the mountains of the province. Some local reports suggested that Monday's tragedy could have come about during a renewed U.S. operation to capture the Taliban leader...
...years; nearly 100 features. Chihwaseon, his portrait of 19th century painter Jang Seung-Up (known as Ohwon) is both a biography of an inspired, difficult man and as close as Im is apt to come to autobiography. Like a film director, painters work in public: the brilliant peasant Ohwon is ever surrounded by members of the artist class who, in their cool high hats with wide brims, look like hip Hasidim. He applies his drips and daubs like a performance artist (or like Jackson Pollock, another alcoholic who mistreated his women). Im lays out this complex mindscape with the precision...
...once comfortably modern and appropriate to the surroundings. Intimate indoor and scenic outdoor dining areas and a plush lounge with a fireplace were carved from what used to be the village horse stalls. Nearby, a large swimming pool overlooks a pasture dotted with sheep. The guest apartments, converted from peasant barracks, feature exposed bricks and crossbeams, private terraces, antique brass beds and modern kitchens. Individual rooms range from $59 to $86 a night, while a six-person apartment costs $1,076 to $1,921 a week, depending on the season. For more information, check lupinari.com or call...