A Brief Outline About Chris Hedges:
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Mr. Chris Hedges is an author of several books,a columnist and journalist He worked for The New York Times and covered wars and crises in the Middle East, Latin America and Eastern Europe. He is a graduate of the School of Divinity of Harvard University.
At the present time, he writes a column every Monday. His column appears on Truth Dig Website every Monday.
I have followed the writings of Chris Hedges for,at least, the last 20 years. Accordingly, I have reached the conclusion that his eloquence,honesty and broad knowledge are rarely matched by his American peers. No one needs to take my words. Just read his columns and books and reach your own conclusion.
My Own Essay About One Particular Column Written By Chris Hedges :
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On March 19,2012, Chris Hedges has written a column entitled, " Murder Is Not an Anomaly in War ".
I had read the above specified column when it was first published on Truthdig Website and I had reviewed it again last week and I thought it would be beneficial to the interested readers to share what I wrote then about the column entitled, " Murder Is Not an Anomaly in War " :
The whole column, from the beginning to the last word of it, is a gem. However, the most eloquent and genuine gems are the following brilliant quotations, constructed as an integral parts of the whole essay or column :
Quotation One :
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" I,too,belong to the species ( human being ) " J. Glass Gray wrote of his experience in World War II. " I am ashamed not only of my own deeds, not only of my nation's deeds, but of human deeds as well. I am ashamed to be a man. "
Quotation Two :
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" Force", Simon Wall wrote, " is as pitiless to the man who possesses it, or thinks he does, as it is to its victims; the second it crushes, the second it intoxicates. "
Quotation Three ( A Poem By Catullus ) :
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" By strangers coasts and water and many days at sea
I come here at the rites of your working,
Bringing for you, the dead, these last gifts of the living
And my words-vain sound of the man of dust,
Alas,my brother,
You have been taken away from me. You have been taken away from me
By cold chance, turned a shadow, and my pain.
Here the foods of the old ceremony, appointed
Long ago for the starving under the earth;
Take them; your brother's tears have them wet; and take
Into eternity my hail and farewell. "
End of quotations.
It is, indeed, a brilliantly constructed and eloquent piece against wars. I have enjoyed reading it again and again and again. Beautiful !!
Notes To The Readers Of This Website :
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Any reader who is interested in reading, " Murder Is Not an Anomaly in War " by Chris Hedges can dig in the archives of Truthdig Website and read it there:
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It is truly worth the time in digging it and worth the time in reading it as well.
Happy reading.......
