Tag Archives: Turkey

Octopus for Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2013 by wcd2

December 25, 2013 No, not salmon, that eminently respectable candidate for a fishetarian dinner. Octopus instead, still exotic and dubious-looking in this part of the world, but a common food staple in Japan and throughout the Mediterranean: in Spain, Portugal, … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, epic, Food in literature, Global South, oceans, Uncategorized | Tagged Frank Norris, G. Frederick Keller, Hawthorne, Japan, Mediterranean, Melville, Morocco, Portugal, Salmon, Southern Pacific Railroad, Spain, The Octopus, Tunisia, Turkey, Victor Hugo | Leave a comment

Olaudah Equiano, Dave Brubeck: à la Turk

Posted on December 5, 2012 by wcd2

December 5, 2012 Equiano liked Turkey. He had gone there from Italy in 1769, and greatly admired the grapes and pomegranates in the ancient city of Smyrna, “the richest and largest I ever tasted.” He also liked the fact that … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, African-American literature, African-American music, Asia, Autobiography, Cities, digital platforms, Eighteenth century literature, jazz, Mediterranean, Middle East, Music, World history | Tagged Blue Rondo à la Turk, Dave Brubeck, Olaudah Equiano, polyrhythm, polytonality, Take Five, Time Out, time signautres, Turkey, Twitter | Leave a comment