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Richard Byrne
Jun 3, 20244 min read
Contemplating Cosmonauts: THE WRONG STUFF
In the annals of U.S.-Soviet rivalry in the decades after World War II, the so-called "space race" between the two superpowers was by far...
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Richard Byrne
Feb 29, 20244 min read
A Few Words About Lola Montez
This short essay was the program note for the world premiere of my play, An Evening with Lola Montez, at the 2019 Capitol Fringe...
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Richard Byrne
Jan 18, 202311 min read
Some Time in Belgrade: Dušan Veličković
1. My friend Dušan Veličković passed away last week. His death hit me hard. We had a deep professional relationship in the 1990s and...
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Richard Byrne
Dec 18, 20213 min read
John Spalek 1928-2021
Only recently did I learn that John Spalek - the great scholar of German exiles in the United States (and, in particular, Ernst Toller) -...
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