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insufferablelust · 4 years ago

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THE ARTIST AND HIS MUSE (v)

Hi lovely people! it’s me again with the fifth installment of TAAHM, hopefully y’all enjoy this, as always thank you for your support, and excuse the grammatical errors. As i said before, this story is dark themed, so it can get triggering to some people, please read the warning, and read at your own risk.

WARNINGS : BEWARE DARK FIC. SMUT, Angst to the max, Mental Illness (PTSD, with severe anxiety and depression), Some Fluff, hints/mention of Suicide (doesn’t happen), Psychological abuse (in flashbacks), over sensitivity (both sexual and non sexual), hints of Masochism, Anxiety attack, Soft raw tender moments, aaand thats it.

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A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive.To him a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. —Pearl S. Buck.

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Little did they know, that night is going to be the beginning of a roller coaster ride.

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It was already late when she opened her eyes the next day, her soft sigh occupied the quiet room as she scanned for the one person she craved the most, biting her lips at the cold left side of the bed sheet. However, he’s kind enough to leave the only thing she could reminisce about last night in a form of a long letter note he left on her night table, written with purple ink,

“Good Morning Y/N,

I hope you’re feeling well, although knowing how anxious you can get, i know your mind would wander off and we don’t want that. If you can remember what i said, then good but if you can’t, i said that i left because it’s more convenient for the both of us, not because i don’t want to be with you. Believe me, watching you sleep right now really put an image inside my memory that i’ll never forget, you’re so beautiful.

I hope you don’t mind, but i put on Debussy on your vinyl right now. I want you to know that we’ll still talk about it, preferably today, maybe we can go have dinner unless we have a case. There are things i never got the chance to say, and i think its time i finally tell you, later.

As for your past, we’ll also talk about that too. But i want you to not worry— yes i’m disappointed still, but i know why you did what you did. We’ll figure out a way.

Lastly, please take care.

Spencer R.”

By the time she had finished reading, her internal being is overflowing with emotions, dangerous ones that she won’t be able to control and she knows this. Her eyes teared up at the sight of ‘Classical Lover Etiquettes’ cued up on her record player. Her legs were incredibly sore, as much as her thighs and arms. There was just so much that’s happening, so much to feel, and she needed to escape.

Her feet dragged her to the balcony, inhaling the scent of life, breathe in heavily as she hoped— cross her fingers hoping to die that the amount of oxygen would be able to drown her from all the confusion, even more so the horrors that started to flows back in. Spencer opened a large deep wound that she had buried a long time ago, and then he showed her the way to paradise. He confuses her as much as she probably confuses him.

She wanted to apologize for being complicated, wanted to get on her knees again and show him how much she needs a savior right now; someone to love, and cherish to get her mind off of the horrible things in the past. She wants him to know that he can help her, by guiding her like he did the night before, by owning her like he said the night before, by loving her like he promised. She needs to be devoted to him, she would do anything for him.

She knows how damaged she is on the inside, she put up a persona every day so people could believe that she’s alive. But the only time she ever felt alive was with Spencer. The only time she ever wished she’s not complicated is when she’s with Spencer, His name consumed her like the opiates she used to take. He owned her soul already and she’s not letting that go. Even if the world stands in her way. She deserves this, this pure thing for once.

So she cried, hard. Hard enough for her neighbors to hear, to check up on her, but she wasn’t listening, she stayed crouched down in her balcony, her vision was blurry and she can’t think of anything— only Spencer.

“Spencer..” was the only thing she remembered saying before she witnessed darkness and drowsiness penetrate her eyes as well as her other senses— sending her to sleep.

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Y/N didn’t even flinched when her father’s screams once again filled her ears, telling her how she doesn’t belong, she isn’t supposed to be here, isn’t supposed to exists. She could smell the strong scent of alcohol from his mouth, clouding her senses, but she refused to give in and cry, in fact she doesn’t feel a thing. Moreover, she’s just bored, her father never got violent with her, never laid a hand on her, neither does her step mother— well not when he’s around anyways.

By the age of 9, Y/N already knew what kind of man her father was, the kind that doesn’t want to admit reality, he’s a violent genius who works in the dark, with barriers covering all sides of his life. He never hurt Y/N physically, like he always claimed. But 12 years of psychological torture will fuck you up, she thought. She lived in isolation, and darkness where the only things she knew.. were alcohol, math, abuse, impending death, and screams.

She doesn’t have anyone related that’s nice to her, enough to shield her from all the abuse. The only person that could bring her peace is Mr. Bones, one of her father’s men. He always looked out for her, he gave her hope ever since she was old enough to know that being told you were never meant to be alive was not okay.

“I apologize, papa. It won’t happen again, I swear it.”

Her eyes stayed on the ground as she feels the warmth of his palm so close to her cheek, she yelled in her mind— her mind telling her to scream at the old bastard to “Hit me!”

“Hit me!”

“Make it hurt!”

“HIT ME!”

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Y/N felt a jolt, her eyes searching for signs of where she might be but she can’t seem to open her eyes, the smell— is clean like iodine, the next thing she felt was the rough yet strangely comfortable sheets that grazes against her skin, And then she heard the talk, someone’s talking.. She recognized the voice well, so well like its imprinted deep in her soul, She tried to open her eyes.. yet she keeps on missing.

“S-she— i found her pale.. she was so pale and cold.. “ Spencer! her mind screamed, that’s Spencer.

“Spencer!” She tried to yell, but still nothing,

“Spencer please!” Nothing.

“What did her neighbor said?” Hotch!

“Hotch please i’m awake!”

“She was screaming, and they found her clutching her shirt tightly, she was crying and she.. she said my name over and over again, before blacking out.. thats why they called me first after calling 911” Is that true? she has been taking her meds, hasn’t she?

“Did anyone said that she was about to jump or anything like that?”

“No! No! Spencer i’m not suicidal!”

“N-no i don’t know.. Hotch i was with her last night, i should’ve—“

“Please don’t cry! please i’m sorry i love you i won’t do it again!”

“Hey no, she looked like she was having a panic attack. Has she ever mentioned anything about being depressed? or experiencing anxiety attacks maybe?”

“no... no... don’t tell him Spencer, you promised.”

“Stop the silence, Spencer you promised you won’t tell anyone.”

“N-no.. not that i know off.. she wanted company so i stayed with her, we watched movie.”

“Spencer...” She tried again, believing that it won’t work, he won’t hear her, maybe she’s not even here anymore— just floating away from her body. But when she saw his head turned towards her, she sighed contently, letting go of all the burden for a second just to hear him mutter her name in silence and peace.

“Y/N... you’re awake wait let me—“ before he could exit the door, Hotch pulled him back a little, telling him that “It’s okay, let me get the doctor.” Leaving Spencer and her alone.

Her heart rate accelerated as he sat down on the chair next to her, eyes filled with worry and fear— Y/N couldn’t take it, couldn’t bare to see how broken he looks, because she was selfish and complicated, because she was damaged.

“I-i wasn’t... trying to.. jump” Her voice came out laced with fragility, all raw and quiet. She’s trying to tell Spencer that she’s alright, as long as he’s here she’ll be alright. “Don’t.. please don’t blame yourself, it was an anxiety attack, a bad one.”

“Have you been taking your meds?” There it is, the question she has been hoping she wouldn’t have to answer. She looked down at his trembling hands, reaching to grab it but unable to do so because she realized now that she was restrained to the bed.

“Why am i being restrained?”

“You didn’t answer my question.”

“No Spencer i haven’t! now why am i restrained? i’m not a danger to anyone.” Y/N half yelled with a cracked voice, closing her eyes tightly at the tears that’s threatening to spill out of her eyes.

“Miss Bones, i see that you’re awake now.” Her eyes never leaving the sight of her cuffed wrist, ‘did they honestly thought you were planning on killing yourself?’

“I’m not suicidal, i’m an FBI agent for god’s sake.” The tone of her newfound voice surprised everyone including Spencer.

“Then why were you unconscious on the balcony of your apartment?”

“Because i haven’t been taking my pills! look, i haven’t for years now and i was fine. It was just rush of emotions, and i got overwhelmed okay? doesn’t mean i was going to jump. Believe me thats the last thing i would’ve wanted.” The last bit was a whisper, indicating the raw pain behind it. It was the truth, moments before you passed out you were thinking of Spencer, of how he’s your savior.

“Okay, Agent. We believe you, now why don’t you get some rest, and we’ll have you prescribed for something stronger, meanwhile i’m going to take the cuffs off” The doctor replied gently, except you know he’s not a doctor well he is but he’s a psychiatrist. Great, now everyone think she’s crazy.

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After the incident, you rarely talked to anyone on your team not because they don’t want to but because you won’t let them. You’ve caused enough pain, so the last thing you want to see is the pity on their eyes and face, it was nice seeing how they care though— sometimes in the mornings you can hear Garcia and JJ dropping new baskets full of goodies and treats for you to try. Sliding a note underneath your door before leaving.

Hotch insisted you to take a month break, which you would’ve tried to argued but you knew you didn’t stand a single chance. You could’ve lose your job, he could’ve fired you for lying about your psychological problems and endangering yourself but he didn’t, though he wanted you to take the break, and do another psych eval, so you agreed.

The bad thing about not going to work, except the obvious fact that you miss your work family and you missed out on catching men women alike your father and his killer— is not seeing Spencer often enough. It made you anxious just thinking how he’s doing constantly, Prentiss has said in a text that ‘he seems okay, just a little off’ in which you ended the conversation quickly, not wanting to let invasive questions spring up to life.

You’ve tried to contact him multiple times, yet he never answered the calls, there was one time where he had responded your text; it was the one after you told him that you haven’t eaten and taken your meds because thats what you do now, pretending like he actually listens you, that day you heard a knock, before finding out that there was a box of pizza; the tuna, with creamy mushroom kind, your favorite. Spencer is the only one who knew about it, so it was him. You cried that night knowing that he was close... yet you didn’t see him.

After that, nothing. Nothing at all, until it was your 17th day isolated in your apartment trying to get better. A therapist from FBI was supposed to come today, checking up on you, Hotch’s order. So when you heard a knock, you opened the door without looking.

“Y/N...”

“Hi you must be the— Spencer?” You eyes went wide as you recognized the person standing at your door, you swear your knees buckled finally seeing him again after so long. His hair seemed longer, his eyes has bags under them, he doesn’t look fine.

“Spencer, you look—“

“Can i come in?” His voice startled you, it was deep, deeper than you remembered it last.

“Yes, yes please come in..” You watched him enter your house, eyes scanning through every bit of everything, probably profiling your condition. So you let out a chuckle as you close the door, “I’m fine Spencer, unless you didn’t notice, i’m doing therapy 3 times a week plus routine visits from every therapist in town it seemed like. So i’m good” the tone of your voice reflects sarcasm and you know it, but how can you help it when he wont even look at you.

“Thats good..” He mumbled, sitting down on the couch where you two talked the last time about your past, you remembered that night’s event so clearly you could’ve sworn you have an eidetic memory. “You haven’t been sleeping have you?”

“no.” you sat down next to him, deciding that you shouldn’t touch him even if you wanted to.

“Why?”

“Because i worry about you.”

“Spencer, i told you i’m—“

“No! no you can’t say that you’re fine, again. do you know what you did me? after the night we had, you basically suffered an anxiety so bad you collapsed on your balcony, while whispering my name. You don’t get to say that you’re fine, i deserve more Y/N.”

You didn’t flinched even once when you heard his voice raised, if anything you just close your eyes and not let the volume of his voice get inside your head, “Everyone who yells is the same like your father, wake the fuck up” is what your mind been telling you but you refused to listen to it, Spencer is good, he’s a good man. So you controlled your breathing for a second before opening your eyes to see Spencer’s face begging for answers.

“You’re right, you deserve answers and you’ll get your answers but can you please listen to me and don’t interrupt? Spencer, i need the space if you want me to tell you, the space to make you understand.” Your palm move on top of his to see his reaction, you expected him to swat your hands away or at least flinched but strangely he let out a pleasant sigh, like he was relieved, like every weight has been lifted off of him.

“Okay, i’m sorry for—“

You cut him off before he could say what he’s sorry for, you don’t need it— his reactions are normal, too normal that it makes you fall in love with him over and over again. “Shh, don’t. You don’t have to explain, you don’t have to respond, just.. wait here, i’ll tell you everything okay..?”

With a nod you get from him, you stand up to make two chamomile teas, bringing it to where Spencer is sitting on the couch, then after you put on Gymnopédie on your record player, you sit down next to him. To your surprise, he leaned and laid his head on top of your thighs, curling up on the couch— which sent a smile to your face, you haven’t smiled for so long and of course Spencer Reid is the one who put your first smile since.. you don’t even remember when.

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“It’s one of my favorite, I love the serenity of it.” You whispered, as your fingers ran through his soft hair. Relaxing your back against the couch and enjoying the tune of one of your favorite classical of all time. Spencer smiled at that, you swore the smile could lit your insides like nothing else.

“I’m a beethoven guy, but i guess Satie is alright..” He laughs, his laugh sounded like heaven, his smile and laugh makes you dizzy. This is the Spencer that makes your heart pound ten times faster, and the one that makes you lost for words each time, the one that you’ll love... too fast Y/N, too fast.

“Of course you are, it’s not hard to see..”

“Y/N?”

“Yeah?”

Spencer looked up at you, he looked so pure like this, like he was made to justify every wrong things that has been done, like he’s an angel that protects the earth from filth. He’s pure and tender, it takes all of your willpower to not lean down and kiss him.

“Oh yes, explanation.” You laughed awkwardly, eyes refusing to meet his. “Look at me, please” You shake your head at his demand, your eyes still trailing to where the record player is going.

“Look at me, Y/N.” You did, you looked. Under any other circumstances, the authoritative tone would instantly leave you dripping wet ready to submit to him. But this time, you only whimpered and nods.

“Good girl, now tell me” He cupped your cheeks, the gentle gesture sent you to oblivion.

“I don’t know where to start..”

“I heard the beginning is a great start.” His lips tugged into a wide smile, you heart warmed at the sight before you sigh, your fingers still curling and uncurling itself on his hair.

“I opened up to you that night, it’s something strange for me, i told you something that i swore i would never tell anyone, but i told you because.. because you were right, you are right Spencer. And i guess after that we took it to a whole new different level, i want to be able to do all the things with you and cross all boundaries but it’s something new to me, so that morning when i... woke up alone, it was scary, i felt so small and sad in such a big space. I was overwhelmed, by the thought of letting another person in, i don’t wanna take it slow but then again the transition won’t be easy for me.” Spencer opened his mouth as he was about to say something, but you simply leaned in shakily and press a quick peck on his lips as a sign that you’re not done yet, to your surprise he pulled you down one more time and let the kiss linger this time before letting you pull back, whispering a small “go on.”

“I lived in isolation most of my life, the only taste of real life emotions i ever got was the moment right after my graduation. The man who saved me, he teached me social skills, and the basics of.. of having this gift of rawness emotions. But i’ve been so closed off, i realized its just not possible for me to fall in love or feel such a strong emotion towards another, the only strong emotion i’ve ever known before this was.. hatred towards my father and his killer.

I had PTSD when i was 13, consistent with severe anxiety and depression, at one point Mr.Bones insisted that i...i started talking to myself, admitted me to a psychiatrist where i got my.. antipsychotics for um the voices. But i came out well, and he promised me that if i was able to make it, he would change my identity, stripped me out of my old misery, give me a new one, my father was a very very important man where he worked, so does his men including Mr.Bones. Thats why before i was 21, there’s no record of Y/N Bones existed because.. i didn’t, i never existed.”

Y/N ended it with a smile, looking down at Spencer whose eyes brimming with tears. She shook her head, her trembling fingers wiping the traces of tears. “Hey no no, please don’t cry, please it’s hurt to see you cry..” She whimpered.

“Spencer please say something..” Her eyes pleaded with her, as he sat up, before inching closer to her and before she even processed the warmth of his body, his lips pressed themselves against hers in a gentle loving way. His thumb stroking her soft supple cheek, as his lips took its time to explore every inch of hers, imprinting how it feels so he can remember it all the time. Y/N wrapped her arms around his neck as he guided her to his lap, pulling back a little.

They stared at each other for such a long time, before Spencer move his hand downward— tugging on her shirt. “Do you want to?” His voice rise your goosebumps to wake, all the adrenaline rushing through your core as you nod eagerly. “Please”

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“Tchaikovsky.”

“what?”

“This is tchaikovsky.” Spencer looked up at her, seeing how needy but beautiful she is, her skin glistening under the dim lights, her lashes are wet, her eyes glassy, and her lips bitten raw. He smiled admiring her before continuing his exploration down her labia, stroking it gently— almost like he’s teasing her.

“yes Spencer this is, Oh god!” you stopped mid-sentence as you felt the warmth of his tongue exploring from her slit up to her clit, flicking the sensitive button gently— Holy mother! doesn’t he know how sensitive she is?

“I’m pretty sure Tchaikovsky isn’t god, Princess.” the doctor giggles as his fingers tracing her tummy gently, caressing every mark every curve every indent every scar so so gently to show her how much he appreciates her, appreciate her beauty— all of it.

“Shut up!” She whined and shuddered as she feels him burying his face against her sensitive pussy, tongue swiping side to side at her slit as his nose bumps against her clit sending intense pleasure throughout her body making her jolt and convulse as she tug on his hair.

“Are you sure that’s wise, princess? i’m the one in charge of your orgasm here” Her legs quivered, his tongue push inside her and explore every inch of her inside— moaning at the taste and catching every drop.

“Sorry! so sorry Spencer, just don’t stop!” Oh how sweet is that, her voice cracked at the end, meaning he’s doing a good job. And the boy wonder does seek for praises sometimes.

“Never planning on it, love.” He mumbled against her pussy before inserting two fingers in, and moving them in a brutal pace whilst her tongue and lips sucking on her clit.

“Oh! Spencer, you’re so good at this” Her eyes shut tightly, as her fingers gripping his hair— she’s practically grinding against his face which he moaned at the sight and taste of her, oh so heavenly.

“C’mon Princess, come for me then i will give you what you’ve been waiting for” oh the way she clenched around her fingers so tightly, made him groaned and shut his eyes tight as he works her over the orgasm

“Spencer! oh! thank you!” Every inch of her skin was burning and her brain was mush. So much pleasure, that she could die happily now. Her body shivers still, when he comes up to leave tiny kisses on her face. “Good girl.” Spencer then align himself at her entrance, sliding the tip up and down her pussy.

“Ready, princess?”

“Yes.. yes please?” With a smile on his face, Spencer bent Y/N’s knees before pushing the tip of his cock inside of her slowly, indulging in the velvety warm walls that welcomed his cock. The feeling is like home. Her mouth agape, as her eyes roll at the back of her head, and her fingers intertwined with his.

He stilled inside her for awhile as he let out grunts of how “so warm and tight, pet” she is. He then leaned down to press a gentle loving kiss on her lips before thrusting his cock in and out of her slowly, keeping the pace light as they both relinquish all the frustrations out, and indulging in each other’s warmth. It’s perfect.

“so— full, Spencer..” Her desperate whimpers was the one that egged him to move faster, thrusting his hips so every-time he thrusted in, the sounds were slapping of skins and their moans. But when one particular deep thrust, her cunt involuntary clenched around his cock and she screamed “Thats it! thats it fuck!”

Spencer grinned, before letting go of her hand to grip her waist, pulling her closer to him then continue to fuck her with a torturous brutal pace, hitting the spot over and over again. “I’m not going to last if you keep- fucking clenching that tight cunt Y/N” He warned, eyes glinting with a dangerous look like how he was that night. Feral.

Strings of plea left her mouth as she arched her back, he was so deep— filling her to the brim and making her feel good.

“Please cum inside me!”

“I will baby, i will. But first you gotta cum alright? can you do that? i know you can, c’mon” His breathing labored as he move even faster, her headboard banged against the wall, and her body bounced. With one final deep thrust, they reached their peak, and shuddered at the feeling. Spencer pulls out before grabbing a wet cloth from the beside table and carefully wiped her sensitive areas, causing goosebumps that were dying down to rise again.

“Swan lake” Was the first thing she muttered as her legs still quivering, Spencer looked up at her confusedly as he set throw the cloth to the dirty hamper and laid down beside her once more, cuddling her to his side.

“What?” he asked, his fingers running through her hair.

“Tchaikovsky’s, Swan lake was playing.” They both laughed at her answer, shaking their heads. It wasn’t until Y/N’s eyes flickered to his hazy ones, that they muttered it together,

“I love you—“

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TBC!

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transparenttriumphzombie · 3 years ago

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Dawn Langley Pepita Simmons (probably 1922– 18 September 2000) was a prolific English author and biographer. Born as Gordon Langley Hall, Simmons lived her first decades as a male. As a young adult, she became close to British actress Dame Margaret Rutherford, who she considered an adoptive mother, and who was the subject of a biography Simmons wrote in later years. After sex reassignment surgery in 1968, Simmons wed in the first legal interracial marriage in South Carolina.

Simmons' parents were servants at Sissinghurst Castle, the English estate of biographer Harold Nicolson and his novelist wife, Vita Sackville-West. Simmons was born in Sussex as Gordon Langley Hall to Jack Copper, Vita Sackville-West's chauffeur, and another servant, Marjorie Hall Ticehurst, before they were married. Although she claimed to have been born with an unusual condition that resulted in the swelling of her genitals with the result that she was mistakenly identified as a boy, Charleston author Edward Ball's book Peninsula of Lies (2004) states that she was born male.

As a child, Simmons was raised by her grandmother and at one point visited the castle and met Virginia Woolf, Sackville-West's lover. Woolf made Sackville-West the subject of the novel Orlando: A Biography, which bears a striking resemblance to Simmons' own life story.

In 1946 Simmons emigrated to Canada. Still living as a man, she crew cut her hair and became a teacher on the Ojibway native reserve on Lake Nipigon, experiences from which were translated into the best-selling Me Papoose Sitter (1955)—the first of many published books.

After a stint as an editor for the Winnipeg Free Press, Simmons moved back to England in 1947, to teach theater at the Gregg School in Croydon, Surrey. She moved to the United States in 1950, and became the society editor for the Nevada Daily Mail in Missouri before moving to New York and working as the society editor of the Port Chester Daily Item. Shortly after moving to New York, Simmons met artist Isabel Whitney, beginning a friendship that would last until Whitney's death in 1962.

During this time, Simmons began a prolific writing career, including a series of biographies which covered personalities such as Princess Margaret (1958), Jacqueline Kennedy (1964), Lady Bird Johnson (1967), and Mary Todd Lincoln (1970) among many more. While living in Whitney's New York townhouse in the 1950s, Simmons was introduced to Margaret Rutherford and her husband Stringer Davis. Rutherford, interested in meeting Simmons to discuss a role in a possible adaptation of Me Papoose Sitter, became enamored with the young author and she and Davis agreed to serve as unofficial adoptive parents. Subsequently, Simmons and Whitney purchased a house in Charleston, South Carolina, though Whitney would die two weeks later, leaving Simmons the house and $2 million.

The mansion Simmons purchased with Whitney, was located in the Anson borough neighborhood of Charleston, a neighborhood known for housing the city's queer elite.[2][5] Simmons began restoring the house, and designed the interior with early American antiques and furniture by Thomas Chippendale. Much later, shortly before her death, her pursuit of Chippendale pieces brought her into contact with Edward Ball, a journalist whose family had owned a Chippendale-style commode, and who would later write a biography about her.

In her autobiographical books, Simmons said she was born intersex with ambiguous genitalia, as well as an internal uterus and ovaries, and was inappropriately assigned male at birth. Simmons underwent sex reassignment surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1968, carried out by Dr. Milton Edgerton.[5] In Ball's Peninsula of Lies, he disputes Simmons claim that she was intersex, suggesting instead that Simmons had male genitalia and was unable to bear children.

Simmons legally changed her name to Dawn Pepita Langley Hall, and became engaged to John-Paul Simmons, then a young black motor mechanic with dreams of becoming a sculptor. Their marriage on 21 January 1969 was the first legal interracial marriage in South Carolina, and the ceremony was carried out in their drawing room reportedly after threats to bomb the church. After a second ceremony in England, the crate containing their wedding gifts was firebombed in Charleston, and Simmons received a ticket the next day when the charred remains were obstructing a sidewalk.

On 17 October 1971, her daughter, Natasha Margienell Manigault Paul Simmons, was born, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[5] Ball claims to have been told by John-Paul Simmons that Natasha was his child from another relationship, although "Natasha fervently believed Dawn was her mother".

After an intruder raped Simmons and broke her arm, the family moved to Catskill, New York.

In 1982, she divorced John-Paul Simmons, who had been abusive and suffered from schizophrenia.[5] After spending several years in Hudson, New York, she moved in with her daughter and three grandchildren, who had returned to Charleston.[2] In 1985, while back in Charleston, Simmons was featured as an extra in several scenes of ABC's miniseries North and South.

In her final years, Simmons developed Parkinson's disease, and died at her daughter's home on 18 September 2000.

In the 1987 film Withnail and I, set in 1969, the character Marwood reads a tabloid newspaper article about Gordon Langley Hall, entitled "I Had to Become a Woman".[8][9] Author Jack Hitt profiled Simmons in a 1996 episode of This American Life titled "Dawn".[10] Hitt, a native of Charleston, had grown up down the street from Simmons. From interviews, including with Simmons, Hitt assembled stories of her transsexuality, interracial marriages in the South, her rumoured voodoo powers, and rumoured hosting of a full-fledged debut for her chihuahua. Hitt expanded the piece for publication in the October 1998 GQ.

Saraband for a saint: A modern morality play in two acts (1954)

Me Papoose Sitter (1955)

The Gypsy Condesa (1958)

Princess Margaret (1958)

Golden boats from Burma: The life of Ann Hasseltine Judson, the first American woman in Burma (1961)

Peter Jumping Horse (1961)

The two lives of Baby Doe (1962)

Vinnie Ream: The story of the girl who sculptured Lincoln (1963)

Jacqueline Kennedy: A biography (1964)

The Sawdust Trail: The story of American evangelism (1964)

Dear Vagabonds: The story of Roy and Brownie Adams (1964)

Osceola (1964)

Mr Jefferson's Ladies (1966)

Lady Bird and her daughters (1967)

William, Father of The Netherlands (1969)

A rose for Mrs. Lincoln: A biography of Mary Todd Lincoln (1970)

Man into woman: a transsexual autobiography (1971)

All for Love (1975)

Rosalynn Carter: Her Life Story (1979)

Margaret Rutherford: A blithe spirit (1983)

The Two Worlds of Pearl S. Buck (1992)

She-Crab Soup (1994)

Dawn: A Charleston Legend (1995)

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nanowrimo · 8 years ago

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5 Famous Female Authors Who Wrote Under Male or Androgynous Pen Names

Throughout history, authors in all genres have used pseudonyms for a variety of reasons, sometimes writing under as many as three, or four--or more!--pen names. Today, in honor of International Women’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most influential women writers who have had to write under male or androgynous monikers at some point in their careers:

1. Zeb-un-Nissa

(1630-1702)

Zeb-un-Nissa was an Imperial Princess of the Mughal Empire in India. She was a dedicated scholar, and fluent in three languages (Persian, Arabic, and Urdu). She is said to have loved reading so much that her personal library became the best in the Empire.

Zeb-un-Nissa was also an accomplished poet, and started writing and reciting her own poetry as early as 14 years old. Although her father, Emperor Aurangzeb, disapproved of her writing, she continued to do so under the male name “Makhfi”, which generally translates to “The Hidden One”.

Later in her life, Zeb-un-Nissa was arrested and imprisoned. Accounts vary on the reason for her imprisonment, but one theory is that her poetry threatened the austere, orthodox rule of her father. Although she died after many years in prison, her poems continue to be popular.

Via an excerpt from the Library of Congress website.

2. The Brontë Sisters

(1816--1855)

Ok, so this means our list technically contains more than five authors. But we found it impossible to pick a favorite from the three sisters.

Although the names of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë are now well-known to everyone from high school students to classic novel enthusiasts, this was not always the case. When they began publishing their novels, the Brontë sisters used the male pseudonyms Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell, respectively.

Charlotte summed up their reasoning for using the aliases best: “We did not like to declare ourselves women, because–without at that time suspecting that our mode of writing and thinking was not what is called ‘feminine’–we had a vague impression that authoresses are liable to be looked on with prejudice.”

Via Heather Armitage in this article for Culture Up.

3. Pearl S. Buck

(1892--1973)

Despite critical acclaim--including receiving a Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Good Earth and a Nobel Prize for Literature--Pearl S. Buck sometimes wrote under the masculine pseudonym “John Sedges” in the later stages of her career.

In her own words, Buck said that she chose a masculine pen name “because men have fewer handicaps in our society than women have in writing as well as in other professions.” She also felt that female authors “are not taken as seriously as men, however serious their work. It is true that they often achieve high popular success. But this counts against them as artists.”

Via Vanessa Künnemann in Middlebrow Mission: Pearl S. Buck's American China.

4. Alice C. Browning

(1907--1985)

Alice C. Browning was an American teacher, writer, editor, and publisher. She lived and worked in Chicago, where she created platforms to highlight African-American voices in literature. From 1944 to 1946, Browning published a literary magazine, Negro Story, and later founded and directed the International Black Writers Conference.

In the words of Professor Bill V. Mullen in Writers of the Black Chicago Renaissance:

“Browning’s stories appeared regularly in Negro Story. Nearly always she wrote under the pseudonym ‘Richard Bentley.’ This possibly reflected her desire to mask her role as editor and writer for the magazine. It also was a symbolic reminder, for readers and friends who knew her, of the impetus for starting the journal: namely the feeling that Black women and women writers in particular were being shunned by mainstream literary markets. The pseudonym also gave Browning perhaps playful free rein to write and publish stories that foregrounded taboo gendered and racial themes.”

5. Joanne Rowling

(1965--Present)

It’s hard for us to imagine an alternate universe where Harry Potter isn’t one of the bestselling book series of all time. But before Harry ever took his first trip to Hogwarts, publishers weren’t so sure that the book would be a blockbuster hit.

Before the release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, publishers were concerned that young male readers would refuse to pick up a book penned by a female author. They convinced author Joanne Rowling to go by the non-gender-specific initials “J. K.” to draw in that demographic of readers. (Fun fact: Ms. Rowling does not, in fact, have a middle name. She chose the “K” in honor of her grandmother, whose name was Kathleen.) In an interview, Rowling commented: "It was the publisher's idea; they could have called me Enid Snodgrass. I just wanted it [the book] published."

Via Richard Savill in this article for The Telegraph.

While it may seem hard to imagine that publishers could still carry a (conscious or unconscious) bias against women--especially after success stories like Rowling’s--some recent social experiments have shown that this is still an issue. In honor of National Women’s History Month, let’s celebrate and recognize all the amazing women who write.

#nanowrimo #international women's day #national women's history month #writers #writing #Zeb-un-Nissa #the bronte sisters #pearl s. buck #Alice C. Browning #j. k. rowling #reading #women

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Holidays 3.2

Holidays

Adwa Day (Ethiopia)

Air Force Day (Sri Lanka)

American Citizenship Day (Puerto Rico)

Baloch Culture Day (Balochistan)

Claudette Colvin Day

Dia de la Ciudadania Americana (Puerto Rico)

Dr. Seuss Day

Everything Acts To Further Day

Give Up Easily Day

Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day (Guam)

Highway Numbers Day

International Rescue Cat Awareness Day

Jamahiriya Day (Libya)

James Roland Webster Day (Anguilla)

Key Grip Day

Midnight at the Oasis Day (Arizona)

National Blackjack Day

National Salesperson Day

National Usher Syndrome Awareness Day (UK)

National Walter Day

Old Stuff Day

Peasants’ Day (Burma)

Read Across America Day [Weekday closest to 3.2]

She Decides Day

302 Day

The Toddle Waddle

University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day (UK)

Victory at Adwa Day (Ethiopia)

World Teen Mental Wellness Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

National Banana Cream Pie Day

National Egg McMuffin Day

3.2 Beer Day

Welsh Venison Day

1st Thursday in March

National Hospitalist Day [1st Thursday]

National Vending Day [1st Thursday]

White Ribbon Day (Massachusetts) [1st Thursday]

World Book Day (Ireland, UK) [1st Thursday]

Independence Days

Texas (from Mexico; 1836)

Feast Days

Agnes of Bohemia (Christian; Saint)

Angela of the Cross (Christian; Saint)

Ascent of the Christ of the Gypsies (Alleluyas)

Ceadda (Celtic God of Healing Waters)

Chad of Mercia (a.k.a. Ceadda; Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church)

Charles the Good, Count of Flanders (Christian; Blessed)

Democritus (Positivist; Saint)

Feast of 'Alá (Loftiness; Baha’i)

Holy Wells Day (Celtic)

Icovellauna Water Festival (Ouranian God of Ale Brewing)

Joavan (a.k.a. Joevin) (Christian; Saint)

John Maron (Christian; Saint)

Marnan of Scotland (Christian; Saint)

Mindfulness Day (Zen Buddhism)

Nineteen-Day Fast begins (a.k.a. Feast of 'Alá or Loftiness; Baha'i)

Omizu-okuri Festival ("Water Carrying;" Japan)

Paul (Muppetism)

Rule of St. Benedict Day

Simplicius (Christian; Saint)

Tagliatelle Day (Pastafarian)

Wonder Woman Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Lucky Day (Philippines) [14 of 71]

Prime Number Day: 61 [18 of 72]

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [16 of 57]

Premieres

Against All Odds (Film; 1984)

Diner (Film; 1982)

Dude Duck (Disney Cartoon; 1951)

The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck (Novel; 1931)

The Hunt for Red October (Film; 1990)

I’m a Man, recorded by Bo Diddly (Song; 1955)

King Kong (Film; 1933)

London Has Fallen (Film; 2016)

The Lorax (Animated Film; 2012)

The Mexican (Film; 2001)

Norma Rae (Film; 1979)

Red Sparrow (Film; 2018)

Repo Man (Film; 1984)

The Sound of Music (Film; 1965)

Stagecoach (Film; 1939)

This Is Spinal Tap (Mockumentary Film; 1984)

Trio, by Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton & Linda Ronstadt (Album; 1987)

Twist and Shout, by The Beatles (Song; 1964)

Under the Bridge, by the Red Hot Chili Peppers (Song; 1992)

Venus in Furs, by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (Novella; 1870)

Zodiac (Film; 2007)

Today’s Name Days

Agnes, Karl (Austria)

Čedomil, Ines, Iskra, Lucije (Croatia)

Anežka (Czech Republic)

Simplicius (Denmark)

Virge, Virgi, Virma, Virme, Virve, Virvi (Estonia)

Fanni, Fiona, Virva, Virve (Finland)

Charles (France)

Agnes, Karl, Volker (Germany)

Efthalia, Evthalia, Troadios (Greece)

Lujza (Hungary)

Ava, Basileo, Simpilicio (Italy)

Laila, Lavīze, Luīze (Latvia)

Dautara, Eitautas, Elena, Marcelinas (Lithuania)

Erna, Ernst (Norway)

Absalon, Franciszek, Halszka, Helena, Henryk, Januaria, Krzysztof, Lew, Michał, Paweł, Piotr, Radosław, Symplicjusz (Poland)

Nicolae, Teodot (Romania)

Anežka (Slovakia)

Simplicio (Spain)

Erna, Ernst (Sweden)

Absalom, Aksel, Axel, Chad, Chadwick (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 61 of 2023; 304 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 4 of week 9 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Nuin (Ash) [Day 12 of 28]

Chinese: Month 2 (Yi-Mao), Day 11 (Ji-Wei)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 9 Adar 5783

Islamic: 9 Sha’ban 1444

J Cal: 1 Ver; Oneday [1 of 30]

Julian: 17 February 2023

Moon: 80%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 5 Aristotle (3rd Month) [Democritus]

Runic Half Month: Tyr (Cosmic Pillar) [Day 7 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 72 of 90)

Zodiac: Pisces (Day 11 of 29)

Calendar Changes

Ver (J Calendar) [Month 3 of 12]

#Holidays

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brookston · 2 years ago

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Holidays 3.2

Holidays

Adwa Day (Ethiopia)

Air Force Day (Sri Lanka)

American Citizenship Day (Puerto Rico)

Baloch Culture Day (Balochistan)

Claudette Colvin Day

Dia de la Ciudadania Americana (Puerto Rico)

Dr. Seuss Day

Everything Acts To Further Day

Give Up Easily Day

Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day (Guam)

Highway Numbers Day

International Rescue Cat Awareness Day

Jamahiriya Day (Libya)

James Roland Webster Day (Anguilla)

Key Grip Day

Midnight at the Oasis Day (Arizona)

National Blackjack Day

National Salesperson Day

National Usher Syndrome Awareness Day (UK)

National Walter Day

Old Stuff Day

Peasants’ Day (Burma)

Read Across America Day [Weekday closest to 3.2]

She Decides Day

302 Day

The Toddle Waddle

University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day (UK)

Victory at Adwa Day (Ethiopia)

World Teen Mental Wellness Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

National Banana Cream Pie Day

National Egg McMuffin Day

3.2 Beer Day

Welsh Venison Day

1st Thursday in March

National Hospitalist Day [1st Thursday]

National Vending Day [1st Thursday]

White Ribbon Day (Massachusetts) [1st Thursday]

World Book Day (Ireland, UK) [1st Thursday]

Independence Days

Texas (from Mexico; 1836)

Feast Days

Agnes of Bohemia (Christian; Saint)

Angela of the Cross (Christian; Saint)

Ascent of the Christ of the Gypsies (Alleluyas)

Ceadda (Celtic God of Healing Waters)

Chad of Mercia (a.k.a. Ceadda; Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church)

Charles the Good, Count of Flanders (Christian; Blessed)

Democritus (Positivist; Saint)

Feast of 'Alá (Loftiness; Baha’i)

Holy Wells Day (Celtic)

Icovellauna Water Festival (Ouranian God of Ale Brewing)

Joavan (a.k.a. Joevin) (Christian; Saint)

John Maron (Christian; Saint)

Marnan of Scotland (Christian; Saint)

Mindfulness Day (Zen Buddhism)

Nineteen-Day Fast begins (a.k.a. Feast of 'Alá or Loftiness; Baha'i)

Omizu-okuri Festival ("Water Carrying;" Japan)

Paul (Muppetism)

Rule of St. Benedict Day

Simplicius (Christian; Saint)

Tagliatelle Day (Pastafarian)

Wonder Woman Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Lucky Day (Philippines) [14 of 71]

Prime Number Day: 61 [18 of 72]

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [16 of 57]

Premieres

Against All Odds (Film; 1984)

Diner (Film; 1982)

Dude Duck (Disney Cartoon; 1951)

The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck (Novel; 1931)

The Hunt for Red October (Film; 1990)

I’m a Man, recorded by Bo Diddly (Song; 1955)

King Kong (Film; 1933)

London Has Fallen (Film; 2016)

The Lorax (Animated Film; 2012)

The Mexican (Film; 2001)

Norma Rae (Film; 1979)

Red Sparrow (Film; 2018)

Repo Man (Film; 1984)

The Sound of Music (Film; 1965)

Stagecoach (Film; 1939)

This Is Spinal Tap (Mockumentary Film; 1984)

Trio, by Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton & Linda Ronstadt (Album; 1987)

Twist and Shout, by The Beatles (Song; 1964)

Under the Bridge, by the Red Hot Chili Peppers (Song; 1992)

Venus in Furs, by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (Novella; 1870)

Zodiac (Film; 2007)

Today’s Name Days

Agnes, Karl (Austria)

Čedomil, Ines, Iskra, Lucije (Croatia)

Anežka (Czech Republic)

Simplicius (Denmark)

Virge, Virgi, Virma, Virme, Virve, Virvi (Estonia)

Fanni, Fiona, Virva, Virve (Finland)

Charles (France)

Agnes, Karl, Volker (Germany)

Efthalia, Evthalia, Troadios (Greece)

Lujza (Hungary)

Ava, Basileo, Simpilicio (Italy)

Laila, Lavīze, Luīze (Latvia)

Dautara, Eitautas, Elena, Marcelinas (Lithuania)

Erna, Ernst (Norway)

Absalon, Franciszek, Halszka, Helena, Henryk, Januaria, Krzysztof, Lew, Michał, Paweł, Piotr, Radosław, Symplicjusz (Poland)

Nicolae, Teodot (Romania)

Anežka (Slovakia)

Simplicio (Spain)

Erna, Ernst (Sweden)

Absalom, Aksel, Axel, Chad, Chadwick (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 61 of 2023; 304 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 4 of week 9 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Nuin (Ash) [Day 12 of 28]

Chinese: Month 2 (Yi-Mao), Day 11 (Ji-Wei)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 9 Adar 5783

Islamic: 9 Sha’ban 1444

J Cal: 1 Ver; Oneday [1 of 30]

Julian: 17 February 2023

Moon: 80%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 5 Aristotle (3rd Month) [Democritus]

Runic Half Month: Tyr (Cosmic Pillar) [Day 7 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 72 of 90)

Zodiac: Pisces (Day 11 of 29)

Calendar Changes

Ver (J Calendar) [Month 3 of 12]

#calendar #Holidays

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theolddalatribune · 3 years ago

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Under The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Paolo Dala

You've seen this image before. A giant wave, its distinctive curly claws arched and ready to pounce. It's invoked when natural disaster strikes, but also when it's time to sell beer, jeans, and sweatshirts. It inspired Claude Debussy's orchestral work "La Mer" as well as a not-insignificant number of tattoos. It's an omnipresent image and one used towards a variety of ends. Good grief, it's even an emoji. What is it about this image that continues to enthrall us? Let's better know the Great Wave. First off, the title is not the “Great Wave”, and its subject isn't really a wave. It's one of a series of wood block prints called "36 Views of Mount Fuji" made by the Japanese printmaker Katsushika Hokusai, between 1830 and 1833. Long considered sacred by followers of Shintoism and Buddhism among others, Mt. Fuji is depicted from a variety of perspectives and the artwork in question is just one of them.

Its actual title translates to "Under the Wave off Kanagawa" because “under” is where Mt. Fuji is nestled, far in the distance. Also under the wave are fishermen, just trying to get home after delivering fish to the city of Edo, rowing for their lives to escape the wave, but the great wave, of course, dominates the composition and has become an accepted title...

In the 1830s when the Great Wave was created, Japan was largely shut off to the wider world due to the isolationist policies of the Tokugawa shogunate then in power. We can see Hokusai borrowing from Japanese artists like Ogata Korin, especially in the tentacle-like projections from his waves, but Western realism was creeping in to Japanese art nevertheless, largely due to European engravings smuggled in by Dutch traders. The Great Wave betrays a clear Western influence. The use of linear perspective, a low horizon line, and the appearance of Prussian blue, a synthetic pigment then very new to Japan, hailing from, that's right, Prussia. Thousands of copies of the Mt. Fuji prints were released within Japan, mostly bought as souvenir by an emerging market of domestic tourists and those making pilgrimages to the mountain, but in the 1850s after Hokusai's death, trade began to open up and his work was shown at the 1867 International Exposition in Paris.

Japanese culture quickly became all the rage in Europe and prints were admired and collected by many, including Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, and a number of artists who were heavily influenced by their depictions of city life, vivid colors, and what for them was a flattening of space.

In 1896, a tsunami hit Northern Japan and news of its destruction spread worldwide. It's been hypothesized that this event, coupled with the craze helped propel the Great Wave to international renown, although the print does not depict a tsunami. In 2009, researchers identified it as a 32 to 39 foot tall rogue wave, or what they call plunging breaker. It would certainly still be deadly, however, and that's where we get to the real and obvious drama of the picture. Nature is large and we are small. This juxtaposition can be seen in the art of many cultures at many different times, but we have perhaps never seen it played out more clearly and more distinctly than here.

Traditional Japanese landscapes of the time put the viewer at a remove from the action, but here we are right up against this pending disaster. Hokusai's contrast of near and far, and manmade and natural, heighten the tension and place us inside the narrative. When Debussy composed La Mer in 1903, he drew on his own childhood experience of surviving a terrifying storm on a fishing boat, as well as paintings by JMW Turner and Hokusai's print, which he selected for the score's cover.

The image later illustrated a 1948 Pearl Buck novel that tells the story of a young boy from a Japanese fishing village who loses his family to a tidal wave, a post World War II story of grief but also resilience.

It's an image mobilized when disaster strikes, as it was after the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami off the Eastern Coast of Japan. Scientists and empirical evidence tell us that global average temperatures are rising, with extreme weather events becoming more frequent and more intense. While the sea has always been a formidable opponent for humankind and The Great Wave a useful illustration for that relationship, its relevance is likely to become even stronger, but of course the image can be interpreted in many different and less specific ways, symbolizing a great many imbalance of power.

We don't know if our fishermen are going to make it out of there alive. It's a cliffhanger, even if you don't register the boats or Mt. Fuji and see the wave alone in its detached emoji state, it still holds us in and tells us quite forcefully that big things are happening, or are about to happen. Unlike the GoPro views of surfers tunneling through barrel waves, The Great Wave's story is not one of mastery over nature. It's notably called The Great Wave and not "The Heroic Fishermen Who Survived the Rogue Wave".

Other artists have capitalized on the power and theatricality of waves as subject matter, but rarely in such a way that we marvel at the talents of the artist instead of the spectacular beauty of the wave itself.

What's more, this image was meant to be reproduced, not sequestered in one museum where only a few have the privilege of witnessing it. While there are certainly numerous crimes against this image perpetrated across the internet, the crisp graphic quality of the original woodblock prints make it friendlier fodder for duplication and interpretation.

When most of us experience the ocean, this is thankfully not how we usually see it. It's an incredibly improbable view. It's a film still or screen capture in the most dynamic, unstable, and unpredictable of environments, but it has nevertheless become our favorite stand-in for the ocean, a way to isolate some fraction of the vastness that covers 70% of planet Earth. It's an icon. It's the ultimate, most wave-like of all waves, but it's also an entire story told simply and succinctly and masterfully. Whatever your Great Wave is made of, you are undoubtedly under it and always will be, until you're not.

Sarah Urist Green

Better Know The Great Wave

#Better Know The Great Wave #The Art Assignment #Sarah Urist Green #The Great Wave #Under The Great Wave Off Kanagawa #Katsushika Hokusai

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sweetspinel · 5 years ago

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Here’s a one shot of Diamond Steven getting revenge on his brat for making him jealous a few months ago <3

For @melodys-blog-and-art thank you for supporting my content and even my ptt blog. 💕💕💕💕 you’re awesome.

(NSFW toward the end kids be gone)

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One morning Steven had gotten back from running a few errands. Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl were already at Little Homeschool for the day. Spinel was upstairs sleeping. He had remembered when she had made him jealous that one day they went out. He felt it was time to get some revenge.

He called Connie and made plans with her to go skating. They established that they only wanted to be friends and weren’t as close as they used to be. But they still hung out from time to time. Spinel had finally woken up and made her way downstairs. She was wearing Steven’s t-shirt and black high socks. “Steven!” she cheered. She jumped into his arms and kissed him. The curly haired boy wrapped his arms around her tiny waist and kissed her back. “Spinel, lets go skating together” he said. Spinel frowned and looks down “I don’t know how to skate” she whined. Steven smirked and tilted her head up, his pink eyes piercing through her magenta orbs. “It’s okay bunny, I can teach you” he said.

Spinel was slightly confused as to why Steven was being this nice to her. Was he in just a really good mood? Or was he planning something? Either way she’s take it because it made her happy that he wasn’t being cold and distant. They got dressed and headed out to the skating rink. Spinel was clinging onto Stevens arm as he held her up as they skated, “disobedient” by Sadie Killer and The Suspects played. Spinel looked up and noticed Connie approaching. “Oh. Connie is here” Spinel said, with a surprised look on her face. Steven looked up and smiled “hey” he said.

“Hey you two” she said with a soft smile. “Hey Spinel, I think you should sit down for a while, I want to catch up with Connie for a bit” he said with a knowing grin on his face. Connie raised an eyebrow and Spinel looked up at him, her eyes like a sad puppy’s. Why was he doing this? He could be so cruel sometimes. Steven dropped Spinel off in the sitting area and went back over to Connie. Spinel watched as he treated her like they were close again. Connie wasn’t protesting either. It was almost like old times again. A couple hours of Spinel being ignored and watching Steven put his “nice mask” on and bond with Connie passed before they went home. Spinel was was visibly jealous. She had her arms crossed and she was pouting the entire way home. When they got back Steven looked at Spinel who just stood by the wall by the door on looking away still pouting. “What’s wrong Spinel? Jealous?” he said mockingly.

The pink gem looked at her diamond and said “why did you do that? I thought WE were gonna spend tome together”. Steven chuckled and said “Oh silly girl, you get my time pretty much every moment of the day. What’s the harm in me spending a couple hours out of the day with an old friend? You’re just being greedy don’t you think?” Spinel growled and started stomping while yelling “its not fair! You’re so mean! You did this on purpose on jerk!” Steven pushed her against the wall and grabbed her face, he leaned in and looked right into her eyes, that were wide and staring back at him. He said in the calmest, softest voice “name calling? That’s not very nice. Don’t forget your place little girl” Spinel felt a chill go down her back as he spoke, her cheeks and deep magenta. “If it bothers that much all you have to do is prove how much you want me to be all yours” Steven leaned closer and started kissing Spinel deeply, sliding his tongue in her mouth. Their tongues wrestled and his hand went from her face to her neck, firmly wrapping his hand around it, Spinel moan softly as Steven kept kissing her and tightened his grip on her neck. His free hand going into her shorts and panties, she tended up as his slightly cold fingers went over her slit.

Steven broke the kiss and said in a raspy voice “wow you’re THAT wet already? such a little slut. Guess you’re ready to prove that I’m all yours. Spinel nodded and looked up at him “I-I’ll do anything my Diamond. I-I want you a-all to myself!” She said as she grabbed Stevens bulge. He smirks and and leads her to the couch. He sits down and guides her in front of him, his hands gripping her hips. He slid down her shorts and panties, Spinel hides her face as she blushes deeper. “S-Steven? What if we get caught?” she asked. The brunette boy sat back as he undid his pants “don’t worry, they won’t be back for another few hours” he pulled his pants down revealing his hard cock. “Ride it as hard as you can and you won’t have to worry about anyone having a chance ever again” he said as he stroked himself. Spinel nodded and and got on top.

She let out a moan as Steven entered her tight pussy effortlessly from how wet she was. Steven leaned his head back and groaned “fuck... your so tight babygirl” Spinel pulled off her shirt and started bouncing up and down. The way she rotated her hips upon coming down made Steven buck his hips a tightly grip at her ass. She loudly moaned as she didn’t have to worry about anyone hearing her. “Mmmm good girl” Steven said, moans escaping his lips. “Keep going baby” he began rubbing her clit as she road him. Spinel started riding him harder and started getting even wetter, she was screaming in pleasure at this point as she felt herself cumming into her Doms rather big member. “Ah fuck... Spinel I’m gonna cum” the gem hybrid gasped out as he began cumming into her, he filled her up before pulling out. Spinel fell back onto the couch panting, cum dripping out of her hole. After regaining his breathe, Steven crawled on top of Spinel and kissed her forehead and began stroking her hair “you did good doll, I’m all yours” he whispered before planting a kiss on her lips. Although too tired to respond Spinel internally celebrated that he won’t be paying attention to any other girl now.

#stevinel #stevnel #stevil #spinven #spineven #diamond!steven #bratty spinel #dom steven

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shankarjaikishanfansassnintl · 4 years ago

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51 fascinating facts about Bollywood from the age of Classic Cinema

resented by Chandrakant Pednekar

Perhaps you’ve heard some of these before, perhaps not. We’ve found some really interesting facts about Bollywood since the very beginning, for your nostalgic pleasure.1. THE GOLDEN AGE OF INDIAN CINEMA DAWNED IN 1947 WITH INDIAN INDEPENDENCE. THE PERIOD BETWEEN 1947 AND 1961 IS CALLED ‘THE GOLDEN AGE’ BECAUSE IT USHERED IN NEW IDEAS AND VALUES WITHOUT IGNORING THE BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIAN CINEMA, A SPLENDID COMBINATION OF THE OLD AND NEW, WHICH ALSO PASSED INTO THE 21ST CENTURY AND HAS CONTINUES TO THIS DAY.2. More and more films began to be made with every passing year. In the process, landmark moments and films began to be created and linked with those years. 1949 was one such revolutionary year that gave rise to several landmark films. The topmost among them being Andaz (1949), the first big-budget love triangle starring Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Nargis.3. Mahal directed by Kamal Amrohi and released in 1949 was the first suspense thriller made in India. Originally planned with singer/actress Suraiya, the film finally went to Madhubala who became a star with the haunting song ‘Aayega aayega aayega anewala aayega…’, along with its playback singer Lata Mangeshkar. Lata reinforced her position in 1949 with R.K Films – ‘Barsaat’, which revolutionized the world of film music with the entry of the musical duo – Shankar Jaikishan.4. Mohd. Rafi emerged as a prominent male playback singer in 1949 with another Madhubala starrer Dulari with the hit number “Suhani raat dhal chuki…”. The last year of 1940s proved to be a watershed year for film music, as it prominently gave rise to the playback system wherein professional singers sang for the actors on screen who just had to move their lips without worrying about the ‘sur’ and ‘taal’ of the songs.5. Raj Kapoor’s Awara (1951) not only signaled a change in the grammar of film-making but also brought India prominently on the world map. He grabbed the script of Awara from under the nose of the legendary Mehboob Khan and launched it on a big scale. With “Ghar aaya mera pardesi…” shot on a massive set, Awara became the mother of all dream-sequences.6. Bimal Roy started his career in Calcutta and introduced Bengali Literature to Hindi Cinema and transformed the latter in many ways. Greatly influenced by the neo-realist Italian films and other post-war films he saw at India’s first international film festival in 1952, Bimal Roy’s Do Bigha Zameen (1953) remains a landmark film that has influenced several films including Lagaan (2001). One can find echoes of “Hariyala sawan shol bajata aaya…” from Do Bigha Zameen in “Ghanan ghanan ghir aayee…” from Lagaan.7. Debonair Dev Anand used to model himself on the lines of famous Hollywood star, Gregory Peck. During the making of Taxi Driver (1954), Dev Anand proposed marriage to his heroine, Kalpana Kartik. Both walked across to the registrar of marriages during a shooting break. Both signed the register and came back to resume work. Hardly anybody was aware that they were now husband and wife. Kalpana Kartik decided to quit films after marriage but not before doing 2 more films with her husband Dev – House No. 44 (1955) and Nau Do Gyarah (1957).8. Saratchandra’s Devdas has always been a favourite with film makers. The silent version was made in 1927 by Naresh Mitra with Phani Burma in the lead. P.C.Barua made it in 1935 with himself in the Bengali version and with K.L.Saigal in the Hindi version. Bimal Roy directed his version with Dilip Kumar in 1955 while Sanjay Leela Bhansali had his own interpretation of the novel in 2002 with Shahrukh Khan.9. Chandramukhi’s role in Bimal Roy’s Devdas (1955) was rejected by Nargis, Bina Rai and Suraiya. Vyjayanthimala, who finally did the role refused to accept Filmfare’s Best Supporting Actress Award for Devdas, stating that her role was as important as Paro’s. Years later, Reena Roy too, rejected Filmfare’s Best Supporting Actress trophy for Apnapan (1978), citing that her role was leading and not supporting.10. Truly Chaplin in form, content and treatment, Raj Kapoor’s Shree 420 (1955) remains his most socially significant comedy to date. It was a tremendous hit in India and overseas, especially in Russia, Egypt, Middle-East etc. “Ichak dana…” and “Mera joota hai japani…’ were rewritten in the languages of various countries and sung as local songs.11. V. Shantaram’s Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957) was inspired by the story of an ‘Open Prison’ experiment in Satara. The film portrays a young jail warden, Adinath, who rehabilitates six deadly prisoners released on parole into persons of virtue. During the shooting of the film, V. Shantaram battled with a bull and hurt his eyes and affected his vision. During the period of temporary blindness, he visualized some unseen colours of life which resulted into the making of his colourful Navrang (1959).12. Dilip Kumar initially refused to be part of Naya Daur (1957) but then, his friend Ashok Kumar, who heard and loved the story, convinced him to accept it. Madhubala was the female lead in this movie but when B.R. Chopra decided to shoot the movie in Bhopal, Madhubala’s father, Ataullah Khan, refused to let her go citing personal reasons. Finally, Madhubala had to be replaced with Vyjayantimala who entered a new phase of her career with the super hit – Naya Daur.13. Guru Dutt wanted Dilip Kumar to play the leading role in Pyaasa (1957). The Tragedy King declined because he thought this role was similar to his Devdas (1955). So, Guru Dutt himself decided to play the role. Similarly, Madhubala and Nargis were his first choices for the leading ladies, which were eventually played by Mala Sinha and Waheeda Rehman. Pyaasa went on to become a cult film in the history of Indian cinema.14. Mehboob Khan’s Mother India (1957), was the colour remake of his own Aurat (1940) which featured his wife Sardar Akhtar. Aurat was inspired from Pearl S. Buck’s novel “The Mother”. Nargis got the role of her lifetime in Mother India which fetched her the Best Actress Award at the Karlovy Vary festival. Mother India was nominated for the Oscar as the best foreign film but it lost to Fellini’s Nights of Caberia (1957) by a single vote.15. Kishore Kumar apparently made Chalti Ka Nam Gaadi (1958), hoping it would fail commercially. He wanted to show losses in his income, to avoid paying a huge tax to the authorities. So he made two films – Lukochuri (Bengali) and Chalti Ka Nam Gaadi, and waited eagerly for them to collapse. However, both went on to become box-office successes. Kumar was so disgusted with this that he gifted Chalti Ka Nam Gaadi and all its rights to his secretary Anoop Sharma, who retained the copyright.16. Anari (1959), directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, brought together the sublimity of Raj Kapoor’s pairing with the timeless Nutan, celebrating the rich-poor divide through a story that saluted Raj Kapoor’s own Shree 420 (1955). Incidentally, Raj Kapoor’s brother Shashi Kapoor also starred in a film called Anari directed by Asit Sen in 1975. Later, Raj Kapoor’s grand-daughter Karisma Kapoor did another Anari in 1993 with the southern star Venkatesh.17. India’s first CinemaScope film Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959) was directed by Guru Dutt who also played the lead in the film. Apparently, Guru Dutt was so upset by the poor (box office) response to his film, that he thereafter never took credit as ‘Director’ for any of his later films such as Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960), or Sahib, Bibi aur Ghulam (1962) even though they retain the unmistakable stamp of his direction. Though Kaagaz Ke Phool was a disaster in its time, it was later resurrected as a cult classic.18. Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Anuradha (1960) was a movie much ahead of its time and featured debutante Leela Naidu in the title role with Balraj Sahani. A relative of the national leader Sarojini Naidu, Leela Naidu, was crowned Femina Miss India in 1954, and was featured in Vogue along with Maharani Gayatri Devi in the list of ‘World’s Ten Most Beautiful Women’. The film’s classical-based music was composed by Sitar maestro Pt. Ravi Shankar.19. K. Asif’s Mughal – E – Azam (1960) was actually planned in the 1940s. The political tensions surrounding India’s partition and independence in 1947 stalled the film’s production. Shortly after The Partition, financer Shiraz Ali migrated to Pakistan, leaving Asif without finance. Subsequently, the film’s lead Chandramohan suffered a heart attack and died in 1949. Ali had previously suggested the name of business tycoon Shapoorji Pallonji for financing the film. Pallonji did not know anything regarding the production of films, but he took a keen interest in the project and agreed to produce it due to his strong interest in Akbar’s history. Thus, began the saga of the magnum opus – Mughal–E–Azam!20. The Song “Pyar kiya to darna kiya…”, from Mughal – E – Azam (1960) has an unusual history to it. Naushad rejected 2 sets of lyrics made by Badayuni. Late in the night, Naushad remembered a folk song from Eastern Uttar Pradesh with the lyrics going as “Prem kiya, kya chori kari hai…”. The song was converted into a ghazal and subsequently recorded. As there was no technology to provide for the reverberation of sound heard in the song, Naushad had Lata Mangeshkar sing the song in a studio bathroom.21. A female-centric movie, based on a Bengali novel by Jarasandha, Bandini (1963) is the last directorial venture of Bimal Roy, a master of realism and regarded by many as his crowning achievement. Bimal Roy persuaded Nutan, who had given a magnificent performance in his Sujata (1959), to come out of her post-nuptial retirement and play the strictly raised, poetry-loving village girl, ‘Kalyani’. He convinced her to do Bandini, which went on to sweep all the top awards then, and is still considered a landmark movie of all time.22. Dosti (1964), a non star-cast film directed by Satyen Bose was made under the Rajshri banner and was biggest surprise hit of the year. The film focuses on the friendship between two boys, one blind and the other a cripple. Despite being released with Sangam, a blockbuster hit, Dosti was amongst the top ten grossers of 1964. It stands as a landmark in the career of Laxmikant-Pyarelal as this won them their first Filmfare Award and also made them popular in the film industry. Incidentally, R. D. Burman has played the harmonica throughout the film, which Ramu (one of the characters) plays throughout the film.23. Initially, Dilip Kumar was approached by Raj Kapoor to play the role of ‘Gopal Verma’ in Sangam (1964). Dilip Kumar agreed to play either one of the two male roles, with the condition that he was given the right to edit the final copy of the film. Since Raj Kapoor could not accept Dilip Kumar’s condition, he then approached Dev Anand for the role. The latter also declined the role citing date problems which ultimately went to Rajendra Kumar. Sangam ranked as the second highest grossing film of the decade.24. Brij Katyal’s script for Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965) was turned down by three top Producers. However, Director Suraj Prakash felt it was a beautiful story and accepted it, which went on to become his greatest hit. To prepare for his role as ‘Raja’, Shashi Kapoor would spend days with the boatmen in Kashmir to study their lifestyle. Sometimes, he would have meals with them. The original climax from the script had Raj beating up the bad guys. However, Suraj Prakash rejected it, and after watching Love in the Afternoon (1957), settled with Rita (Nanda) leaving everything behind to go back to Kashmir with Raja. Incidentally, Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965) got remade 3 decades later as Raja Hindustani (1996).25. B.R. CHOPRA HAD ORIGINALLY PLANNED WAQT (1965) WITH PRITHVIRAJ KAPOOR AND HIS THREE SONS, RAJ KAPOOR, SHAMMI KAPOOR AND SHASHI KAPOOR. EVENTUALLY, ONLY SHASHI KAPOOR WAS CAST, ALONG WITH RAJ KUMAR & SUNIL DUTT AS HIS ELDER BROTHERS, WHILE BALRAJ SAHANI PLAYED THE FATHER. WAQT PIONEERED THE IDEA OF A MULTI-STAR CAST IN INDIAN CINEMA AND RE-INTRODUCED THE LOST AND REUNITE FORMULA, ORIGINALLY MADE POPULAR IN KISMET (1943). WAQT ALSO SHOWCASES SOME OF THE TOP DIALOGUES SPOKEN BY RAAJ KUMAR LIKE “JINKE APNE GHAR SHEESHAY KE HON, WOH DOOSRON PAR PATTHAR NAHI PHENKA KARTE” AND “JAANI, YEH BACHCHON KE KHELNE KI CHEEZ NAHI, HAATH KAT JAYE TOH KHOON NIKAL AATA HAI”.26. Guide (1965) was made in two versions – an English version in collaboration with Pearl S. Buck and directed by Ted Danielewski and the Hindi version directed by Dev Anand’s younger brother Vijay Anand. It had never happened anywhere in the annals of cinema that the same story was filmed twice from two different perspectives with the same actor, one immediately after the other. Another striking feature about Guide is the Song ‘Kaaton se kheench ke ye aanchal…’ which begins from the ‘Antara’ instead of the ‘Mukhda’, a rare innovation unlike most Hindustani compositions.27. Teesri Manzil (1966) produced by Nasir Hussain & directed by Vijay Anand was originally planned with Dev Anand in the lead. Due to some reasons he could not do it & Shammi Kapoor replaced him in the film. However, Shammi Kapoor was not happy with Nasir Hussain’s choice of the music Director, R. D. Burman. He wanted Shankar Jaikishan to score the music but agreed to give Pancham a hearing. A nervous Pancham was ready with all the six tunes. The moment he heard Pancham sing “O Haseena Zulfonwali” and “Aaja Aaja Main Hoon Pyar Tera”, he jumped out of sheer joy & gave his approval for Teesri Manzil that soon revolutionised the world of Hindi Film Music.28. AROUND THE WORLD (1967) WAS INDIA’S FIRST FILM TO BE RELEASED IN 70 MM AND WAS EXTENSIVELY SHOT ALL AROUND THE WORLD. THE MAJOR OF THE FILM WAS SHOT ON A CRUISE SHIP. IT FEATURED RAJ KAPOOR AS AN INDIAN WHO TRAVELED AROUND THE WORLD IN 8 DOLLARS. V.SHANTARAM’S DAUGHTER RAJSHREE PLAYED THE ROMANTIC LEAD IN THE FILM. SHE MET HER FUTURE HUSBAND, AMERICAN STUDENT GREG CHAPMAN IN AMERICA DURING THE SHOOTING OF AROUND THE WORLD AND MARRIED HIM AS PER HINDU MARRIAGE RITUALS THAT LASTED 5 DAYS AND WAS ATTENDED BY 15,000 GUESTS.29. JEWEL THIEF (1967), WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AS ONE OF THE BEST CRIME THRILLERS OF INDIAN CINEMA. WHILE DEV ANAND AND ASHOK KUMAR VIED WITH EACH OTHER FOR THE TITLE OF JEWEL THIEF, THE GIRLS DID TOO. VYJAYANTHIMALA WAS ROPED IN TO PLAY THE MAIN HEROINE AS SAIRA BANU, THE ORIGINAL CHOICE COULD NOT DO THE FILM BECAUSE OF HER MARRIAGE WITH DILIP KUMAR. THE FILM ALSO FEATURED FOUR BOND GIRL-LIKE ACTRESSES PORTRAYED BY TANUJA, HELEN, FARYAL AND ANJU MAHENDRU. A SEQUEL OF JEWEL THIEF WAS RELEASED IN 1996, NAMED RETURN OF JEWEL THIEF WITH DEV ANAND AND ASHOK KUMAR PLAYING THEIR ORIGINAL ROLES.30. Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri praised his earlier film Shaheed (1965) and enthused Manoj Kumar to make a film on the ‘Jai Jawaan Jai Kissan’ slogan. The slogan helped Manoj Kumar’s official debut as a Director for Upkar (1967), where he believably played both a Jawan and a Kisan. A huge hit, Upkar made Manoj Kumar an authority on screen patriotism. Manoj Kumar started his Mr. Bharat persona and his brand of patriotism & fearless courage with this film. The script for Upkar (1967) was written in less than 24 hours on the train journey between Delhi and Mumbai.31. THE TRAGEDY KING DILIP KUMAR HAD TO TAKE PSYCHIATRIC ADVICE AFTER PLAYING MELANCHOLIC ROLES LIKE DEVDAS (1955). IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT HE PLAY ROLES WITH LIGHTER SHADES AND THE RESULT WAS AZAAD (1955) & KOHINOOR (1960). AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY LIGHTER ROLES AGAIN AROSE FOR HIM WITH RAM AUR SHYAM (1967), WHEREIN DILIP KUMAR PLAYED A DOUBLE ROLE. INTERESTINGLY, VYJAYANTHIMALA, WHO WAS TO PLAY ONE OF THE HEROINES, WAS REPLACED WITH WAHEEDA REHMAN. MALA SINHA, WHO WAS APPROACHED FOR THE OTHER LEAD, REJECTED IT PAVING THE WAY FOR MUMTAZ, WHO ROSE TO THE TOP LEAGUE AFTER DOING RAM AUR SHYAM.32. WHILE REHEARSING FOR ‘BABUL KI DUAYEN…’ FROM NEEL KAMAL (1968), RAFI SAAB WAS CONTINUOUSLY CRYING. THE MUSIC DIRECTOR RAVI WAS PUZZLED AND WENT TO MR. HAMID, (MOHD. RAFI’S BROTHER IN LAW AND SECRETARY) & ASKED HIM THE REASON FOR HIS OUTBURST. HAMID SAAB REVEALED THAT JUST A DAY BEFORE, HIS DAUGHTER HAD GOT ENGAGED AND RAFI SAAB BECAME EMOTIONAL AS THE SONG ALSO SUITED THE REAL LIFE SITUATION. THIS INSPIRATIONAL SONG WENT ON TO WIN A NATIONAL AWARD FOR MOHD. RAFI.33. KISHORE KUMAR’S PERFORMANCE IN PADOSAN (1968) WHERE HE BECOMES SUNIL DUTT’S VOICE TO WOO SAIRA BANU WAS A PRECURSOR TO HIS BECOMING A FULL-TIME PLAYBACK SINGER. THE VERY NEXT YEAR, SHAKTI SAMANTA OFFERED HIM TO SING FOR NEWCOMER RAJESH KHANNA IN ARADHANA (1969) AND THE REST IS HISTORY. BEFORE, ARADHANA, KISHORE KUMAR HAD ONLY SUNG FOR HIMSELF AND OCCASIONALLY FOR DEV ANAND, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PADOSAN, AS THE STORY DEMANDED IT. ARADHANA WAS A MUSICAL BLOCKBUSTER AND KISHORE KUMAR WAS HERE TO STAY, IN THE NEW ROLE OF A PLAYBACK SINGER, RIGHT UNTIL HIS DEATH IN OCTOBER 1987.34. While recording the soundtrack of the film Aradhana (1969), S.D.Burman took ill after composing the two Rafi duets. The responsibility of finishing the soundtrack fell on his son R.D. Burman, who took charge and decided to use Kishore Kumar to record the solos, as Rafi was away on a tour abroad. The sizzling song from Aradhana – “Roop tera mastana…” – made Bollywood history as the first song picturised in one shot without a single cut. Aradhana went on to win Filmfare’s best film award while Sharmila Tagore won her first Best Actress trophy.35. DO RAASTE (1969), A FILM DIRECTED BY RAJ KHOSLA, EMPHASIZES THE SANCTITY OF THE JOINT FAMILY AND THE SUPREMACY OF RELATIONS THAT ARE STRONGER THAN TIES OF BLOOD. RAJESH KHANNA APPEARED UNSHAVEN THROUGHOUT THIS MOVIE BECAUSE HE WAS SIMULTANEOUSLY SHOOTING FOR ITTEFAQ (1969) WHICH REQUIRED HIM TO BE UNSHAVEN. RAJESH KHANNA CREATED HAVOC AT THE BOX OFFICE WITH ARADHANA AND DO RAASTE. WHAT’S MORE IN BOMBAY, THE TWO FILMS HAD THEIR MAIN THEATRES RIGHT ACROSS THE ROAD FROM ONE ANOTHER, ARADHANA AT OPERA HOUSE AND DO RAASTE AT ROXY.36. THE CHARACTER OF ANAND (1970) WAS INSPIRED BY RAJ KAPOOR, WHO USED TO ADDRESS HRISHIKESH MUKHERJEE AS “BABU MOSHAY”. HRISHIDA INFORMED WRITER GULZAR TO OPEN THE MOVIE IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE AUDIENCE KNOWS IN THE FIRST SCENE ITSELF THAT ‘ANAND’ (RAJESH KHANNA) IS DEAD. HE DID NOT WANT THE AUDIENCE TO BE IN A STATE OF SUSPENSE TILL THE END AND KEEP GUESSING WHETHER ‘ANAND’ WILL SURVIVE OR NOT. BY DOING THAT HRISHIKESH MUKHERJEE WANTED TO CONCENTRATE ON HOW ‘ANAND’ WANTS TO LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST AND MAKE THE BEST OF THE TIME HE HAS. THE MOVIE WENT ON TO BECOME A ‘SUPER HIT’ AND MADE THE CHARACTER OF ‘ANAND’, IMMORTAL.37. JOHNY MERA NAAM (1970) DIRECTED BY VIJAY ANAND IS CONSIDERED A DEV ANAND CLASSIC. IT ALSO BECAME DREAM-GIRL HEMA MALINI’S FIRST SUPERHIT. THOUGH THE MOVIE DEALT WITH THE SIMPLE “LOST AND FOUND” THEME, WHAT STOOD APART WAS ITS BRILLIANT TREATMENT BY DIRECTOR VIJAY ANAND. VARIOUS TRACKS WERE INTELLIGENTLY INTEGRATED IN THE MOVIE INCLUDING THE TRIPLE ROLES OF COMEDIAN I.S. JOHAR. THE SONG “HUSN KE LAKHON RANG…” PICTURISED ON PADMA KHANNA WAS CONSIDERED SO BOLD THAT IT FACED A LOT OF CENSOR PROBLEMS. THE FILM WENT ON TO BECOME A CULT MOVIE, AND THE HIGHEST GROSSER OF 1970.38. MERA NAAM JOKER (1970) IS THE SECOND HINDI FILM TO HAVE TWO INTERVALS, THE FIRST ONE BEING SANGAM (1964). THE MAGNUM OPUS OF RAJ KAPOOR, MERA NAAM JOKER WAS DIVIDED INTO 3 CHAPTERS, EACH DEPICTING A DIFFERENT PHASE IN A JOKER’S LIFE, PLAYED BY RAJ KAPOOR. SIX YEARS IN THE MAKING, MERA NAAM JOKER TURNED OUT TO BE MUCH AHEAD OF ITS TIME WAS NOT A COMMERCIAL SUCCESS. HOWEVER, IT ACQUIRED CULT STATUS LATER AND IT IS NOW REGARDED AS A LANDMARK FILM OF INDIAN CINEMA.39. FROM ITS OPENING MONTAGE OF A YOUNG VILLAGE GIRL, WATCHING HER INDIFFERENT HUSBAND BRING HOME ANOTHER WIFE, TO THE FINAL MOMENTS, WHEN THE WOMAN IN HER TWILIGHT YEARS, IS TAKEN AWAY BY HER FOSTER-SON AMONGST THE FESTIVITIES OF DURGA PUJA, SHAKTI SAMANTA’S AMAR PREM (1971) IS A GLORIOUS HOMAGE TO WOMANHOOD. A MASTERPIECE DEALING WITH 2 PARALLEL TRACKS, ONE OF THE PLATONIC RELATIONSHIP THAT PUSHPA (SHARMILA TAGORE) SHARES WITH ANAND BABU (RAJESH KHANNA) AND THE OTHER OF PUSHPA’S RELATIONSHIP WITH A MOTHERLESS CHILD, AMAR AND PREM, TOUCHED THE EMOTIONAL CHORDS OF THE AUDIENCE TO THE FULLEST. IT IS STILL REMEMBERED FOR R.D.BURMAN’S MELODIOUS MUSIC AS MUCH AS IT IS REMEMBERED FOR RAJESH KHANNA’S FAMOUS DIALOGUE “PUSHPA, I HATE TEARS”.40. THE STORY FOR HARE RAMA HARE KRISHNA (1971) ACTUALLY CAME TO DEV ANAND’S MIND WHEN HE SAW HIPPIES AND THEIR FALLEN VALUES IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL. HE WANTED TO CAST MUMTAZ AS HIS NEPALI GIRLFRIEND AND ZAHEEDA, HIS CO-STAR OF PREM PUJARI, IN THE SISTER’S ROLE. ZAHEEDA DECLINED AND INSISTED ON PLAYING MUMTAZ’S PART. SHE ULTIMATELY LOST THE ROLE TO SENSUOUS ZEENAT AMAN WHO HIT BIG TIME WITH THIS FILM. THIS MUSICAL FAMILY DRAMA HAS AN ANTI-DRUG MESSAGE AND ALSO DEPICTS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH WESTERNIZATION SUCH AS DIVORCE AND ALIENATION.41. KAMAL AMROHI’S PAKEEZAH WAS LAUNCHED IN 1958 BUT TOOK 14 YEARS TO COMPLETE. IT WAS LAUNCHED IN BLACK-AND-WHITE, BUT WHEN COLOUR CAME IN VOGUE, AMROHI SCRAPPED THE PORTIONS ALREADY SHOT AND DECIDED TO START AGAIN. LATER, CINEMASCOPE CAME INTO VOGUE, AND AMROHI ACQUIRED A CINEMASCOPE LENS FROM MGM AND SCRAPPED THE PLAIN COLOUR PORTIONS TOO. FINALLY, IT WAS RELEASED IN 1972, JUST A FEW WEEKS BEFORE MEENA KUMARI’S DEATH. THE FILM HAD A SLOW START AT THE BOX-OFFICE BUT WENT ON TO BECOME A MAJOR HIT AS IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE SWAN SONG OF THE LEGENDARY MEENA KUMARI. LATE GHULAM MOHAMMED’S MUSIC IN PAKEEZAH CAUGHT THE FANCY OF THE ENTIRE NATION.42. SEETA AUR GEETA (1972) WAS THE FEMALE VERSION OF RAM AUR SHYAM (1967) BUT WITH A DIFFERENCE. DIRECTOR RAMESH SIPPY HAD HIS OWN UNIQUE INTERPRETATION OF IDENTICAL TWINS WHICH HE PRESENTED TO THE AUDIENCE INTERESTINGLY. INITIALLY, MUMTAZ WAS OFFERED THE DOUBLE ROLES OF ‘SEETA’ AND ‘GEETA’ BUT SHE COULD NOT DO THE FILM. SO IT WAS OFFERED TO HEMA MALINI WHO LAPPED UP THE OPPORTUNITY AND ZOOMED TO THE TOP SPOT WITH ITS GRAND SUCCESS. IT NOT ONLY EARNED HER THE FIRST FILMFARE AWARD BUT TILL DATE REMAINS THE BEST FILM OF HER CAREER.43. BOBBY (1973) A FILM DIRECTED BY RAJ KAPOOR WAS VERY POPULAR AND WIDELY IMITATED. IT ALSO REPRESENTED THE FILM DÉBUT FOR DIMPLE KAPADIA AND THE FIRST LEADING ROLE FOR RAJ KAPOOR’S SON, RISHI KAPOOR. THE MOVIE IS KNOWN TO BE A TREND-SETTER IN ITS OWN RIGHT WHICH INTRODUCED THE GENRE OF TEENAGE ROMANCE WITH A RICH-VS-POOR CLASH AS A BACKDROP. THE FILM BECAME A BLOCKBUSTER AND WAS THE TOP GROSSER OF 1973. INCIDENTALLY, DIMPLE KAPADIA MARRIED SUPERSTAR RAJESH KHANNA BEFORE THE RELEASE OF BOBBY AND WAVED GOOD-BYE TO FILMS FOR ALMOST A DECADE.44. YASH CHOPRA BRANCHED OUT FROM HIS BROTHER B.R. CHOPRA’S PRODUCTION HOUSE, B.R. FILMS TO START HIS OWN COMPANY YASH RAJ FILMS IN 1973 AND LAUNCHED DAAG: A POEM OF LOVE. HE SIGNED THE REIGNING SUPERSTAR RAJESH KHANNA ALONG WITH THE BENGAL TIGERESS- SHARMILA TAGORE AND RAKHEE. A LOVE TRIANGLE WITH A DIFFERENCE DAAG: A POEM OF LOVE SHOWCASED THE INTRICACIES OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS WHICH WERE TO BECOME YASH CHOPRA’S FORTE IN SUBSEQUENT FILMS. AN ADAPTATION OF THE NOVEL “THE MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE”, THE FILM ALSO HAD INTERESTING SITUATIONS FOR LAXMIKANT- PYARELAL’S SUPERHIT MUSIC.45. JUST AS THE ESTABLISHED FILM-MAKER RAJ KAPOOR ADOPTED A MODERN APPROACH FOR BOBBY (1973), SO ALSO NASIR HUSSAIN, THE MAKER OF MUSICAL LOVE STORIES DID AN ABOUT TURN WITH THE MULTI-STARRER LOST-AND-FOUND DRAMA, YAADON KI BAARAT (1973). DESPITE, ITS ACTION ORIENTED THEME, THIS MOVIE IS STILL REMEMBERED FOR ITS UNFORGETTABLE MUSIC BY R. D. BURMAN, ESPECIALLY THE EVERGREEN ROMANTIC “CHURA LIYA HAI…” WHICH IS STILL THE MOST FAVOURITE SONG OF THE REMIX ARTISTES. THIS MOVIE ALSO FEATURES AAMIR KHAN IN THE TITLE SONG AS THE YOUNGEST KID.46. AMITABH WAS THE FIFTH CHOICE AFTER DEV ANAND, RAJ KUMAR, DHARMENDRA AND RAJESH KHANNA FOR THE LEAD ROLE IN ZANJEER (1973). DEV WANTED THE ACTOR TO BE ALLOWED TO SING A COUPLE OF SONGS AND ASKED PRAKASH TO DIRECT UNDER HIS NAVKETAN BANNER. DHARMENDRA COULD NOT FIT INTO SCHEDULE. RAJESH FEARED THE ROLE MIGHT TELL UPON HIS ROMANTIC IMAGE. IT WAS PRAN WHO SUGGESTED MEHRA TO SEE BOMBAY TO GOA (1972). THE FILM HAD A FIGHT SCENE, AND THE MOMENT PRAKASH SAW THE FIGHT SCENE, HE SCREAMED “MIL GAYA!!”. THE MOVIE CHANGED THE TREND FROM ROMANTIC FILMS TO ACTION FILMS AND PIONEERED AMITABH’S NEW IMAGE OF A BROODING YET EXPLOSIVE PERSON WHO FIGHTS BACK WHEN CORNERED.47. AFTER ZANJEER (1973) WAS DECLARED A HIT, AMITABH AND JAYA GOT MARRIED. BY THE TIME, THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ABHIMAAN (1973) RELEASED, THE REEL-LIFE COUPLE HAD BECOME HUSBAND AND WIFE IN REAL LIFE TOO. ABHIMAAN (1973), DIRECTED BY HRISHIKESH MUKHERJEE WAS ORIGINALLY NAMED AS RAAG RAGINI. ABHIMAAN WAS EVEN POPULAR IN SRI LANKA AND WAS SCREENED CONTINUOUSLY FOR TWO YEARS IN THE SAME MOVIE THEATER, NEW OLYMPIA, COLOMBO.48. THE FILM NAYA DIN NAYI RAAT (1974) WAS KNOWN FOR SANJEEV KUMAR’S NINE-ROLE EPIC PERFORMANCE, WHICH WAS EARLIER PLAYED BY SIVAJI GANESAN IN NAVARATHIRI (1964)(TAMIL) AND BY AKKINENI NAGESWARA RAO IN NAVARATHRI (1966)(TELUGU). THIS FILM HAD ENHANCED SANJEEV KUMAR’S STATUS AND REPUTATION AS AN ACTOR IN HINDI CINEMA. YEARS LATER, KAMAL HAASAN APPEARED IN TEN DISTINCT ROLES IN DASAVATHAARAM (2008), MAKING IT THE FIRST TIME THAT AN ACTOR HAS APPEARED IN SO MANY ROLES IN WORLD CINEMA. A YEAR LATER, THIS RECORD WAS BROKEN BY PRIYANKA CHOPRA, WHEN SHE ESSAYED TWELVE DIFFERENT CHARACTERS IN WHATS’S YOUR RAASHEE? (2009), EACH CHARACTER, REPRESENTATIVE OF A ZODIAC SIGN.49. SHYAM BENEGAL IS RIGHTLY CALLED THE FATHER OF NEW WAVE CINEMA IN THE SEVENTIES. WHILE MRINAL SEN KICK-STARTED THE MOVEMENT IN 1969 WITH BHUVAN SHOME, BENEGAL PUT IT FIRMLY ON TRACKS WITH HIS DIRECTORIAL DEBUT ANKUR (1974). HE TOOK FORWARD THE FEUDAL FABLE OF SATYAJIT RAY’S PATHER PANCHALI (1955) OR BIMAL ROY’S DO BIGHA ZAMEEN (1953) IN HIS OWN STYLE. TILL THIS DAY, SHYAM BENEGAL HAS’NT STOPPED MAKING SOCIALLY RELEVANT FILMS THAT TOUCH A CHORD IN THE HUMAN HEART. SHABANA AZMI MADE HER DEBUT IN ANKUR IN A ROLE ORIGINALLY OFFERED TO VETERAN WAHEEDA REHMAN. HER PERFORMANCE WAS SO MESMERIZING THAT EVEN SATYAJIT RAY COMMENTED, “IN TWO HIGH-PITCHED SCENES SHE PULLS OUT ALL STOPS AND FIRMLY ESTABLISHES HERSELF AS ONE OF OUR FINEST DRAMATIC ACTRESSES.”50. WHILE UPKAR (1967) WAS INSPIRED BY LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI’S SLOGAN “JAI JAWAN JAI KISAN”, MANOJ KUMAR’S ROTI KAPDA AUR MAKAN (1974) WAS INSPIRED BY INDIRA GANDHI’S “GARIBI HATAO” SLOGAN. THE BASIC IDEA FOR THE FILM ALSO STEMMED FROM A RECITAL MANOJ KUMAR HAD HEARD AT A SCHOOL FUNCTION WHILE THE SCENE WHERE HE THROWS HIS DEGREE IN HIS FATHER’S FUNERAL PYRE WAS INSPIRED FROM A NEWSPAPER REPORT IN 1972. MANOJ KUMAR DEFTLY HANDLED THE ENSEMBLE CAST BALANCING THE STRONG SOCIAL UNDERCURRENTS WITH THE NECESSARY COMMERCIAL ELEMENTS. IT CONTINUES TO BE TOPICAL EVEN AFTER 38 YEARS OF ITS RELEASE.51. THE CHARACTER OF GABBAR SINGH IN THIS ACTION ADVENTURE FILM – SHOLAY (1975) WAS MODELED ON A REAL-LIFE DACOIT OF THE SAME NAME WHO MENACED THE VILLAGES AROUND GWALIOR IN THE 1950S. ANY POLICEMAN CAPTURED BY THE REAL GABBAR SINGH, HAD HIS EARS AND NOSE CUT OFF, AND WAS THEN RELEASED AS AN OBJECT LESSON TO OTHER POLICEMEN. INITIALLY, THE PRODUCERS APPROACHED DANNY DENZONGPA FOR THE ROLE OF THE BANDIT CHIEF, BUT HE WAS COMMITTED TO FEROZ KHAN’S DHARMATMA (1975), HENCE CHARACTER ACTOR JAYANT’S SON AMJAD KHAN WAS ROPED IN. HE PREPARED HIMSELF FOR THE PART BY READING A BOOK TITLED ‘ABAR ABHISHAPTA CHAMBAL’, WHICH TOLD OF THE EXPLOITS OF CHAMBAL DACOITS. AMJAD KHAN PLAYED THE ROLE SO CONVINCINGLY THAT HE MADE THE CHARACTER OF GABBAR SINGH IMMORTAL.

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U.S. Intelligence Agency Memorandum: KCIA used the Unification Church since 1961

INVESTIGATION OF KOREAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS HEARINGS before the SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS of the

COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION

SUPPLEMENT TO PART 4

MARCH 15, 16, 21, AND 22, 1978

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COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

CLEMENT J. ZABLOCKI, Wisconsin, Chairman

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Investigation of Korean-American Relations by the Subcommittee on International Organizations

DONALD M. FRASER, Minnesota, Chairman

MICHAEL HARRINGTON, Massachusetts

EDWARD J. DERWINSKI, Illinois

BENJAMIN S. ROSENTHAL, New York

WILLIAM F. GOODLING, Pennsylvania

LEE H. HAMILTON, Indiana

LEO J. RYAN, California

Robert B. Boettcher, Subcommittee Staff Director

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Part 4—Documents Relating to Korean Cultural and Freedom Foundation, Inc., and Radio of Free Asia

CONTENTS

A. Summaries of representative documents contained in sections B through J page 1

B. FBI investigative report dated 1964-66, entitled “Dr. Seymour Murray Vinocour; William A. Curtin, Jr.; Kim Tong Song—RA Korea” page 28

C. File of Admiral Arleigh Burke (Ret.), founding president, Korean Cultural and Freedom Foundation, Inc page 209

D. Declassified documents provided by U.S. intelligence agencies page 457

E. Declassified documents provided by the Department of State page 475

F. Declassified documents provided by the U.S. Information Agency page 510

G. Correspondence among the Department of State, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with respect to an investigation of Radio of Free Asia, 1971-72 page 531

H. Minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors of the Korean Cultural and Freedom Foundation, Inc page 617

I. Auditors’ workpapers regarding Korean Cultural and Freedom Foundation, Inc., Arthur Young & Co. and Price Waterhouse page 671

J. Miscellaneous documents page 706

Note:—Deletions in the attached documents are for the purpose of security or the protection of an individual’s privacy

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ABBREVIATIONS

APACL Asian Peoples’ Anti-Communist League

APACL-FC Asian Peoples’ Anti-Communist League Freedom Center

Burke Memo Memorandum for the Record prepared by Adm. Arleigh Burke

Burke # Document provided by Adm. Burke; number assigned by him

FARA Foreign Agents Registration Act (18 U.S.C. 951)

FBI Report FBI Investigative Report dated 1964-66, entitled “Dr. Seymour Murray Vinocour; William A. Curtin, Jr.; Kim Tong Son -- RA Korea”

ISD Internal Security Division, Department of Justice

KBS Korean Broadcasting Service

KCIA Korean Central Intelligence Agency

KCFF Korean Cultural and Freedom Foundation, Inc.

ROFA Radio of Free Asia

ROK Republic of Korea

ROKG Government of the Republic of Korea

UC The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity; commonly known as The Unification Church

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NOTES

Not all documents attached are included in the summaries of Section A. Known variations of Korean names are given the first time the name appears. Individuals are identified the first time their names appear. ___________________________________________

A. SUMMARIES OF REPRESENTATIVE DOCUMENTS CONTAINED IN SECTIONS B THROUGH J

1. 1961: FBI Report, Interview of Vinocour

In 1961, Vinocour (Seymour Murray Vinocour, also known as Joseph Vinocour), PR consultant to the Korean Embassy in Washington, was contacted by Ambassador Chung II Kwon (then-Ambassador to the U.S. later Prime Minister; currently Speaker of the National Assembly) who advised him of the ROKG’s interest in establishing APACL-FC. Chung arranged an ROKG-sponsored trip to Korea to enable Vinocour to confer with authorities of APACL-FC. Vinocour also discussed the project with Kim Jong Pil (Kim Chong Pil, founder of the KCIA; then-Chairman of the ruling Democratic Republican Party). As a result of these discussions Vinocour submitted a prospectus for U.S. fundraising for APACL-FC, a copy of which was given to the ROK Embassy in Washington, D.C. The trip never took place because Vinocour terminated his formal association with the ROKG in September 1961.

2. Spring 1962: Day of Hope in Review, Part 1, 1972-74, p. 173

The Reverend Sun Myung Moon is said to have founded the Korean dance troupe known as the Little Angels which were organized in the spring of 1962.

3. February 26, 1963: CIA Information Report

Kim Jong Pil organized the UC while he was the director of the KCIA, to be used as a political tool. The church was headed by the Reverend Moon, founder of the Olive Tree Cult. [Reverend Moon founded the Unification Church. Elder Tae-seon Park founded the Olive Tree Cult.]

4. Early 1963: FBI Report, Interview of Vinocour

APACL-FC Preparatory Commission, Korean Chapter, publishes a proposal for the establishment of a Freedom Center to be built and staffed for anti-communist activities in Korea. This was decided in June of 1962. They have the full concurrence of the ROKG, including financial support. An ROKG Cabinet meeting of August 17, 1962 granted 50 acres of land for the construction of the center. The site is identified as Jang Choon-Dan Park on Namsan Hill in the southeastern section of Seoul City.

5. Early 1963: Burke #69, Historical background of APACL-FC

Includes a financial statement indicating that the ROKG has contributed $538,461.

6. Summer 1963: FBI Report

Cho Dong Ha (also known as Dongha Cho), a representative of APACL-FC and the ROKG, and said to be close to President Park Chung Hee, contacts Vinocour about raising funds in the U.S. for the construction of the FC.

7. Fall 1965: Burke Memo

Former ROKG Ambassador Yang You Chan (also known as Chan Yang) approaches Burke with the idea of establishing a tax-exempt foundation to promote mutual understanding, respect and friendship between the U.S. and Korea. Yang urges Burke to become Founding Chairman. Burke is reluctant but Yang succeeds in persuading him. Burke will become Chairman and Yang will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations, establishing a Board of Directors, and appointing an Executive Director with a staff.

8. Fall 1963: FBI Report, Interview of Luis Corea

Yang approaches Corea of Riggs National Bank for his support of an organization proposing to build a structure in Seoul memorializing U.S.-Korean friendship and to serve as a cultural center.

A preliminary meeting was held, attended by: Admiral Arleigh Burke (Ret.), who accepted the presidency; Colonel William A. Curtin, Jr. (Ret.); Ambassador Yang; Colonel Pak Bo Hi (also known as Bo Hi Pak; then-military attache in the Korean Embassy in Washington); and Luis Corea.

The proposed organization is to be known as KCFF.

9. November 5, 1963: FBI Report, Interview of Vinocour

Vinocour sends his feasibility study for fundraising for APACL-FC to Cho Dong Ha.

10. December 1963–January 1964: Burke Memo

Yang and Burke have several meetings regarding plans for KCFF projects and personnel.

11. December 21, 1963: Burke #1, Brochure of KCFF

Yang sends a copy of KCFF’s brochure to Burke. The Little Angels is the only proposed project.

12. Early 1964: Burke Memo

Burke says that Yang appointed Curtin. Burke does not know Curtin but trusts Yang’s judgment. Yang told Burke that Col. Pak Bo Hi had greatly assisted him in the preliminary work on KCFF and is keenly interested in the Foundation. Burke says that he only knew Pak from social functions at the Embassy; he describes him as suave, a good administrator and a hard worker. Burke says that he is heavily committed in other areas and relies on Yang, Pak and Curtin.

13. Early 1964: Testimony of Robert Roland before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Activities of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency in the United States, June 22, 1976, p. 14

Roland, one-time member of the KCFF Board and a social acquaintance of Pak, is told in early 1964 by Pak of his plans to form KCFF to gain influence and raise money for the Reverend Moon. At the same time Pak also speaks of forming ROFA.

14. January 10, 1964: Burke #5, Letter from Yang to Dr. Decker

Yang congratulates Clarence L. Decker, Academic Vice President of Fairleigh Dickinson University, on Decker’s trip to the ROK as a guest of the ROKG to attend President Park’s inauguration. Yang inquires about a conversation between Kim Jong Pil and Dr. Decker in which Kim is said to have discussed KCFF and pledged his full support to the Foundation.

15. January 17, 1964: Burke #8, Letter from Curtin to Kim Jong Pil, Chairman, Democratic Republican Party

Curtin says that he has been informed that Kim has been briefed on KCFF and has indicated his approval and support; also, that Kim has accepted the position of Honorary Chairman of the Board.

16. January 21, 1964: Burke #6, Letter from Decker to Yang

Decker confirms his conversation with Kim Jong Pil in which they discussed the Foundation.

17. ca. January 21, 1964: Burke #13, Biographical Sketch of Kim Jong Pil

Because Burke does not know who Kim Jong Pil is, Pak Bo Hi provides him with a biographical sketch.

18. January 26, 1964: Burke #9, Letter from Kim Jong Pil to Curtin

Kim says that he has been thoroughly briefed on all aspects of KCFF; he gives his endorsement and accepts the position of honorary chairman.

19. February 23, 1964: Burke #61, Letter from Curtin to Kim Jong Pil

Curtin suggests that it appears to be appropriate and politically judicious for the ROKG to award a governmental decoration to Pearl Buck for The Living Reed. A Washington ceremony would accord international press coverage.

20. March 12, 1964: Burke #62, Letter to Curtin from Kwan Soo Park, Chairman, APACL-FC

Park informs Curtin that Kim Sang In (also known as Steve Kim; an aide and interpreter to Kim Jong Pil; later an employee of KCIA) has forwarded Curtin’s proposal for the “Freedom Center Fund Raising Program.” He asks for a more formal proposal and contractual conditions.

21. March 18, 1964: Burke #22, Letter from Curtin to Park Kwan Soo, Chairman, APACL-FC

Curtin outlines the program which KCFF has suggested for raising of U.S. funds for the Freedom Center. He asks APACL-FC to provide certain information, including total contributions of ROKG and total donations. He requests Park Kwan Soo to forward an enclosed copy of this letter to Kim Sang In.

22. ca. March 18, 1964: Burke Memo

Burke is concerned about KCFF’s involvement with APACL-FC. He discusses these reservations with Yang and Curtin. He is particularly concerned about supporting an organization over which they have no control. Also, KCFF is not in a position to make any significant financial commitments. Burke is under the impression that Yang and Curtin agree.

23. March 24, 1964: FBI Report, Letter to Vinocour from Cho Dong Ha

Kim Dong Sung (former Vice Speaker of the National Assembly) will be appointed adviser to the ROKG Ambassador to the UN in place of Col. Ben Limb (also known as Im Byung Jik). When Kim’s appointment is announced, a formal request will be made for him to be in charge of APACL-FC fundraising in the U.S. Kim Jong Pil, President Park and Prime Minister Choi are ready to advance the $10,000 requested in Vinocour’s proposal. Kim Dong Sung wants Cho to come to the U.S. with him. Cho asks Vinocour if he can be put on Vinocour’s payroll when the contract is awarded.

24. March 27, 1964: FBI Report, Interview of Corea

KCFF is formally incorporated in Washington, D.C., by William A. Curtin, Jr., William E. Carey and Luis F. Corea.

25. April 14, 1964: KCFF Minutes

The KCFF incorporators meet and name Burke, Yang, John G. Flowers and Lawrence W. Horning to the Board of Directors.

26. April 17, 1964: FBI Report, Letter from Cho Dong Ha to Vinocour

Cho relates the substance of a letter from William Curtin to Kim Jong Pil in which Curtin states that since Ambassador Kim is unwilling to undertake the APACL-FC project, and Vinocour’s proposal has been turned down, that KCFF can raise $500,000 for the project. Cho says he has contacted Curtin and asked for a proposal and contract. Curtin’s reply is that KCFF will raise funds at no cost to APACL, and thus no contract is necessary. Cho says Curtin has not yet received a commitment. Cho asks what Vinocour knows about Curtin. Cho says he is applying pressure to have Kim Dong Sung’s appointment at the UN announced so that Kim can come to the U.S.

When Kim comes, Cho will be with him.

27. May 1, 1964: FBI Report, Personal letter from Vinocour to Cho Dong Ha

Vinocour is annoyed about ROKG handling of the APACL-FC project and suggests that communications problems exist between the Embassy and Seoul. It has been almost one year since he submitted his proposal but he has not received an answer; KCFF now proposes to raise funds for APACL. Vinocour suggests that KCFF has plagiarized his original proposal.

28. May 22, 1964: Letter to Gene F. Caprio, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State; from Nathan B. Lenvin, Chief, Registration Section, Internal Security Division, Department of Justice

The subject is Joseph Vinocour, William Curtin, and Kim Tong-song; Foreign Agents Registration Act, Korean Activities in the United States. Reference is made to Caprio’s memorandum of April 29th in which he requested advice as to whether the subjects and/or KCFF are or ever have been registered under the FARA. Lenvin says that a review of Registration Section’s files reveals no registration for any of them, and that he is unable to determine if Joseph Vinocour is the same S. M. Vinocour who was registered until September 25, 1961 as an agent of the Korean Information Center. Lenvin is therefore requesting the FBI to ascertain this information as well as whether any of the individuals will be engaged in fundraising in the U.S. for APACL-FC.

29. May 25, 1964: Letter to Director, FBI, from J. Walter Yeagley, Assistant Attorney General, Internal Security Division

Yeagley requests the Director to have the FBI conduct an investigation to determine: whether Joseph Vinocour is the same as S.M. Vinocour; whether Vinocour will be raising funds in the U.S. for APACL-FC; whether Curtin has engaged in similar activities; and to determine the accuracy of the reports that Kim Dong Sung will be named ROK Consul General in New York and will be raising funds for APACL-FC in the U.S.

30. May 25, 1964: Burke #64, Letter from Curtin to Park Kwan Soo of APACL-FC

Curtin says KCFF’s application for certification as a non-profit organization is pending. The Treasury Department has taken exception to the program for support of APACL-FC because of the substantial out-flow of U.S. dollars. Burke and Yang will align sufficient political, Congressional and philanthropic strength to overcome these objections. Curtin says KCFF wants to support APACL-FC; that it will be among their prime objectives.

31. May - June 1964: FBI Report

Dong Sung Kim is to be named Korean Consul General in New York City, and is to raise funds for APACL-FC.

32. July 1, 1964: Burke #65, Letter from Park Kwan Soo to Curtin

Park Kwan Soo acknowledges receipt of Curtin’s May 25th letter and says that the Chosun Ilbo has reported that KCFF has included APACL-FC as one of its major projects. Park says that they have received a letter from Col. Pak of the Korean Embassy in Washington in which he informed them of the establishment of KCFF.

33. Summer 1964: FBI Report, Interview of Corea

Corea is visited by Pak Bo Hi at this time and urged by him to institute a workable fundraising campaign for KCFF.

34. September 1964: Burke Memo

Ambassador Yang informs Burke that Pak, who had been assisting Curtin, is very much interested in the work of KCFF. Yang says he hopes Pak will resign from the Korean Army and become an assistant to Curtin. Yang tells Burke that Pak’s prospects with KCFF are better than they would be back in Korea. Pak has impressed Burke favorably and therefore Burke is in favor of Pak’s continued association with KCFF.

35. September 4, 1964: Burke #37, Letter from Yang to General Min Ki Shik

Yang says that Pak provided the inspiration and guidance resulting in the establishment, development and current operational capabilities of KCFF. Pak could contribute far more to the attainment of ROKG objectives by associating himself with KCFF than by continuing his career as a Regular Army officer. Pak can interpret anti-communism in KCFF’s day-to-day operations and can achieve far more for the overall good of the ROK than by serving as an Army officer. Yang asks for Pak’s release from the Army so that he can take over as Vice President and Director of KCFF. Yang further states that KCFF intends to pay Pak a salary.

36. October 3, 1964: Burke #43, Letter from Pak to Curtin

Pak thanks Curtin for a luncheon prior to Pak’s departure and for Curtin’s seeing him off at the airport.

37. Fall 1964: FBI Report, Interview of Curtin

Pak approaches Curtin and tells him he is going to retire from the ROK Army and will be returning to the U.S. in early 1965. He wants to assist KCFF, particularly with the Little Angels project. Curtin accepts the offer.

38. November 3, 1964: Burke #46, Letter from Pak to Yang

Pak apologizes for not having reported earlier as they had planned. He says that he arrived in Seoul on October 7th and after two weeks began the processing for his discharge. Pak says that Yang’s letter to General Min was helpful because action was taken immediately and by October 22nd he was a civilian; Pak says this is viewed as “unprecedented.”

Pak says that in his 14 years of military service he had dedicated himself to the honorable service of his country and that in his position with KCFF he will dedicate himself to even greater service for his country.

Pak says he has already begun working for KCFF. He has delivered Yang’s letter to General Lee at the Blue House and made an appointment to give him a briefing on KCFF; met with Park Chong Kyu (head of the Presidential Protective Force) of the Blue House and Yang can count on him as a partner in their efforts. Park will try to arrange a meeting with President Park to brief him on the Foundation. Pak has also called on Prime Minister Chung II Kwon who agreed to be a member of the Advisory Council of KCFF. Pak has used the National Film Production facilities to produce a 30-minute color movie of the Little Angels. Pak says he will continue his all-out campaign to earn credit and understanding for Yang’s leadership in the Foundation.

39. November 3, 1964: Burke #47, Letter from Pak to Curtin

Pak tells Curtin about the Little Angels film and other promotional details of a proposed U.S. tour. Pak also tells Curtin, “Regarding your concern of so called ‘Mr. Kim Yong Tae’s letter’ (Kim Yong Tae is a close associate of Kim Jong Pil) you have nothing to worry about.” Pak says that “they” can’t hamper the development of the Foundation; he is there in Korea to take care of this. He says he will report in his next letter and asks for a report on developments on Curtin’s side, noting that he is most concerned with the fundraising aspects.

40. November 3, 1964: Burke #50, Letter to Burke from Pak

Pak informs Burke that he was honorably discharged from the Army on October 22nd, in order to join KCFF. On that same day he formally assumes the Vice Presidency of the Foundation.

41. November 6, 1964: Burke #49, Letter from Curtin to Pak

Curtin acknowledges receipt of Pak’s letter and says that he will comment on it and send an up-to-date report separately.

Curtin tells Pak that Garfield I. Kass, whom Pak knows, will be visiting Seoul in the near future. There are enclosed letters for Pak to have delivered to the Premier, the Vice Premier and the Foreign Minister. Curtin says there are copies for Pak and copies have been provided to Kass. Curtin suggests that Pak check with the U.S. Embassy on Kass’s itinerary. Curtin also suggests that Pak arrange a special performance of the Little Angels for Kass; he says he thinks it will “pay off.”

42. December 10, 1964: Burke #52, Letter to Yang from Pak

Pak gives run-down on Kass visit, detailing his itinerary. He says that Kass was well-satisfied and that they have earned another good friend for Korea. Pak had arranged for Kass to meet the following ROK officials: Mr. Park, special assistant to the President, National Assemblyman Kil, and Premier Chung.

43. December 18, 1964: U.S. Intelligence Agency Memorandum for the Record

Kim Jong Pil started the Tong-il (UC) Church about one year ago. The KCFF in Washington is the first step toward organizing a Tong-il in Washington. It has been previously reported that Bud Han (also known as Han Sang Kook/Keuk/Kuk), Pak Bo Hi and another Army officer were involved with the Washington organization; the third party is Kim Yong Ju or Kim Yong Chun. Yang You Chan is identified as a mere front-man, used to endow the organization with respectability. Pak Bo Hi is the real leader. Pak will return to Washington soon.

44. January 4, 1965: U.S. Intelligence Agency Memorandum for the Record

Kim Jong Pil has been using the Tong-il Church (UC) since 1961.

His interpreter (Steve Kim) is involved in this organization. The organization is secret and run like a communist organization. Bud Han is now General Min Ki Shik’s aide.

45. ca. March 1965: FBI Report, Interview of Curtin

Pak returns to Washington and starts working officially for KCFF.

He volunteers to assist KCFF financially and arranges through the ROK Embassy for the use of their addressograph plates for KCFF initial fundraising (30-40,000 names). These names are from the Korean Information Services mailing list. KCFF also will use Richard A. Viguerie Co., Inc.

46. March 5, 1965: FBI Report, Interview of Curtin

Current employees of KCFF: Curtin, Pak Bo Hi, Caesar A. Giolito. All serve without salary. Giolito was employed at Pak’s insistence.

Pak Bo Hi’s association with KCFF is through the Little Angels which KCFF hopes to bring to the U.S. on a nationwide tour. The time for this tour will be approximately May 1965, to coincide with President Park Chung Hee’s visit to the U.S. Pak Bo Hi is the Project Director for this tour.

Pak has told Curtin that he has contributed substantial personal funds to support the Little Angels. Pak also has a deep spiritual interest in the Unification Church, a Korean spiritualist group in the Washington area.

Curtin denies any direct or indirect contact with the ROK Embassy, nor does he have any understanding, agreement or contract with the ROKG. KCFF is an American-Oriental organization that hopes to be a vehicle of expression in U.S. foreign policy, particularly in Korea and Southeast Asia.

Curtin believes that he is exempt from having to register with the Justice Department as a foreign agent because KCFF is solely engaged in activities in furtherance of religious, scholastic, academic or scientific pursuits.

Curtin says that the APACL-FC as it appeared in the original draft of the KCFF brochure has been eliminated as a project of KCFF and will not receive any support from KCFF. The inclusion of the FC in the KCFF brochure goes back to 1963, when Curtin prepared the brochure, and was unaware of U.S. Treasury regulations governing the exporting of U.S. dollars.

47. Spring 1965: FBI Report, Interview of Vinocour

Park Kwan Soo, Chairman of APACL-FC, writes to Vinocour asking him to reconsider the FC project, (cf. May 15, 1965)

48. April 13, 1965: Burke #57, Letter from Earl Voss to Burke

Voss says, as he had told Burke when they met at Mickey Kim’s house (Mickey Kim, also known as Kim Un Yong, KCIA official at the ROK Embassy in Washington, later assistant to Park Chong Kyu), when they had discussed KCFF’s representations about fundraising for APACL-FC, that he is learning more about the Freedom Center. Leaders at the APACL-FC are upset that KCFF is representing in its brochures that the FC is its #1 project without the Center’s permission. They regard KCFF as “some sort of racket” using the FC’s name to raise funds.

49. April 26, 1965: Burke #60, Letter of solicitation from Burke to Fellow Americans

The letter contains a brochure setting forth KCFF’s current objectives. The objectives include activities in support of anticommunist organizations in the Far East, coordination with other anti-communist organizations in the U.S., and aiding and supporting the Freedom Center under the auspices of APACL.

50. April 28, 1965: Burke #66, Letter from Pak to Burke

Pak says he has been instructed by Yang to give Burke full information for a reply to the April 13, 1965 letter from Voss. Pak says that the APACL-FC people have misunderstood and he advises Burke to send a polite letter to the FC stating the current status of KCFF without mentioning Voss’s letter. He also suggests writing a letter to Kim Jong Pil, chairman of the ruling Democratic Republican Party, asking him to tell APACL-FC officials of KCFF’s earnest intentions and current situation.

51. May 25, 1965: KCFF Minutes

Pak is elected a member of the Board of Directors and Vice President of KCFF. Pak has arranged a U.S. tour for the Little Angels with KCFF as the official sponsor. Although sponsorship of the Little Angels had not been officially brought before the Board, KCFF directors vote to accept sponsorship since it appears to them to be a fait accompli.

52. May 1965: FBI Report, Interview of Vinocour

(date established by Vinocour’s use of word “recently”)

Pak Bo Hi calls on Vinocour. Vinocour formerly knew Pak as a military attache at the Korean Embassy. Pak now identifies himself as the project director or PR man for KCFF in its efforts to assist the APACL-FC. Pak tells Vinocour that Curtin is not doing the job and that KCFF is bankrupt.

53. May 26, 1965: Burke #70, Letter from Pak to Burke

Pak mentions Yang’s recent address before the Political Study Club being inserted in the Congressional Record of April 27, 1965.

54. May 27, 1965: Burke #71, Letter from Pak to Burke

Pak says that Dr. Chin Kim and Cho Dong Ha, officers of APACL-FC visiting Washington, met with him. They have ironed out their misunderstandings and differences. They had already met with Yang. Pak says that he made it clear that KCFF is still interested but not obligated. Because KCFF is in its formative stage, the APACL-FC should not depend on the efforts of KCFF.

55. June 1965: FBI Report, Interview with Don Kramer (date possibly earlier)

Cho Dong Ha requests that Kramer urge their mutual acquaintance Vinocour, a professional PR counselor, to undertake informal noncontractual agreement to work for APACL-FC.

Kramer talks to Vinocour and is advised that Cho has not been totally candid with him; Vinocour had previously submitted a professional program. Kramer says he reported Vinocour’s reaction to Cho.

Kramer’s impression was that Cho was trying to explore Kramer’s availability to assist, but that no direct overtures were ever made.

Kramer says that Cho is living with Tongsun Park at 1713 22nd Street, N.W., Washington, telephone 232-6860. Kramer’s impression is that Tongsun Park is subsidizing Cho during his stay but not contributing to the Freedom Center.

56. June 8, 1965: Burke #76, Letter from Cho Dong Ha to Burke

Cho asks Burke if KCFF would act as agent to collect and transmit contributions for APACL-FC.

57. June 8, 1965: Burke #77, Letter from Burke to Cho Dong Ha

Burke says that KCFF would be happy to act as a repository for U.S. donations to the APACL-FC. However, these contributions would be subject to 15% commission.

58. July 12, 1965: Burke #82, Letter from Robert W. Roland to Burke

Roland informs Burke that Pak has been an acquaintance of his for a number of years. He has discussed KCFF with Pak many times.

Pak has told him that KCFF is to function as the financial supporter and propagator of the ideology of the Unification Church, headed by Moon.

59. August 1965: Burke Memo

Burke advises Yang of Roland’s letter concerning Pak. Yang assures Burke that he is certain Pak is not misusing KCFF and that he, Yang, would not permit it. Yang adds that Pak is a devout Buddhist.

Burke comments that the matter could not be resolved without further data. There is no indication that the Foundation is being misused, but it has to be carefully watched. Burke contemplates resigning because he feels that things are happening of which he is not aware. He submits his resignation on August 6, 1965, to be effective in September or October.

60. August 26, 1965: Burke #99, Letter from David Rowe to Earl Voss

Rowe says that Yang is in Korea on a short visit, and that he is working on staking a claim for KCFF in relation to the APACL- FC. Yang has represented that KCFF can supply a backer, Mr. Salvatori, who is a very big potential source of money for the FC.

Yang told Rowe that before he had left for Korea he had had a meeting with Burke at which he proposed that Burke approach Congressional Members of the committee supervising the CIA to have them bring pressure on the CIA to put a large amount of money into the APACL-FC. The purpose would be to use the FC for recruiting and training agents, since students from all over Asia and Africa would be arriving there. All this was said in the presence of a secretary from the Foreign Office who had been assigned to Yang.

Rowe says that he is confident Burke will not fall for this idea but is unsure of other members of KCFF or Congress. He asks Voss to see Burke and show him this letter.

61. August 27, 1965

William A. Curtin, Jr. dies.

62. September 9, 1965: Burke #100, Letter from Burke to Voss

Burke disavows involvement in the Salvatori idea and says that he did not know that Yang and Dr. Haynes Fraser had had such an idea. Burke says that he had thought the CIA idea a bad one and had told Yang so before he left. Burke says the reason for his meeting with Yang was for Burke to submit his resignation. Burke asks Voss not to use this information to embarrass Yang.

63. September 13, 1965: KCFF Minutes

Burke, Corea and Carey exhibit concern about the financial status of the Foundation. A resolution is passed that: certified public accountants will be employed to certify financial statements and to make an annual report to be delivered to the president and the executive committee; that Pak Bo Hi will make monthly statements to the treasurer with copies to the executive committee, showing all income and expenditures; and that hereafter projects will not be initiated until funded. Funds raised for a specific purpose will be held in trust until full funding has been achieved.

64. December 1965: FBI Report, Interview of Vinocour

On December 14, 1965, Vinocour had lunch with Min Pyong Whi, the First Secretary of the ROK Embassy. Min stated that Cho Dong Ha does not represent the ROKG in his fundraising efforts in the U.S. for the APACL-FC. Min said that Cho had returned to Korea in November and would not return to the U.S. before February or March 1966. Min feels that duplicate organizations such as KCFF and the Freedom Center create confusion.

65. May 15, 1966: KCFF Minutes

First mention of the ROFA project is at this meeting. General Coulter, president and chairman, states for the record that Pak Bo Hi is one of the founders of the KCFF and that he had returned to the U.S. for the sole purpose of pioneering the projects of the Foundation. General Coulter gives the following information regarding Pak:

– Yang requested the ROKG to release Pak so that he could work for the Foundation.

– The ROKG granted the release. On July 3, 1965 (sic; KCFF minutes of May 25, 1965 indicate that it was at that meeting that Pak was elected director and vice president of KCFF) Pak returned to Washington and took up a fulltime position as vice president of KCFF.

– Pak has been working fulltime since that time in his capacity as vice president. Pak has not received any salary or compensation for his services for the entire year of 1965.

The Board votes to pay Pak $750 per month, retroactive to January 1, 1966.

66. July 14, 1966: KCFF Minutes

Corea and Carey resign from the Board, making a total of four vacancies. The vacancies are filled by: Tongsun Park, Lawrence L. Mays, Leigh Brite, and Leon Fontaine, all effective August 1, 1966. Kyong Eup Kim (also known as Jimmy Kim) is appointed Operations Director of the Foundation in Seoul. His duties will be to establish KCFF headquarters and make initial arrangements for the ROFA project.

Yang informs the Board that the ROKG Minister of Public Information had requested Kim’s appointment as Operations Director. The Board specifies that Kim is not to incur any expenses chargeable to KCFF until advised that funds are available.

Lawrence L. Mays is appointed International Chairman of ROFA.

67. August 9, 1966: KCFF Minutes

The stated purpose of the meeting is formally to institute ROFA as the principal project of KCFF and to formulate policy for ROFA. The Board sets August 15, 1966 as the date for the first broadcast from KBS transmitters. The Board authorizes a trip to Korea for Mays, Yang and Pak to negotiate a contract with the ROKG for the inauguration of ROFA.

68. August 10, 1966 U.S. Intelligence Agency Report

The Seventh Bureau (Psychological Warfare Bureau) of the KCIA has been given the task of working out a proposal for the reestablishment of ROFA. The operation is tightly held within the KCIA and is apparently the result of a KCIA-Washington letter to KCIA director Kim Hyung Wook, and communication from Kim to Yang You Chan. Director Kim, who is said to be enthusiastic about the project, and the 7th Bureau are expected to discuss the matter with Yang.

69. August 1966: Testimony of General Kim Hyung Wook, former director, KCIA, before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Investigation of Korean-American Relations, Part 1, June 22, 1977, p. 28

Kim said he first met Pak in 1964; Pak was not connected with the KCIA but whenever he came to Seoul he would visit Kim and discuss the situation and his activities in the U.S.

Kim recalled Pak coming to Korea with Ambassador Yang and an American named Mays. At that time Pak described ROFA and told Kim that Eisenhower was honorary chairman and that many influential Americans were involved in advising them.

Pak said that he was going to broadcast programs to North Korea and to Communist China and Kim had no objection; he asked Pak how he could help. Pak said he needed a permit from the ROKG. Because Kim felt that it was the type of work that the government should be doing, if they had had the funds, he told Pak that he would welcome the project and assist him in obtaining the required permit.

To express his appreciation to the group, he gave Mays a commemorative plaque usually given those who apprehend North Korean spies. Kim contacted the Ministry of Information to expedite the required permit.

70. August 25, 1966: Letter to Samuel D. Berger, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs, to Winthrop G. Brown, U.S. Ambassador to Korea

Brown expresses his concern about ROFA to Berger. He feels that the persons connected with the project are inexperienced and that some have “unsavory records.” Brown wants to warn distinguished Americans whose names are being used.

71. August 26, 1966: Airgram from U.S. Embassy, Seoul, to State Department, with five enclosures

Biographical data is supplied concerning Pak Bo Hi and Kim Dong Sung, as well as memoranda of three conversations between Lawrence Mays, ROFA International Director, and U.S. Embassy officials. Embassy officials exhibit concern at the level of experience of the ROFA officials and on the question of control of program content. ROFA is said to have made its first broadcast at 11:00 p.m. on August 15th.

72. September 6, 1966: KCFF Minutes

Coulter, Giolito, Pak and Mays are present. Pak makes a full report of his trip to Korea, stating that he had witnessed the commencement of ROFA broadcasting on August 15th; however, no details are given in the minutes.

Coulter states that the purpose of the meeting is to appoint an Operations Director and a Deputy Operations Director in Seoul. He has issued a letter to Dong Sung Kim on August 15th, appointing Kim, a former Minister of Public Information for the ROKG, as Operations Director. Kim will supervise the overall policy of ROFA and the planning of programs and the execution of policy established in Washington. Kim will also be empowered to negotiate a permanent contract with the ROKG for the use of KBS facilities. Kim Chong Hoon (Chong Hoon Kim) has been recommended by Kim Dong Sung to be Deputy Operations Director.

73. September 7, 1966: State Department Memorandum of Conversation among Lawrence L. Mays and a Mr. Vogt; and Deputy Assistant Secretary Berger and Korea Country Director Benjamin A. Fleck

Mays meets with State Department officials to ascertain the reasons for their opposition to ROFA. Berger explains that ROFA is a private venture with which the U.S. Government cannot be involved in any way. They also discuss KCFF’s irregular methods of handling funds, which, according to Mays, led to Burke’s resignation.

Mays says that during his recent trip to Seoul with Pak and Yang “he had discovered the true nature of the organization.” While in Seoul he had secretly met with Reverend Moon and a National Assemblyman. “As a result of that meeting, it had become clear to Mr. Mays that the purpose of the Unification Church in organizing the Korean Cultural and Freedom Foundation and in sponsoring the Foundation’s fundraising activities (primarily the Little Angels children’s choir and the radio project) was to raise funds in the United States for use in furthering the Unification Church’s religious and political objectives in Korea.”

74. September 12, 1966: KCFF Minutes

Yang announces the resignation of Mays as International Chairman of ROFA and from the Board fo KCFF. The position of International Chairman is abolished. General Graves B. Erskine, USMC (Ret.), is appointed Executive Director of ROFA and a member of the Board of KCFF. Erskine also is to serve as chairman of the committee on ROFA which will determine policy, control implementation of policy, review program content, and plan for expansion.

75. September 20, 1966: Memorandum to Deputy Undersecretary of State

U. Alexis Johnson from William P. Bundy, Assistant Secretary for East Asian & Pacific Affairs

Bundy attaches Ambassador Brown’s letter and memorandum dealing with ROFA. Bundy agrees with Brown that some persons connected with the project are “unsavory” and that it is possible that money donated by Americans is being used for purposes other than those stated publicly. Bundy recommends that Johnson attempt to persuade someone to sever his ties with the Foundation and ROFA.

76. September 21, 1966: State Department Memorandum of Conversation among Colonel Bo Hi Pak, To Kyong Limb, First Secretary, Korean Embassy, and Benjamin Fleck

Pak confirms that General Erskine has been appointed Executive Director of ROFA. Pak relates the circumstances of his and Yang’s relationship with Lawrence Mays. Mays and Coulter have resigned from KCFF and have incorporated the radio project as a separate organization.

Pak says that a Baltimore PR firm hired by Mays for a fundraising banquet is now working for KCFF and is launching a campaign that it is hoped will raise $150,000 for the radio project. Pak outlines ROFA’s operational plans, and he notes that General Rod Smith of Radio Free Europe has offered assistance. Pak also says that KCFF is bring the Little Angels to the U.S. for a concert tour; he hopes that the Little Angels will make money so that the proceeds can be given to ROFA.

Pak also notes that during his recent trip to Seoul he had renewed his personal friendship with President Park. Their friendship is based on their service together during the Korean War and one period in particular when they “had spent a harrowing seven days together before being reunited with their unit.”

77. November 10, 1966: State Department Memorandum for the Record

Re: Korean Cultural and Freedom Foundation

The memorandum recites the history of KCFF’s founding and its connections with Vinocour, Curtin and the APACL-FC. The memo reports the sponsorship of the Little Angels by KCFF and reiterates State Department concern about ROFA. The memorandum concludes that KCFF “is an organization of questionable motivation” and recommends that no actions should be taken which could be construed as U.S. Government approval of KCFF or any of its projects.

78. December 6, 1966: KCFF Minutes

General Coulter resigns and General Erskine is appointed President and Chairman of the Board of KCFF.

79. March 9, 1967: KCFF Minutes

Erskine and Pak enter into a contract with International Foundation Consultants, Ltd., fundraisers, on behalf of ROFA. The firm advances $15,000 to ROFA. On motion by Pak, the Board decides that Erskine will deliver $10,000 of this sum by hand to Korea for the operational fund, while $5,000 will be retained in Washington to pay accumulated bills. Y. W. Coty, Vice President of Finance, will accompany Erskine on the trip.

Ambassador Yang is visiting Korea upon the invitation of President Park. Although Yang’s mission is largely involved with the ROKG, he is doing much good on behalf of the Foundation while there.

KCFF must regard his stay in Korea as an official representation of the Foundation; the Foundation must therefore pay any expenses which Yang incurs on its behalf. A resolution is passed to pay $500 in expenses to Yang, unless he requests additional monies.

80. March 14, 1967: U.S. Intelligence Agency Memorandum to the Ambassador -- Subject: ROFA

The KCIA’s 7th Bureau monitors the programs and activities of ROFA, and facilities are provided free by KBS. The only guidance provided by KCFF is that all programs must support U.S. policy. KBS does not charge ROFA and actually saves money because there are no script costs and ROFA programs surplant KBS programs. The Director of KBS has indicated that KBS does not receive payment from ROFA. The memorandum states that ROFA is fortunate to have Kim Dong Sung as its Korean Director. It further states that ROFA is apparently proceeding with the full knowledge and support of the ROKG.

81. June 5, 1967: KCFF Minutes

Erskine and Coty resign for personal business reasons.

82. September 26, 1967: KCFF Minutes

Ambassador Yang is absent because of governmental duty in Africa. Pak reads the resignation letter of Kim Dong Sung who has been appointed ROKG Ambassador to Argentina. Kim Dong Sung recommends the appointment of his Deputy, Kim Chong Hoon, to replace him.

The Board approves his suggestion and Kim Chong Hoon is now the Operations Director of ROFA.

83. 1968: Arthur Young Accountants Workpapers, Handwritten Notation

“$100 gift to Un Yang Kim (Korean Secret Service) on the death of his mother. I surmise that this is in the line of KCFF business, as favors are sometimes asked of this man, although I question the account classification.”

84. February 1969: Price Waterhouse Accountants Workpapers, Audit of KCFF-Seoul (prepared July 1971)

In 1969 Park Chong Kyu, head of the Presidential Protective Force, lent his private house, without cost, to the Little Angels for their use.

85. March 11, 1969: USIA cable from U.S. Embassy, Seoul, to State Department, Re ROFA

The cable describes ROKG as having complete supervision and control of the program content of ROFA, but the Ministry of Culture and Information is still not pleased with the situation, “even though ROKG supervision now complete.” ROFA seems to be under some sort of examination; USIA does not know by whom. USIA feels that ROFA is probably not contributing anything positive to Free World broadcasting to North Korea.

86. April 23, 1969: USIA Memorandum of Conversation with ROFA Officials.

ROFA is broadcasting 36 hours and 45 minutes each week over KBS facilities at no cost to ROFA. The ROKG is considering a request for 2,000 pyung of land at Namsan for the construction of ROFA’s own facilities. This would be an administrative facility with transmitters to be built later.

ROFA is using contract help for writing; including some KBS employees and others who are professors and non-KBS radio writers. Regarding policy, the ROFA official says that they have to be careful not to differ too strongly with the ROKG. Much of their material comes from defector interviews arranged by the KCIA; at all of these interviews there is a KCIA man in the studio monitoring and suggesting alterations wherever he sees fit. USIA observes it is unlikely that ROFA has substantial freedom.

87. November 25, 1969: USIA Memorandum of Conversation with ROFA Official.

ROFA will build a studio and office on 3,000 pyung of land provided by the ROKG. They have no immediate plans to build their own transmitters. In general reference to his operations, the ROFA official states that KBS broadcasts must reflect ROKG policy, but ROFA does not have to do this since it reflects U.S. policy. Regarding ROFA’s description of its broadcasts to North Korea, USIA official observes that it is highly unlikely since most radio receivers in North Korea are of fixed frequency, making it impossible for reception of the described broadcasts.

88. February 1970: Hearings before the Senate Subcommittee on U.S. Security Agreements and Commitments Abroad, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, p. 1687

ROFA and KCFF are mentioned during the course of these hearings. Concern is expressed about the use of names of prominent Americans, and the tax-exempt status of KCFF and ROFA. There is also some discussion about whether “propagandist organizations” should be registered with the Justice Department under the FARA.

89. May 25, 1970: Price Waterhouse Accountants Workpapers, Audit of KCFF-Seoul

KCFF buys land and building from Chung II Kwon (then-Prime Minister) for Won 20,000,000 (approximately $142,496.82), to be used as the intermediate headquarters for ROFA.

90. September 2, 1970: State Department Memorandum enclosed with

June 8, 1971 letter to Attorney General Mitchell from Undersecretary of State Johnson

A report dated September 2nd lists Pak Bo Hi of KCFF as one of several ROK lobbyists in Washington whose activities were to be coordinated by the KCIA.

91. September 8, 1970: Price Waterhouse Accountants Workpapers, Audit of KCFF.

An entry for September 8th lists expenses incurred for “Promotion letters written by President Park Chung Hee.”

92. October 14, 1970: State Department Memorandum enclosed with June 8, 1971 letter to Attorney General Mitchell from Undersecretary of State Johnson

A report dated October 14th stated that in late September Pak Bo Hi was in Seoul with a ROFA mailing list of 60,000 Americans who had contributed to ROFA. It was arranged for President Park Chung Hee to send letters to all of the contributors, at a cost of $20,000.

93. December 14, 1970: State Department Memorandum from Howard F. Newsom to Mr. Prentice

The memorandum reiterates State’s “grave doubts about the competence and integrity of many of the persons connected with ROFA’s operations.” The present Ambassador, Kim Dong Jo, shares these concerns. As ROFA uses KBS facilities, there is a question as to what ROFA does with the funds it raises in the U.S.

94. December 15, 1970: State Department Memorandum, from Rowberg of Korea Desk to Ambassador Brown

In matters concerning ROFA, the Department will be using the attached drafts as statements to be released.

95. December 23, 1970: Letter to IRS from Winthrop G. Brown, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs

The letter requests that IRS provide information as to the tax-exempt status of ROFA.

96. December 23, 1970: Letter to Robert C. Mardian, Assistant Attorney General, from Deputy Assistant Secretary Brown

The letter requests that Justice Department provide information as to ROFA’s status under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

97. December 31, 1970: Telegram from State Department to U.S. Embassy, Seoul

The telegram requests the Embassy to monitor ROFA broadcasts and to report information on all aspects of ROFA operations.

98. January 8, 1971: Letter from Assistant Attorney General Mardian to Deputy Assistant Secretary Brown

Mardian acknowledges receipt of Brown’s December 23rd letter and states that Justice Department files have no information on ROFA. A request is being made of the FBI to search its files for available information, or information that may result from the inquiry Justice is requesting FBI make.

99. January 8, 1971: Memorandum to Director, FBI, from Assistant Attorney General Mardian

The memorandum encloses copies of State Department’s letter to Justice requesting information on ROFA. Mardian asks that the FBI furnish any information it may have regarding ROFA; in the event FBI files are negative, Mardian requests that the FBI ascertain ROFA’s principal place of business and interview a responsible official.

100. February 16, 1971: U.S. Intelligence Agency Memorandum

Subject: Pak Bo Hi, KCFF, Little Angels and ROFA

The memorandum provides biographical information on Pak; budget information and objectives of the KCFF; the costs of the Little Angels school to the KCFF; and discussion of ROFA studios to be constructed. There is also general information on ROFA and an analysis of KCFF and ROFA positions. The memorandum states that KCFF is now divorced from Yang who had tried to associate himself with the Foundation and ROK lobbying in Washington. Pak is said to be aware of, and intending to avoid, ROKG attempts to use the Foundation in the future. Pak describes this as difficult because he needs ROKG support; he also notes that ROKG officials are very demanding.

101. April 5, 1971: Letter to Deputy Assistant Secretary Brown from Assistant Attorney General Mardian, by James C. Hise, Chief, Registration Section

Brown is informed that, based on information now available to the Justice Department, ROFA cannot be considered an agent of a foreign principal since there is a lack of evidence to establish a connection with a foreign principal; hence there is no obligation to register under the FARA.

102. April 14, 1971: Letter to Deputy Assistant Secretary Brown from Exempt Organizations Branch, IRS

In reply to Brown’s December 23rd letter, the Chief of the Ruling Section states that a careful search of their files reveals that ROFA is not exempt from federal income tax and therefore contributions to ROFA are not tax-deductible.

103. June 8, 1971: Letter to Attorney General Mitchell from Undersecretary of State Johnson

Johnson encloses material regarding ROFA concerning which he has spoken to Mitchell. He is concerned that “a lot of our people are being ‘taken.’”

A memorandum dated June 2, 1971, originally classified “secret”, is enclosed with this letter. This memorandum is headed “Radio of Free Asia” and mainly reiterates State Department concerns about ROFA. There are other paragraphs, however, which evince concern about a coordinated lobbying plan on the part of the South Korean Government. There is mention made of Tongsun Park’s offer to contribute to the campaigns of several congressmen and there are “suspicions that he has been involved in many other irregularities as a lobbyist.”

104. July 7, 1971: Price Waterhouse Accountants Workpapers, Audit of KCFF-Seoul.

Daily broadcasting of programs is checked by the Ministry of Culture and Information, (K)CIA, KBS, and Mr. B.S. Lee, program controller of KCFF.

105. July 7, 1971: Memorandum to James C. Hise, Chief, Registration Section, from Robert C. Mardian, Assistant Attorney General, ISD

Mardian encloses the material received from State Department and says it is clear that State is highly concerned about ROFA’s operations. Mardian states that the material indicates persons associated with ROFA are of questionable reputation and may have some connection with the Korean Government. He suggests that the Criminal Division may have to determine if fraud is involved and that the FBI should be requested to conduct an investigation.

106. July 28, 1971: Letter to Undersecretary Johnson from Attorney General Mitchell

Mitchell acknowledges receipt of Johnson’s June 8th letter and requests concurrence of State in supplying the June 2nd secret memorandum to the FBI and to have the Bureau undertake an inquiry of the matter.

107. October 1, 1971: Letter to Attorney General Mitchell from Undersecretary Johnson

Johnson states that State Department has no objection to Justice instituting a full scale investigation of the ROFA matter. He notes that materials contained in the June 2nd secret memorandum originated with a third government agency, however, Johnson states that it is his understanding that the third agency will send to the FBI through their own channels a separate memorandum summarizing the information that was contained in State’s June 2nd memo.

108. November 1, 1971: Memorandum to Director, FBI, from Assistant Attorney General Mardian, Subject: ROFA

Mardian makes reference to his January 8th memorandum to the FBI and says that the State Department has furnished additional information “indicating that certain persons associated with the subject are men of questionable reputation who may be engaged in fraudulent activity and who are also believed to be in the employ of the South Korean Central Intelligence Agency.” Mardian requests that the FBI initiate an investigation to determine whether ROFA should be registered under FARA.

Mardian also draws the FBI’s attention to State Department information that “Pak Tong Sun” who is a member of KCFF’s Board, may be a member of the KCIA; “it is requested that this element be included in your investigation.”

109. November 11, 1971: Memorandum from the Director, FBI, to the Washington Field Office (WFO) of the FBI

The memorandum encloses all pertinent documentation and requests the WFO immediately to initiate an investigation in accordance with the guidelines set forth in Mardian’s November 1st memorandum.

A note attached to this memorandum states, among other things, that James C. Hise of the Justice Department, ISD, advised on 11/4/71 that he did not desire interviews to be conducted of the prominent persons listed on KCFF’s letterhead, and requested that at this time the interviews of ROFA personnel be limited to Pak and Yang.

110. December 28, 1971: Memorandum to the Director, FBI, from WFO

By this memorandum the WFO submitted its investigative report in the ROFA matter to the Director, FBI.

111. January 27, 1972: Memorandum to Assistant Attorney General Mardian, ISD, from Assistant Attorney General Petersen, Criminal Division

Petersen states that the Criminal Division has reviewed the FBI’s December 28, 1971 report on ROFA and can find no basis for prosecution under federal fraud statutes.

112. March 15, 1972: Memorandum to Assistant Attorney General Mardian from Justin O’Shea, Acting Chief, Registration Section

O’Shea informs Mardian that the FBI investigation “reveals that the initial allegations concerning (ROFA) cannot be confirmed by competent evidence.” O’Shea concludes that based on the informa- provided by State Department and contained in the FBI report, neither the subject nor its officers and directors have incurred an obligation to register under FARA.

113. March 16, 1972: Memorandum to Acting Attorney General Kleindienst from Assistant Attorney General Mardian

Mardian recounts the history of the ROFA investigation to the Attorney General and suggests that he send the attached letter to the Undersecretary of State.

114. March 16, 1972: Letter from Acting Attorney General Kleindienst to Undersecretary of State Johnson

Kleindienst reiterates the information contained in the two preceding memoranda and advises Johnson that, in the absence of additional information, the Justice Department contemplates no further action on the ROFA matter.

115. May 1, 1972: Memorandum to the President of ROFA from the Vice President for Operations, Subject: Weekly Report

The Vice President for Operations relates that at a dinner party attended by various Korean and American officials he was asked many questions regarding KCFF and ROFA operations. Mr. Richardson refused to believe that ROFA is not a part of the KCIA. Steve Kim will contact Richardson and explain that ROFA is not connected with the KCIA.

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Bo Hi Pak and The Origins of KCFF

United States Congressional investigation of Moon’s organization

Gifts of Deceit – Robert Boettcher

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FBI and other reports on Sun Myung Moon:

1. FBI Report (San Francisco office) on the UC / FFWPU, September 1975

2. Napa Sentinel, March-April 3, 1992 “The Moonies – What Rev. Moon teaches the young” by Harry V. Martin and David Caul

3. Chicago Tribune, Monday, March 27, 1978 James Coates “The Moonies: Government Files Trace Church from Sex Cult to Korean CIA”

4. New York Times Magazine, May 30, 1976 Berkeley Rice: “The pull of Sun Moon”

5. The Moon Organization Academic Network, Fall 1991 by Daniel Junas

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Robert Parry’s investigations into Sun Myung Moon

Politics and religion interwoven

Sun Myung Moon and the United Nations

Donald M. Fraser’s house was attacked by an arsonist just after his investigation into the Unification Church. It was only saved by good fortune.

Moonie “Dirty Tricks” against Donald Fraser

The Mysterious Death of Robert Boettcher in 1984

#Donald Fraser #Fraser Report #Robert Boettcher #KCIA #CIA #Unification Church #Sun Myung Moon

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books read in 2019

january

1.The Little Mermaid — Hans Christian Andersen (1837) (audio)

2. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button — F. Scott Fitzgerald (1922) (audio)

3. Jungle River — Howard Pease (1938)

4. Lolita — Vladimir Nabokov (1955)

5. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenence — Robert M. Pirsig (1974)

6. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Robert Louis Stevenson (1886)

7. Crome Yellow — Aldous Huxley (1921)

8. The Story of the Eye — George Bataille (1921)

february

9. The Immoralist — Andre Gide (1902)

10. 1984 — George Orwell (1949) (audio) (2nd time)

11. The Catcher in the Rye — J.D. Salinger (1951) (audio) (2nd time)

12. Animal Farm — George Orwell (1945) (audio) (2nd time)

13. The Woodlanders — Thomas Hardy (1877)

14. Descartes in 90 Minutes — Paul Strathern (1996)

15. Jane Eyre — Charlotte Brontë (1847)

march

16. Discourse on the Method (1637) (in Heffernan) & 16.5 The Search After Truth by the Light of Nature — René Descartes

17. Bilingual “Discourse on the Method” & Essays — Descartes & George Heffernan (1994)

18. Autobiography — John Stuart Mill (1873)

19. Méditations — René Descartes (1641)

20. Discourse on Method and Related Writings — René Descartes (Penguin Classics) incl. le monde et les règles

21. Meno — Plato (385 BC) (audio)

22. Crito — Plato (audio)

23. Poetics — Aristotle (audio)

24. The Apology — Plato (audio)

25. Phaedo — Plato (audio)

26. Five Dialogues — Plato (euthyphro, apology, crito, meno, phaedo) (2nd time except euthyphro)

27. Ion - Plato

28. The Art of Loving — Erich Fromm (1956)

29. On Liberty — J.S. Mill (1859)

april

30. A History of Knowledge — Charles Van Doren (1991)

31. Why I am So Wise — Friedrich Nietzsche (Penguin abridged Ecce Homo) (1908)

32. The Varieties of Religious Experience — William James (1902)

33. Pragmatism — William James (1907)

34. Candide — Voltaire (1759)

35. Short stories by Voltaire — Zadig, Micromegas, The World as it Is, Memnon, Bababec, Scarmentados Travels, Plato’s Dream, Jesuit Berthier, Good Brahman, Jeannot and Colin, An Indian Adventure, Ingenuous, One-Eyed Porter, Memory’s Adventure, Chaplain Goudman (1747-1775)

36. The Great Conversation — Robert M. Hutchins (1952)

may

37. Aeschylus’ Oresteia Trilogy & Prometheus Bound (458 BC) — Laurel Classical Drama (1965)

38. Sophocles’ Antigone, Oedipus the King, Electra, Philoctetes (~400 BC) — Laurel Classical Drama (1965)

39. Euripides’ Medea, Hippolytus, Alcestis, The Bacchae (~430 BC) — Laurel Classical Drama (1965)

40. Mythology — Edith Hamilton (1940)

41. Erewhon — Samuel Butler (1872)

42. The Iliad — Homer (850 BC)

43. The Little Prince — Antoine de Saint Exupery (1943)

44. Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound (2nd time), The Suppliants, Seven Against Thebes, The Persians (Penguin Classics)

45. Teaching From the Balance Point — Edward Kreitman (Suzuki guide — 1998)

june

46. Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex (2nd time), Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone (2nd time) (Penguin Classics)

47. The Odyssey — Homer (850 BC)

48. The Secret Garden — Frances Hodgson Burnett (1911)

49. Coraline — Neil Gaiman (2002)

50. The Lost Art of Reading — David Ulin (2010)

51. Sophocles’ Ajax, Electra (2nd time), Women of Trachis, Philoctetes (2nd time) (Penguin Classics)

52. The House of the Seven Gables — Nathaniel Hawthorne (1851)

53. The Awakening — Kate Chopin (1899) (audio)

54. Straight is the Gate — André Gide (1924)

55. Wuthering Heights — Emily Brontë (1847)

56. Journey to the Center of the Earth — Jules Verne (1864) (audio)

57. East of Eden — John Steinbeck (1952)

58. Sons and Lovers — D.H. Lawrence (1913)

59. Grapes of Wrath — John Steinbeck (1939) (audio)

july

60. Attached — Amir Levine (2010) (audio)

61. The Prophet — Khalil Gibran (1923) (audio)

62. The Four Agreements — Don Miguel Ruiz (1997) (audio) (2nd time)

63. The Transparent Self — Sidney Jourard (1964)

64. The Return of the Native — Thomas Hardy (1878)

65. The Souls of Black Folk — W.E.B Du Bois (1903) (audio)

66. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845) (audio)

67. The Call of the Wild — Jack London (1903) (audio)

68. The Importance of Being Earnest — Oscar Wilde (1895) (audio) (2nd time)

69. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — L. Frank Baum (1900) (audio)

70. The Picture of Dorian Gray — Oscar Wilde (1890) (audio)

71. Justine — Marquis de Sade (1791)

72. Love and Will — Rollo May (1969)

73. Nine Stories — J.D. Salinger (1953)

74. The Psychology of Man’s Possible Evolution — P.D. Ouspensky (1950)

75. The Good Earth — Pearl S. Buck (1931) (audio)

76. The Symposium — Plato (385-370 BC)

77. Children’s Stories by Oscar Wilde (1888)

august

78. Plato’s Apology (3rd time), Crito (3rd time) ; Laches, Gorgias (audio)

79. Plato’s Greater Hippias, Phaedrus (audio)

80. The Scarlet Letter — Nathaniel Hawthorne (1850) (audio)

81. Plato’s Phaedo (3rd time), Euthyphro (3rd time); Charmides

82. Eyeless in Gaza — Aldous Huxley (1936)

83. A Little History of the World — E. F. Gombrich (1936) (audio)

84. Waiting for Godot — Samuel Beckett (1953)

85. Anna Karenina — Leo Tolstoy (1877)

86. A Little History of Literature — John Southerland (2013)

87. Sartor Resartus — Thomas Carlyle (1831)

88. Macbeth — Shakespeare (1606)

september

89. An Apology for Idlers — Robert Louis Stevenson (Penguin Great Ideas collection of essays) (1877)

90. The Cloister and the Hearth — Charles Reade (1861)

91. How to Read a Book — Mortimer Adler & Charles van Doren (1972) (audio)

92. Robinson Crusoe — Daniel Defoe (1719) (audio)

93. The Story of Art — E. H. Gombrich (1950)

94. The Moonstone — Wilkie Collins (1868)

95. Emma — Jane Austen (1816)

96. Daughters & Mothers: Mothers & Daughters — Signe Hammer (1975)

97. Looking Back — Edward Bellamy (1888)

98. Franny & Zooey — J.D. Salinger (1955)

99. Persuasion — Jane Austen (1817)

100. Sense and Sensibility — Jane Austen (1811) (audio and 2011 Annotated edition!!!)

101. The Aspern Papers — Henry James (1888)

october

102. Death of a Salesman — Arthur Miller (1949)

103. Brave New World — Aldous Huxley (1932) (audio)

104. Dhalgren — Samuel R. Delaney (1974)

105. Mansfield Park — Jane Austen (1814)

106. Northanger Abbey — Jane Austen (1817)

107. Rebecca — Daphne Du Maurier (1938)

108. Pride and Prejudice — Jane Austen (1813) (second time) (audio)

109. The American — Henry James (1877)

110. Washington Square — Henry James (1880)

111. The Europeans — Henry James (1878)

112. Watch and Ward — Henry James (1871)

113. Roderick Hudson — Henry James (1875)

114. Confidence — Henry James (1879)

115. Portrait of a Lady — Henry James (1881)

116. I’ll Never Be French — Marc Greenside (2008)

117. The Bostonians -- Henry James (1886)

118. Henry James short stories Vol. I 1864-1874 -- A Tragedy of Error; The Story of a Year; A Landscape Painter; A Day of Days; My Friend Bingham; Poor Richard, The Story of a Masterpiece; The Romance of Certain Old Clothes; A Most Extraordinary Case; A Problem; De Grey: A Romance; Osbourne’s Revenge, A Light Man, Gabrielle de Bergerac, Travelling Companions, A Passionate Pilgrim, At Isella, Master Eustace, Guest’s Confession, The Madonna of the Future, The Sweetheart of M. Briseaux, The Last of the Valerii, Madame de Mauves, Adina

119. The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul -- Douglas Adams (1988)

120. French Children Don’t Throw Food -- Pamela Druckerman (2012)

121. Au Contraire: Figuring Out the French -- Asselin & Mastron (2001)

122. Henry James: The Young Master -- Sheldon Novick (1997)

123. Henry James short stories Vol. II 1875-1884 Professor Fargo, Eugene Pickering, Benvolio, Crawford’s Consistency, The Ghostly Rental, Four Meetings, Rose-Agathe, Daisy Miller, Longstaff’s Marriage, An International Episode, The Pension Beaurepas, The Diary of a Man of Fifty, A Bundle of Letters, The Point of View, The Siege of London, The Impressions of a Cousin, Lady Barberina, The Author of Beltraffio, Pandora

124. The Trail of the Serpent -- Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1860)

125. The Silent Language -- Edward T. Hall (1959)

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New Stucky fic! Fic under the read more.

Title: Tell Me Like It Is Link: On AO3 Square Filled: N5 - Voice Kink - 1st square!! :) Ship: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers Rating: Explicit Major Tags: Romance Hand Jobs Voice Kink Light Dom/sub Enthusiastic Consent Snark i love you but damn you're a bastard Humor Grumpy Bucky Barnes

Summary:

Turns out, romancing Captain America is pretty hard.

Word Count: 1882

Created for: @mcukinkbingo - thanks so much for all your hard work guys, this is so much fun!

Bucky glances around the room one last time. It’s as perfect as he can make it: curtains pulled, candles glowing, table laid with their best crockery and crisp, starched linen. All he can do is wait, but the heavy feeling in his gut has him prowl back and forth between the table and kitchen island, agonising over whether to alter the place settings, or to adjust the vase of roses he’s bought, or whether he should just sweep everything away into the bottom of their closet and pretend he hasn’t spent the past several hours panicking over tonight’s surprise.

The scrape of the key in the lock jolts him out of his panicked musings, and he lunges for the door. A sharp twist of the knob allows him to yank it open first, and Bucky gasps out a breathless “Hi!”

Steve’s face morphs from surprise to pleased amusement, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. “Hey Buck.” He steps in, crowding Bucky back against the wall, running his nose along the side of his neck. “You smell good. What’s the occasion?”

Buck flushes violently. He hadn’t thought Steve would pick up on the aftershave he’d dabbed on earlier, an afterthought at time. But now he can smell it too; clean and sharp with traces of amber darkening the scent. It smells like a guy who wants to impress, wants to luck out and end up in bed with his fella. Steve mouths over his throat, cutting off all Bucky’s higher brain functions as he does so, the bastard.

“Date night!” He grits out, voice closer to a squeak than he’d ever admit out loud. Goddamn Steve with his stupid face and warm chest, hands that feel as if they could cocoon Bucky. They make him want to forget all about the dinner in the oven.

“Date night?” Steve pulls back, confusion creasing his brow. “Since when do we have date night?” He raises a questioning eyebrow.

Bucky grins. “Can’t handle a little romance Rogers?”

“It’s been so long since I experienced any I’d forgotten you knew the meaning of the word.” Steve says, dry as the Sahara desert.

Bucky gasps, clutching at imaginary pearls and raising his other hand to his forehead as if he’s about to faint. “Steven Grant, are you accusing me of failing to woo you?”

Steve still looks stern as he speaks, but laughter draws out the broader vowels of his speech. “Is it an accusation if it’s already acknowledged to be true? Just yesterday you told me to knock off that, ‘lovey-dovey shit’!”

Bucky sniffs, spreading his arms wide, and looking through his lashes at Steve. He pouts a little, for maximum effect. “Because you were doing it wrong. Thought I’d give you a lesson.” He slides the tip of his tongue to the top of his lip, tracking the growing darkness in Steve’s eyes as they trace the route it takes.

Steve’s voice drops a whole octave when he next speaks, a bass rumble in Bucky’s ear as he leans forward to capture his mouth. “I’m listening, Buck.”

That rat bastard. Bucky can feel his well laid plans unravelling already, the liquid tones of Steve’s voice weakening Bucky’s knees. The kiss starts light, tongues tracing the bow of his lips, Steve’s nose nudging his, the hot press of his palms against Bucky’s back a brand sparking a fire in his gut. Steve deepens the kiss, and it’s all Bucky can do to stay upright. He moans, ragged. Heaving a breath in, he attacks Steve’s mouth, shoving forward to wind his arms around Steve’s neck, curling his fingers in the blond’s hair. All too soon he has to pull back and drag in badly needed air, clutching at Steve’s shoulders.

Steve’s by no means unaffected by all this, but the sly son of a bitch knows he’s got the upper hand in this game they’re playing, and knows how to keep it too. Which he proves when he drops his head to murmur against the shell of Bucky’s ear. “You look so good baby doll, in that sweater. All soft and homey. Like a little pet, waiting for me, hoping I’ll pay you some attention when I get back.” Steve’s breath is hot and damp on his skin, tickling the fine hairs there in the most maddening of ways which shouldn’t turn him on. But does anyway. Because it’s Steve.

Bucky isn’t interested in pretending to be a dog, or cat, or rabbit, or any of the other myriad animals he knows people on the internet include in their sex games. He really doesn’t give a shit.

Except when Steve’s voice, dark and sinful, breathes thoughts like smoke through him, wrapping around his mind, enveloping everything in a hazy cloud, obscuring everything Bucky thought he knew about his preferences. He whines, low in his throat, and sucks a mark on Steve’s exposed collarbone in revenge. It won’t last more than a few hours but it’s the best he can do under the circumstances, the circumstances being one Captain Smug Bastard steamrolling over every well laid plan Bucky’d concocted for tonight with the raw power of his lips and tongue and teeth.

“What’s that baby?” Steve’s voice grows rougher, a rumble rolling out the ends of his words so they slur together, and Bucky is going to have a heart attack if this doesn’t stop soon. He realises that he’s hard, and pressing against Steve, hips shifting in small, jerky motions, seeking relief.

“I-” He begins, gives up. Bites Steve’s shoulder again resentfully. No-one can shut Bucky Barnes up except this punk, and boy does the big lunk revel in it. Steve chuckles, and the viciousness of it has Bucky rolling his hips harder. “You!”

Steve grins against his skin, hands running down his back to fondle Bucky’s ass and tug him further into the cradle of Steve’s hips.

“Shh, I know baby, it’s okay.” Steve drops his tone to a velvet whisper, the rasp of the sibilants sending a shudder up Bucky’s spine and further removing his legs from his conscious control. “Let go and let me make you feel good. Romance, right?”

The brief flare of outrage Bucky feels deep, deep in his soul at this palooka’s commandeering of his carefully laid plans is eclipsed by the bass gravel now emanating from Steve’s chest. It’s like drowning in syrup, so sweet and sticky that Bucky can’t move but doesn’t want to anyway, content to stay and suffocate so long as he gets more. He chokes out Steve’s name, and some wretched cry that’s not even half a word because Steve shushes him again before he’s done. The soft susurrations tremor against his lips as Steve closes in for another kiss, gentler this time but no less devastating.

“You’re so good for me Buck, so pretty and thoughtful.” Steve breathes as he draws back, letting Bucky grind against him, eyes rolling back in pleasure from the electric contact between their groins.

“My perfect boy.” Bucky closes his eyes, Steve’s speech winding down his spine and twisting in his gut, uncompromising steel behind the honeyed waterfall of sound. He twitches his hips faster, chasing the gathering heat in his belly. “So beautiful, when you can’t hold it together anymore.” A hand unzips his jeans and tugs Bucky’s cock out into the cooler air, the shock of the temperature change making him whimper.

“That’s it, there we are, good boy-” Bucky cries out at the twin sensations of Steve’s hand around both their cocks - when had the sneaky son of a bitch managed that? - and the raw desire he can almost taste in Steve’s tone.

“Feels good, doesn’t it Buck? God, you’re so gorgeous for me like this, so good, letting me do what I want…” The careful control Steve maintains of his accent slips now, letting the Brooklyn tough peek through, and Bucky can’t get enough of it, clawing at Steve’s back as he continues stroking them both, heavy and insistent. “I swear on all the saints, Buck, you could turn the Devil himself, the way you look.” His voice is more strained now, new notes of urgency bleeding through as they writhe against each other, but every syllable winds Bucky higher. He’s beyond words now, keening high and thready in the back of his throat, bared for Steve to pepper kisses on between the streams of praise falling from his lips.

“Never want anyone to see this, never want anyone to know you’re so sweet for me, that you’re mine, my good boy, my perfect boy...” The cascade of words sweeps Bucky away, has him crashing over the edge with Steve in a blinding fit of pure pleasure, unspooling the coiled tension in his stomach that’s been lurking there since he started getting ready.

They pant together, inches away from the front door still. Steve kisses the damp patches on Bucky’s temples, grabs a tissue from the dresser and wipes them both down. Bucky groans, oversensitive and still turned on, wanting to flinch away but also pounce on Steve and tumble him to the floor for round two immediately. Only the thumb drawing featherlight circles on his cheek distracts him enough that Steve’s done, tucking him back into his jeans, expression proud and pleased and possessive all at once. It makes Bucky feel like a whole mine of diamonds, hidden and precious. No-one gets to see Steve like this except him. No-one gets to have this part of Steve, the part that looks at him like a wolf looks at a deer, starving and wanting.

Bucky draws a deep, shuddering breath; wills his legs to support his weight again. The chime of the oven timer interrupts his internal pep talk, and he wobbles from the wall to extract the casserole from the main shelf.

Steve stalks him, hunter after prey. “Smells good,” he offers.

The echo of earlier sends heat to Bucky’s cheeks. “It’s as close to your ma’s recipe as I could get,” he mutters.

Steve’s inhale is audible behind him. Hands snake around his waist and a ridiculously square jaw comes to rest on his metal shoulder. “Thank you baby,” he says, slow and serious, “you’re so good to me. So thoughtful.”

Bucky sighs, lets himself be turned to face Steve, accepts the sweet kiss the blond presses to his lips. “My good boy.” The weariness and care Steve tries to hide is in full view now, weighing down his words, but the warmth of his delivery has happiness fizzing in Bucky’s chest. Steve’s let go for once and for all now, no hiding, just as Bucky wanted.

“Come on Stevie. Pull up a chair and take a load off.” Bucky says, deftly serving them both the stew in big bowls, thick slices of wholemeal loaf perched on the side. It only take a moment for them to be seated, the pristine white of the tablecloth a perfect backdrop for the vibrant colour of the meal. Steve hums in delight with the first mouthful, and Bucky feels utter contentment then, sinking deep into the marrow of his bones.

Steven. G. Rogers might be a sly, scheming, silver tongued bastard, but he’s Bucky’s bastard.

And Bucky wouldn’t change a single damn thing about him.

#mcu kink bingo #heed the rating #here be sex and SHENANIGANS #although bucky would like to steve to just SHUT UP and let the romanance FLOW ROGERS #my fic #captain america #steven goddamn rogers #and the one and only bucky fucking barnes #stupid stoic supersoldiers

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