Dangerous Caprices

The only difference between a caprice and a lifelong passion is that the caprice lasts a little longer

Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray

Nora Iuga created her title from this half-remembered quotation.Already at the age of 67 when Iuga brought out this collection, her typical subject-matter of love and sensuality and relationships had extended to include leave-taking and death - as well as language itself. Writing has a redemptive effect, and is sometimes the only way out of despair: her...