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Eric Fichtl
<p>A pair of hikers heading toward the Sas de Pütia / Peitlerkofel peak, visible during a brief clearing in the mists and clouds that were whipping around up there. </p>

Thanks for visiting. This website features my photography, writing, and a bit about me.

PHOTOS

Here is a random sample of my photos. Visit my galleries for many more.


<p>Southern yellow-billed hornbills typically forage on the ground for food. This one's expression suggests the foraging wasn't so good that day.</p>
<p>Cliffs and sea stacks on the northwest coast of Suðuroy.</p>
<p>The fronds of a palm prepare to open.</p>
<p>Guangzhou's Canton Tower (formerly the self-defining TV Astronomical and Sightseeing Tower) is a twisting geometric latticework that climbs to a frightening 462 metres. Designed by Mark Hemel and Barbara Kuit, it topped out in 2011 and lights up in a swirling rainbow of colours every night.</p>
<p>A woman walks her dog on a frosty morning.</p>
<p>Reflections bounce sunlight onto the bricks and characteristic fire escapes of some New York apartments.</p>
<p>An inquisitive stare from a sheep in the village of Hov. Sheep farming is a major industry in the Faroe Islands.</p>
<p>A fallen tree in the forests between Buckow and Müncheberg.</p>
TEXTS

A lot of what I write professionally carries no byline. Here are some of the works I have put my name to.

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On Jacobo Timerman's 'Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number'

A powerful memoir of the Argentine junta's crimes, ripe with lessons for our present period of strongmen and 'friendly fascism'.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Multilateral Lending in the 1990s

A briefing on key terminology and institutions.
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On Laura Alcoba's 'The Rabbit House'

A unique exploration of a childhood interrupted by the onset of dictatorship and widespread repression.