Legacy Stories
Writing rooted in inheritance, ancestry, memory, and the enduring force of historical lives.
The Three Brothers
A portrait of three remarkable brothers—Sri Aurobindo, Manmohan Ghose, and Barindra Kumar Ghosh—whose lives bridged India and England through spirituality, poetry, and revolution.
My Father, Sanjoy Kumar Dutt
A portrait of my father, a snappy dresser
Mrinalini Dutt (nee Ghose).
Notes on inheritance, empire, affection, contradiction, and historical afterlives.
Essays
Memories of Paco Rabanne
A reflective tribute to Paco Rabanne that explores his futuristic vision, revolutionary impact on fashion, and enduring legacy as a designer who transformed space-age imagination into wearable art.
GIANNI VERSACE.
A vivid personal reflection on Gianni Versace, exploring luxury, fashion mythology, Medusa symbolism, Bond Street culture, and the theatrical brilliance of one of Italy’s greatest designers.
Guest Writers
Invited contributions from writers and observers whose work resonates with the Dandemonium sensibility.
Late-Night Caller
By Shirin Mafi
Unspoken Love
By Ima Von Wenden
Hex Lip
By Adrian Dannatt
Marsha
By Kurt L Mercier
Love Song
By Diane Pacitti
The stones are exploding
By Andrew Lambirth
A portrait of an englishman
By Ima Von Wenden
It couldn't happen here...
By Georgia Slowe
Dear Robin, nope…
By Ima Von Wenden
Memoirs, unwritten. Memoirs, unbidden.…
By Ilaria Zecchin
Cave Painting
By Diane Pacitti
The River
By Priya Krishan
History Lesson
By Kurt L Mercier
Creation
By Priya Krishan
Grace
By Andrew Gadd
Sing Daffodils
By Graham Roos
Dispatches & Essays
Comming soon ... Contemporary writing from Dandemonium — observations, essays, fragments, and cultural dispatches.